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@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Encrypting Your Transmission</title>
+ <para>
+ Some servers require that the connection used to download email is encrypted. <application>Evolution</application> supports encrypting the connection to servers. To enable this, just click <guibutton>Use Secure Connection(SSL)</guibutton> in the Recieving Mail tab of the Account Editor.
+ </para>
+ </note>
<para>
If you have several mail sources, clicking <guibutton>Get
Mail</guibutton> will refresh any IMAP,
@@ -294,6 +300,7 @@
</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>
+
<!-- NOT FOR 1.0, see usage-mail.sgml
<sect2 id="config-prefs-network-news">
<title>News Servers</title>
@@ -508,7 +515,7 @@
<para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is not yet
due:</guilabel> Text color for To-Do list items that are
not yet due.
- </para>
+ </para>
</listitem>
@@ -629,43 +636,100 @@
<title>Adding Directory Servers</title>
<para>
To add a new LDAP server to your available contact
- folders, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>New Directory Server</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. This brings up a small dialog box which
- will let you enter the following options:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para>
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> &mdash; any name you choose for the server.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
- <guilabel>Description</guilabel> &mdash; a longer description of the server.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
- <guilabel>LDAP Server</guilabel> &mdash; the network address of the server.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
- <guilabel>Port Number</guilabel> &mdash; by default, the port number is 389.
- </para></listitem>
-
- <listitem><para>
- <guilabel>Root DN</guilabel> &mdash; enter the root DN here.
- </para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
+ folders:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Addressbook Sources</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ 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.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Server name</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Address of the server where the addressbook is located.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>My server requires authentication</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this if the server needs a password to access the addressbook.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Port</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The internet port to connect to in order to access the database. This is normally 389.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Search base</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The base node to use for all your searches. Contact your administrator for information about setting this up.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Search scope</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The scope of the search <!-- FIXME: THIS DEFINITION SUCKS -->
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanenty make changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily set the changes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
<sect1 id="config-prefs-general">
<title>General Preferences</title>
<para>
- Additional configuration options will be covered here, as
- they become available.
- </para>
+ Additional configuration options will be covered here, as
+ they become available.
+ </para>
</sect1>
</chapter>