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diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..67ca0e7577 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ + + <chapter id="config-prefs"> + <title>Advanced Configuration with the Preferences Window</title> + <para> + If you prefer not to use the setup assistant, select + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu, and work your way through + the page tabs it offers you. They are: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Identity</guilabel>, which allows you to set + your name, email address, and other information. The + default values are the ones found on your system account. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Network</guilabel>, which allows you to + specify your network settings. There are no default + values for this information. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Mail</guilabel>, which allows you to specify + attachment and HTML handling, forwarding behavior, + filters, and other <application>Evolution</application> + behaviors specific to email. The default behaviors are + those approved by Jamie Zawinski. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel>, which allows you to + specify behavior that is specific to your contact + manager. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, which allows you to set + the way that your calendar will behave and appear. The + default view is by week and the default calendar is + Western. Date format is determined by the system clock + and localization, and cannot be set here. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>General</guilabel>, which covers everything + else, including the <application>Evolution</application> + startup screen. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + The <interface>Preferences Dialog</interface> is shown in + <xref linkend="config-prefs-fig">. + </para> + + <!-- ==============Figure===================== --> + <figure id="config-prefs-fig"> + <title>Preferences Dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Preferences dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="evolution_config_pic" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ==============End of Figure================--> + + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-identity"> + <title>Identity Settings</title> + <para> + If you have only one email address, or use automatic + forwarding to funnel multiple addresses into one, then you + will only need to configure one identity. To create a single + user with a single identity, enter the following information: + (INSERT detailed DESCRIPTION HERE) + </para> + + <para> + If you have one email accout for your personal life, and one + for work, you'll want to create multiple identities. You + can do this by: (INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE) + </para> + + <note id="config-prefs-identity-note"> + <title>Multiple Identities and Network Settings</title> + <para> + If you use multiple network connections—if, for + example, you dial up an ISP for your personal mail, and use + a LAN for your work-related tasks— you will also have + to set seperate network settings for each identity. + </para> + </note> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-network"> + <title>Setting up the Network</title> + <para> + In order to do much of anything with + <application>Evolution</application>, you need to connect to + your network. To do that, you'll need to know your user name + 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 + settings as you did with that program. Select the + <guibutton>Network</guibutton> tab in the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window to get started. + </para> + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-advanced"> + <title>Advanced Network Configuration</title> + <para> + INSERT a little introduction paragraph here. + </para> + <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-advanced-multiconnect"> + <title>Multiple Network Connections</title> + <para> + People with who use multiple ISP's or networks, or who + have multiple email accounts, will need to do a little + more work, but not much. + </para> + <example> + <title>Multiple Identities and Networks</title> + <para> + Nate's laptop goes everywhere with him, and he needs + to be able to use <application>Evolution</application> + from anywhere&mdash a hotel room, an airplane, a + client's office, his office, anywhere at all. (INSERT + HOW EVOLUTION HELPS HIM DO THIS). + </para> + </example> + + <para> + (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THESE THINGS ARE AND HOW TO + USE THEM) (I'M THINKING IN TERMS OF THE APPLE LOCATION + MANAGER) (Kill this section if Evolution doesn't support + this for 1.0). + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-advanced-other"> + <title>Other Advanced Network Settings</title> + <para> + I can't think of any at the moment but i'm sure they're + out there. They belong here. + </para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> + <title>Modifying the Mail</title> + <para> + This section discusses mail-specific preferences. Click on + the <guibutton>Mail</guibutton> tab in the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window to access these + settings. + </para> + <para> + You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list here--> + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> + <title>Managing the Contact Manager</title> + <para> + To set the behavior of your Contact Manager, click on the + <guibutton>Contact Manager</guibutton> tab in the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window. + </para> + <para> + You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list + here--> + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-cal"> + <title>Configuring the Calendar</title> + <para> + This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. Click + on the <guibutton>Calendar</guibutton> tab in the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window to access these + settings. + </para> + <para> + You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list + here--> + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-general"> + <title>General Preferences</title> + <para> + Overall Evolution prefs-- whatever else doesn't fit. + </para> + </sect1> + </chapter> +
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