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@@ -159,9 +159,27 @@
click</member> <member><userinput>Anything you type
in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text
output from a computer</computeroutput></member>
- <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm>
+ <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm>
that are defined in the <xref linkend="apx-gloss">.</member>
</simplelist>
+ <tip id="example-tip">
+ <title>Example Tip</title>
+ <para>
+ This is what an example looks like.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
+ <example>
+ <title>Example Example</title>
+ <para>
+ This is what an example looks like.
+ </para>
+ </example>
+ <warning id="example-warning">
+ <title>Example Warning</title>
+ <para>
+ This is what a warning looks like.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
</para>
</formalpara>
</sect1>
@@ -241,8 +259,9 @@
<para>
Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
- email from your other program. It's for exactly these situations that
- <application>Evolution</application> includes an import feature.
+ access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
+ situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
+ feature.
</para>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
@@ -250,22 +269,22 @@
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- VCard (.vcf, gcrd)
+ VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - Contacts
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)
+ Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- MBox(mbox)
+ MBox(mbox) - Email
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- Express and MBox format both handle your email. If you're coming from
+ handles your email. If you're coming from
Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
@@ -277,6 +296,15 @@
from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
</para>
</note>
+ <note>
+ <title>Outlook 2000</title>
+ <para>
+ Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
+ cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
+ Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
<para>
To import your files, go to
<menuchoice>
@@ -285,7 +313,7 @@
</menuchoice>
</para>
<para>
- A druid will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
+ An assistant will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
<guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
<application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
@@ -520,7 +548,12 @@
<term></term>
<listitem>
<para>
-
+ <tip id="new-appt">
+ <title>New Appointments Fast</title>
+ <para>
+ Double-click in a blank space to create a new appointment.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -537,21 +570,20 @@
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Edit a User</term>
+ <term>Edit a Contact</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- You can edit a user two ways:
+ You can edit a contact two ways:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Single click on the person's "rolodex card" and you can
+ Click once on the person's address card and you can
edit the person's properties all in the same window.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Double-click on the contact's card and enter details about
- the person.
+ Double-click on the contact's card and alter their details.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -579,7 +611,7 @@
<term>Email a Contact</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Right click on a contact and click on
+ Right click on a contact and select
<guilabel>Send message to contact</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>