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@@ -751,19 +751,19 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
</sect2>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact">
- <title>Managing the Addressbook</title>
- <para>
- The addressbook does not have a large list of configuration
- settings, but those that are there can be found in the
- <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu.
- </para>
+ <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact">
+ <title>Managing the Addressbook</title>
+ <para>
+ The addressbook does not have a large list of configuration
+ settings, but those that are there can be found in the
+ <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu.
+ </para>
- <sect2 id="config-prefs-contact-ldap-add">
- <title>Adding Directory Servers</title>
- <para>
- To add a new LDAP server to your available contact
- folders:
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-contact-ldap-add">
+ <title>Adding Directory Servers</title>
+ <para>
+ To add a new <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> server
+ to your available contact folders:
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -772,22 +772,25 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Addressbook Sources</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
+ from the menu.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.
+ Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button on the right
+ side.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Enter the server information.
+ Enter the server information:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Account name</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The name that you see on the screen. This could be anything you wish.
+ The name that you see on the screen. This could
+ be anything you wish.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -803,7 +806,9 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<term>My server requires authentication</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Select this if the server needs a password to access the addressbook.
+ Select this if the server requires
+ <application>Evolution</application> to provide
+ a server in order to access the LDAP contacts.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -811,7 +816,10 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<term>Port</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The internet port to connect to in order to access the database. This is normally 389.
+ The internet port
+ <application>Evolution</application> connects to
+ in order to access the LDAP database. This is
+ normally 389.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -819,7 +827,9 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<term>Search base</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The base node to use for all your searches. Contact your administrator for information about setting this up.
+ The base entry to use for all your searches.
+ Contact your administrator for information about
+ the correct settings.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -827,7 +837,7 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<term>Search scope</term>
<listitem>
<para>
-How broad the search is in the directory.
+ How broad the search is in the directory.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -841,7 +851,9 @@ How broad the search is in the directory.
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanenty make changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily set the changes.
+ Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanenty make
+ changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily
+ set the changes.
</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>