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diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a608dea6f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,936 @@ +<!-- +<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> +--> +<chapter id="config-prefs"> + + <title>Advanced Configuration</title> + <para> + Perhaps your mail server has changed names. Perhaps you've + grown tired of a certain layout for your appointments. + Whatever the reason, you want to change your + <application>Evolution</application> settings. This chapter + will tell you how to do just that. + </para> + <para> + Evolution 1.2 brings with it a redesigned comprehensive + settings window that you can open by choosing <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, no matter + where you are in Evolution. On the left half of the settings + window is a column, similar to the Evolution shortcut bar, + which lets you choose which portion of Evolution to + customize. The right half of the window is where you'll make + your actual changes. + </para> + + + <!-- ==============Figure===================== --> + <figure id="config-prefs-mail-fig"> + <title>Changing Mail Settings</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Changing Mail Settings</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/config-mail" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ==============End of Figure================--> + + <para> + There are eight items you can customize. From top to bottom, they + are: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Mail Accounts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, add or change information about your email + accounts: the servers to which you connect, the way you + download mail, your password authentication mode, and so + forth. This is the most complex item in the list, and is + covered in <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-identity">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Folder Settings</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can choose the default folders for various + components of Evolution, the folders that will be cached + locally when you go to offline mode, and the folders that + Evolution will use when it is searching for + autocompletion information as you address a mail. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Mail Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + These are overall mail reading preferences: display + settings, notification options, security, and so + forth. These are covered in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-display">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Composer Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Settings for the way that you use the mail composer: + shortcuts, signatures, spelling, and so forth. One fun + feature here is the ability to substitute graphical + smiley-faces for "emoticons" such as :) that many people + use in email. This tool is covered in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-composer">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Calendar and Tasks</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can set the way the calendar behaves, including + your time zone and the length of your work-week. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Directory Servers</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you want to use a shared directory server (LDAP + server), this is the place to set it up. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Font Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the fonts that Evolution will use to display email + here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Summary Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the mail folders, news feeds, schedule summary + length, and weather locations to be displayed here. For + news feeds, enter the web address of any RDF file. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </para> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> + <title>Mail Settings</title> + <para> + The first few tools, with the exception of the folder tool, + cover mail tasks: + </para> + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-identity"> + <title>Working with Mail Accounts</title> + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> allows you to + maintain multiple accounts, or identities. This is useful + want to keep personal and professional email separate, or if + you wear several hats at work. When you are writing an email + message, you can which account to use by selecting from the + drop-down list next to the <guilabel>From</guilabel> entry in + the message composer. + </para> + + <para> + Clicking <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> will refresh any + IMAP, <filename>mh</filename>, or + <filename>mbox</filename> listings + and check and download mail from 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. If + you don't want to check mail for a given account, select it + in the <guilabel>Accounts</guilabel> tab and click the + <guibutton>Disable</guibutton> button. + </para> + + <para> + To add a new account, simply click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> + to open the mail configuration assistant. To alter an + existing identity, select it in the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window, and then click + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> to open the account editor + dialog. + </para> + + <para> + The account editor dialog has six sections: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Identity:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, enter the name, + email address, and other identifying information for the + account. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Mail</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, select the way you will be getting mail: you may + download mail from a server (<glossterm + linkend="pop">POP</glossterm>), read and keep it on the + server (Microsoft Exchange or <glossterm + linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm>), or read it from files + that already exist on your desktop computer. If you use + a server, it may permit or require you to use a Secure + Socket Layer (SSL) connection. To turn SSL connections + on, just click the <guibutton>Use Secure Connection + (SSL)</guibutton> button. + +<note id="config-arbitrary-port"> +<title>Specifying Port Numbers</title> +<para> +Your system administrator may ask you to connect to a specific port on +a mail server. To specify which port you use, just type a colon and +the port number after the server name. For example, to connect to port +143 on the server smtp.omniport.com, you would enter +as +<userinput> +smtp.omniport.com:143 +</userinput> as the server name. +</para> +</note> + + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Options</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, decide whether you'd like to check for mail + automatically and how often, as well as other message + retrieval options. + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose POP:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would + like <application>Evolution</application> + to check for new mail automatically, + check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Message Storage: If you'd like to store + copies of your mail on the server, check + this option. + </para> + </listitem> + + + <listitem> + <para>Store Store status headers in + Elm/Pine/Mutt format: If you would like to + use the X-Status header format used by the + mail clients Elm, Pine, and Mutt, select + this option. This option is useful if you + plan to check your mail with those clients + from time to time. