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diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.xml b/help/C/config-prefs.xml
index 03a78ab0a5..d3b85bec6c 100644
--- a/help/C/config-prefs.xml
+++ b/help/C/config-prefs.xml
@@ -775,22 +775,13 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<listitem>
<para>
Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button on the right
- side.
+ side to open a Directory Server addition assistant.
</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>
+ Enter the server information as requested by the assistant:
+ <variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Server name</term>
<listitem>
@@ -800,12 +791,13 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>My server requires authentication</term>
+ <term>Login Method</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Select this if the server requires
- <application>Evolution</application> to provide
- a server in order to access the LDAP contacts.
+ 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>
@@ -820,14 +812,29 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
</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>
+ <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.
+ The base entry to use for all your searches.
+ Contact your administrator for information about
+ the correct settings.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -856,10 +863,46 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
+ </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>