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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml | 32 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/C/config-prefs.sgml | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/C/usage-mail.sgml | 95 |
4 files changed, 136 insertions, 47 deletions
diff --git a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 5693ecda1c..f13a56106a 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -173,14 +173,27 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> - + <glossentry id="imap"> + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Depending upon whom you ask, IMAP stands for the Internet Mail + Access Protocol, or the Interim Mail Access Protocol. Whatever it + stands for, it allows access to email which is typically (although + not always) stored remotely on a server rather than on a local + hard disk. Often contrasted with <glossterm>POP</glossterm>. + This will not be on the test. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="ldap"> <glossterm>LDAP</glossterm> <glossdef> <para> - LDAP is a protocol which allows a client to search through a large database - of addresses, phone numbers, and people, as an alternative to a physical - phone book. + LDAP is a protocol which allows a client to search through a + large database of addresses, phone numbers, and people, as an + alternative to a physical phone book. </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> @@ -227,6 +240,17 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> + <glossentry id="pop"> + <glossterm>POP</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + POP, the Post Office Protocol, is a mechanism for email + transport. In contrast to IMAP, it is used only to get mail from + a server and store it locally on your hard disk. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="regular-expression"> <glossterm>Regular Expression</glossterm> <glossdef> diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index e0f6dd0297..997868ca2f 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> + <para> + If you choose several mail sources, clicking + <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> will refresh any IMAP or + <filename>mbox</filename> listings and check and download + all POP servers. In other words, <guibutton>Get + Mail</guibutton> gets your mail, no matter how many + sources you have, or what types they are. + </para> + </sect3> <sect3 id="config-prefs-mail-network-transports"> <title>Transports</title> @@ -226,7 +235,7 @@ which uses the <application>sendmail</application> program on your local system. <application>Sendmail</application> is more difficult to configure, but offers more flexibility - than plain <systemitem>SMTP</systemitem>. + than <systemitem>SMTP</systemitem>. </para> <para> To use <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you'll need to enter the @@ -234,30 +243,30 @@ <userinput>smtp.isp.net</userinput>. </para> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can - attempt to determine if you have entered the right server - name. To have it do so, check the box labelled - <guilabel>Test these values before continuing</guilabel> - before you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + <application>Evolution</application> can attempt to + determine if you have entered a valid server name. To + have it do so, check the box labelled <guilabel>Test these + values before continuing</guilabel> before you click + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-news"> - - <!-- WHY is this in the MAIL config section? WHY is this UI SOOOO bad?--> - + <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-news"> <title>News Servers</title> <para> + Newsgroups are so much like mailing lists that there's no + reason not to have access to them right next to your mail. When you first select the <guilabel>News Servers</guilabel> tab, you will see a blank box with three familiar buttons on the right: <guibutton>Add</guibutton>, <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, - and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>. - </para> + and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>. </para> <para> Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add a news server; you will be prompted for its name. Enter the name, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and you're done. (FIXME, this needs work). + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and you're done. You can have + as many mail servers as you like, of course. News servers + will appear next to your IMAP servers. </para> </sect2> diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 52ca546b9a..8355f90f90 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -83,11 +83,22 @@ <listitem> <para> <application>Evolution</application> supports three mail - sources: POP servers, the most common email server type; - IMAP, which stores mail remotely and allows access from - multiple locations, and UNIX-style - <filename>mbox</filename> files. Ask your system - administrator which one you use. + sources: <glossterm>POP</glossterm> servers, + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers, and UNIX-style + <filename>mbox</filename> files. POP servers retrieve + your mail and store it on your local system so you can + refer to it even when not connected to a network; + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers store the mail on + the server so you can access it from multiple locations; + UNIX-style <filename>mbox</filename> files are used by + your computer for internal mail, and may be useful if + you want to switch from another email client such as + <application>spruce</application> or + <application>mutt</application>. Ask your system + administrator which you should use, or keep guessing + until one works. You may use multiple servers if you + wish; see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-network"> for + more information. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index ad7419f330..5dfa03d8c1 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ <listitem> <para> It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3, - and local <filename>mbox</filename> files. + local <filename>mbox</filename> files, and even NNTP data + (newsgroups), which isn't technically email. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -150,40 +151,68 @@ message to message. </para> </sect3> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> + <title>Deleting Mail</title> + <para> + To delete a message, select it in the the <interface>message + list</interface> by clicking on it once. Then click on the + <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button in the tool bar. The + message now has a line through it, because you've marked it + for deletion. + </para> + <para> + If you really want to get rid of it, choose + <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it + permanently. If you want to keep it, click + <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer + be marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this + feature will change to something a little less + counter-intuitive. + </para> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> <title>Checking Mail</title> - <para> Now that you've had a look around the - <interface>Inbox</interface>, select the welcome message in - the <interface>message list</interface> by clicking on it - once. Then click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button - in the tool bar. The message now has a line through it, - because you've marked it for deletion. If you really want to - get rid of it, choose <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from - the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it - permanently. If you want to keep it, click - <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer be - marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this feature - will change to something a little less counter-intuitive. + <interface>Inbox</interface>, it's time to check for new mail. + Before you get it, though, you should decide where you want to + keep it. Your options will vary a little depending on your + network setup, but they come down to storing the mail on your + hard disk (using <glossterm>POP</glossterm>), or storing it on + the network (using <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm>). If you store + your mail on your local hard disk, you can read it whether + you're online or not, but you can only read it from one + computer. If you store it on the network, you can only read + it when you're online, but you can access it from almost any + computer with a network connection, even if it doesn't have + <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + <para> + If you choose POP, you'll be putting mail in the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> + folder. If you choose IMAP, it's the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> of a folder with the same name as + your mail server. That's so you can maintain several distinct + IMAP servers if you want. See <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for more information about mail + servers. </para> - - <para> - To check your email, just click <guibutton>Get - mail</guibutton> in the toolbar. If this is the first time - you've done so, the <interface>mail setup + Regardless of where you keep your mail, you can click + <guibutton>Get mail</guibutton> in the toolbar to check your + mail. The first time you do that, the <interface>mail setup assistant</interface> will ask you for the information it needs to check your mail (see <xref linkend="config-setupassist"> for more information). If you're checking mail over a network (instead of from local <filename>mbox</filename> files), you'll need to enter your - email password. Type it in, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and - <application>Evolution</application> will download your mail. - New mail will appear in your <interface>Inbox</interface>. - <!-- FIXME: add mention of Today if Today feature appears --> + email password. Type it in, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + and <application>Evolution</application> will download your + mail. New mail will appear in your + <interface>Inbox</interface>. </para> <para> Once you've entered your password, @@ -206,6 +235,22 @@ linkend="config-prefs-mail-network">, or ask your system administrator. </para> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> + <title>Using Evolution for News </title> + <para> + Newsgroups are so similar to email there's no reason not to + read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a news + source to your configuration (see <xref + linkend="config-prefs-network-news">). The news server will + appear as a remote server, and will look exactly like an IMAP + folder, except that you can't delete messages from it. When + you click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton>, + <application>Evolution</application> will also check for news + messages. If you prefer to use a different program, there's + always <application>Pan</application>. + </para> + </sect3> <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> <title>Attachments, HTML Mail, and Live Documents</title> @@ -284,9 +329,9 @@ Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to do otherwise by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Send - Later</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. That will add messages to the - <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. Then, when you press - <guibutton>Send</guibutton> in another message, or + Later</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. That will add messages + to the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. Then, when you + press <guibutton>Send</guibutton> in another message, or <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the main mail window, all your unsent messages will go out at once. I like to use "Send Later" because it gives me a chance to change my |