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose Microsoft Exchange:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + + <itemizedlist> <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail + automatically, check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Exchange Server: If your active directory user name + is different from your Exchange mail user name, check this + box and enter your mail username here. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Create a Global Address List folder: If you would + like to have a separate folder for the Active Directory's + Global Address List, leave this box checked. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Active Directory Server Name: In most organizations, + the Active Directory server will be different from + the Exchange mail server. If so, check the box and + enter the Active Directory server name here. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Limit number of Responses: Select a maximum number + of results for an address search. A maximum number of + results limits the load on your system and on your network. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose IMAP:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail + automatically, check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>If you want <application>Evolution</application> + to check for new messages in <emphasis>all</emphasis> your + IMAP folders, make sure the <guilabel>Check for new + messages in all folders</guilabel> box is selected.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Show only subscribed folders: Check this box if you + have more folders in your IMAP view than you want to + read.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Override server-supplied namespace: If you like, enter a + specific directory where your server stores mail for + you. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." For more + information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this + server: If you'd like your filters to work on this account + as well as on locally downloaded mail, check this box.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Store Store status headers in Elm/Pine/Mutt format: + If you would like to use the X-Status header format used + by the mail clients Elm, Pine, and Mutt, select this + option. This option is useful if you plan to check your + mail with those clients from time to time. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + </variablelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Sending Mail</term> + <listitem> + <para> + In this section, you will choose and configure a method + for sending mail. You may choose <glossterm + linkend="smtp">SMTP</glossterm>, Microsoft Exchange (if + you have purchased the Ximian Connector for Microsoft + Exchange) or <glossterm + linkend="sendmail">sendmail</glossterm>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Special Folders</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can decide where this account will store the + messages that it has sent, and the messages that you + save as drafts. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Security</term> + <listitem> + <para> + In this section, you will set the security options for + this account. Enter your PGP Key ID and decide how + frequently to encrypt and sign your messages. You can + learn more about PGP and encryption in <xref + linkend="encryption">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-display"> + <title>Mail Display Options</title> + <para> + In this tab you can decide how you would like + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to display your + mail: how to display citations, how long to wait before + marking a message as read, and so forth. + </para> + <para> + This is also where you can decide how you would like + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to handle inline + images in HTML mail that you get. There is a detailed + discussion of the issues surrounding these options in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach-html">. + </para> + <para> + To change the font which <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> uses to display mail, do the + following: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open the Evolution preferences dialog by selecting + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the <guilabel>Font Settings</guilabel> portion of the + settings dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose the font and font size you would like to use. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-composer"> + <title>Message Composer Preferences</title> + <para> + There are three whole tabs of settings you can change for the + message composer. The General tab covers shortcuts and + assorted behavior, and the other two control signatures and + spell checking. In the General tab, you can set: + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Shortcuts Type</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose a keyboard shortcut scheme: do you prefer + keyboard shortcuts similar to those of Microsoft + Windows, XEmacs, or Emacs? + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Default Behavior</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose how you will normally forward and reply + messages, what character set they will use, whether + they will be in HTML, and whether that HTML can + contain smiley face images. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Alerts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + There are two optional alerts here: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Prompt when sending messages with an empty subject</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The composer will warn you if you try to send a + message without a subject. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Prompt when sending messages with only Bcc recipients defined</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The composer will warn you if you try to send a + message that has only <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> + recipients. This is important because some mail + servers will fail to honor blind carbon copy if you + do not have at least one recipient that is visible to + all readers. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + + <para> + The signature editor is new for Evolution 1.2. It allows you + to create several different signatures in plain text or in + HTML, and to specify which of them will be added to emails + you create in the message composer. If you prefer to use an + alternate signature or none at all, you can select it from + the mail composer itself. + </para> + <para> + In the spell-checking tool, you can set spelling options, + including the language or languages you will use. Note that you + must install the gnome-spell package, available through Red + Carpet, for spell-checking to be available in + Evolution. Alternate dictionaries are also available through + Red Carpet and are detected automatically if you have installed + them. + </para> + </sect2> + + +<!-- NOT FOR 1.0, see usage-mail.sgml + <sect1 id="config-prefs-news"> + <title>News Servers</title> + <para> + Newsgroups are so much like mailing lists that there's no + reason not to keep them right next to your mail. When you + first select the <guilabel>News Servers</guilabel> tab, + you will see a blank box with the three familiar buttons + on the right: <guibutton>Add</guibutton>, + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, 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. You can have + as many news servers as you like, of course. News servers + will appear next to your IMAP servers in the + <interface>folder bar</interface>. + </para> + </sect2> +--> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-cal"> + <title>Calendar and Task List Settings</title> + <para> + The calendar configuration tool has two tabs + <guilabel>General</guilabel> and + <guilabel>Display</guilabel>, and is illustrated in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-cal-fig">. + + <!