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-
+<!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> -->
<chapter id="config-prefs">
-<!--this chapter needs a LOT of work. structurally it needs for the
-mail and other sections to be similar. it needs content in the
-Calendar section and the Contact section. Calendar prefs functions
-documentation-ready, although subject to substantial change. Contact
-functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am.
--->
-
<title>Advanced Configuration</title>
<para>
Perhaps your mail server has changed names. Perhaps you've
@@ -28,29 +21,34 @@ functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am.
window</interface>, illustrated in <xref
linkend="config-prefs-mail-fig">. Mail Preferences are
seperated into several categories:
- <itemizedlist>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Identity</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Identity</guilabel>, which allows you to set
+ This allows you to set
your name, email address, and other information. The
default values are the ones found on your system account.
</para>
</listitem>
-
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Sources</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Sources</guilabel>, which allows you to specify
- your mail receiving server and protocols.
+ Set your mail-checking protocols and servers here.
</para>
</listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Transports</guilabel>, which allows you to
- specify how you will send mail.
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Transports</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Here, you can specify how you will send mail.
</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
<!-- THE FOLLOWING MAY BE REINSTATED:
as well as attachment
@@ -144,79 +142,88 @@ functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am.
determine how you want to send your mail.
</para>
- <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-sources">
- <title>Mail Sources</title>
- <para>
- The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to
- edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from
- servers. Clicking on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or
- <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> will bring up a dialog box to
- offer you the following options:
- <itemizedlist>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Mail source type:</guilabel>At this point, you
- can only select from POP or Unix-style mbox files, but
- additional types will be supported in the future.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Server:</guilabel>Enter the name of your mail
- server in this field, eg: mail.mycompany.com
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Username:</guilabel>Enter your user name here.
- Eva Lucy Ann Tester's user name is eltester.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Authentication:</guilabel> Your system
- administrator will know which type of authentication
- your system requires.
- <application>Evolution</application> can also detect
- what sorts of authentication are available once it knows
- where to find the server.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Test these values before continuing</guilabel>
- If this box is checked,
- <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to
- make sure that all the other entries in the dialog box
- are correct.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-sources">
+ <title>Mail Sources</title>
+ <para>
+ The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to
+ edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from
+ servers. Clicking on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or
+ <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> will bring up a dialog box to
+ offer you the following options:
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Mail source type:</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select from IMAP, POP or Unix-style
+ <filename>mbox</filename> files.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term> <guilabel>Server:</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enter the name of your mail server in this field,
+ eg: <userinput>mail.mycompany.com</userinput>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Username:</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enter your user name here. Eva Lucy Ann Tester's
+ user name is <userinput>eltester</userinput>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Authentication:</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Your system administrator will know which type of
+ authentication your system requires.
+ <application>Evolution</application> can also detect
+ what sorts of authentication are available once it
+ knows where to find the server.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guilabel>Test values before continuing</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If this box is checked,
+ <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to
+ make sure that all the other entries in the dialog
+ window are correct.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="config-prefs-mail-network-transports">
- <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.
- </para>
- <para>
- If you choose <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you will need
- to know the name of your mail server. Your system
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="config-prefs-mail-network-transports">
+ <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.
+ </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
- 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>.
+ 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>.
</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>