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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
This will open the <interface>mail preferences
window</interface>, illustrated in <xref
linkend="config-prefs-mail-fig">. Mail Preferences are
- seperated into several categories:
+ separated into several categories:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Identity</guilabel></term>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving
protocols your network uses, and the names of the servers
you'll be using. If you're switching from another groupware
- or email progam, you can almost certainly use the same
+ or email program, you can almost certainly use the same
settings as you did with that program. Select the
<guibutton>Sources</guibutton> tab in the
<interface>Preferences</interface> window to tell
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
<title>Mail Sources</title>
<para>
The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to
- edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from
+ edit, add, or delete methods of retrieving mail from
servers. Clicking on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or
<guibutton>Edit</guibutton> will bring up a dialog box to
offer you the following options:
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@
<term> <guilabel>Server:</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Enter the name of your mail server in this field,
- eg: <userinput>mail.mycompany.com</userinput>
+ Enter the name of your mail server in this field.
+ For example:
+ <userinput>mail.mycompany.com</userinput>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -208,18 +209,21 @@
<title>Transports</title>
<para>
The <interface>Transports</interface> tab lets you set how
- you will send mail. As of this writing, you have two
- choices: <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, which uses a remote
- mail server, and <guilabel>sendmail</guilabel>, which uses
- the <application>sendmail</application> program on your
- local system.
+ you will send mail. Evolution currently supports two mail
+ transport options: <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, which uses a
+ remote mail server, and <guilabel>sendmail</guilabel>,
+ 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>.
</para>
<para>
- If you choose <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you will need to
- know the name of your mail server. Your system
- administrator or ISP has probably included that
- information on the piece of paper you lost about five
- minutes ago. <application>Evolution</application> can
+ To use <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you'll need to enter the
+ name of your SMTP server, which should look like:
+ <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>
@@ -488,10 +492,12 @@
</sect1>
+
<sect1 id="config-prefs-general">
<title>General Preferences</title>
<para>
- Overall Evolution prefs-- whatever else doesn't fit.
+ Additional configuration options will be covered here, as
+ they become available.
</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>