-- ==============Figure===================== --> + <figure id="config-prefs-cal-fig"> + <title>Calendar Preferences Dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Calendar Configuration</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/config-cal" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ==============End of Figure================--> + </para> + + <para> + The <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab lets you set the + following: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Time zone</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The city you're located in, to judge your time zone. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Time format</term> + <listitem> + <para>You may choose between twelve-hour (AM/PM) and + twenty-four hour time formats here by clicking the + appropriate radio button. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Work Week</term> + <listitem> + <para> + When does your work day start, and when does it end? + In the day and week views, + <application>Evolution</application> displays all the + hours in the range you select here, even if there are + no appointments for those times. Of course, you can + still schedule an appointment outside of these hours, + and if you do, the display will be extended to show + it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>First day of the week</term> + <listitem> + <para>You can set weeks to start on Sunday or on Monday.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Start of day</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Says what time of the day your weekday starts. This + will show all times till the end of the day, + regardless of there is an appointment during the time + period. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>End of day</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the time the day ends at. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Alerts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you'd like to be warned before you delete any + appointment, or to have a reminder automatically + appear for each event, select the check boxes here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + + <para> + The <interface>Display</interface> section lets you choose how + your appointments and tasks will appear in your calendar. + </para> + <para>The display properties you can set are: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Time divisions</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the increments shown on the daily view in the + calendar. You can set this to be anywhere from five + minutes to an hour, in five minute increments.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Show appointment end times in week and month views</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If there is space, + <application>Evolution</application> will show the end + times in the week and month views for each + appointment. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Compress weekends in month view</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If checked, your weekends will be shown in one box, + instead of one for each day in the month view. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Show week numbers in date navigator</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will show the week numbers next to the respective + weeks in the calendar. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Tasks due today</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Configures what color to set your tasks that are due + today to. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Overdue tasks</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the color for overdue tasks. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> + <title>Managing the Addressbook</title> + <para> + Addressbook settings are limited to the usage and + configuration of directory servers (LDAP and + Exchange). Contact folders for the mailer's autocompletion + feature are set in the Folders tool above, and all other + addressbook controls are available in the addressbook window + itself. + </para> + + <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> + Select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + and then click the <guilabel>Directory + Servers</guilabel> button in the settings dialog that appears. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button on the right + side to open a Directory Server addition assistant. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the information requested by the assistant: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Server name</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Address of the server where the addressbook is located. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Login Method</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specify whether your login is anonymous, using + an email address, or a "distinguished name." If + the login is not anonymous, enter the login name + required by the server. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Port</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The internet port + <application>Evolution</application> connects to + in order to access the LDAP database. This is + normally 389. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Use SSL/TLS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + SSL and TLS are security mechanisms. If you + select <guilabel>Always</guilabel>, Evolution + will not connect unless + secure connections are available. The default value is + <guilabel>Whenever Possible</guilabel>, which uses + secure connections if they are available, + but does not cause failure if they are not. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term><glossterm linkend="search-base">Search base</glossterm></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The base entry to use for all your searches. + Contact your administrator for information about + the correct settings. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><glossterm linkend="search-scope">Search scope</glossterm></term> + <listitem> + <para> + How broad the search is in the directory. The + following options are available: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>One</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Searches the Search Base and one entry + below it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Sub</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Searches the Search Base and all entries + below it. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Timeout Limit</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This is the maximum time Evolution will attempt to + download data from the server before giving up. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Download Limit</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the maximum number of results for a given + search. Most servers refuse to send more than + 500, but you can set the number lower if you + want to shorten downloads for very broad + searches. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Display name</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The name that you see on the screen. This could + be anything you wish. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanently make + changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily + set the changes. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + +<!-- Finish this example: + + <example id="ldap-config-example"> + <title>LDAP Configuration</title> + <para> + Rich works at omniport.net and needs to access the + company's LDAP server so that he can look up the email + addresses of his co-workers. + </para> + <para> + He uses his email address, rich@omniport.net, + </para> + <para> + His Server Name is: ldap.wemakechips.com + </para> + </example> +--> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter>
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