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+<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
<chapter id="usage-exchange">
<title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title>
<para>
@@ -311,20 +312,39 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
- from any mail view. If you have an existing account, and want
- to convert it to use for Exchange, do the following:
- <orderedlist>
+ from any mail view.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange
+ server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the
+ accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you
+ through the process, which is described in <xref
+ linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If you have an existing email account, and want to convert it
+ to use for Exchange, select the account you want to convert
+ and click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. You'll want
+ to change settings in the following tabs of the account
+ dialog:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Identity</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- Select the account you want to convert and click the
- <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ If your email address will change because you are moving
+ to a new server, then change it in this tab. Otherwise,
+ move to the next tab.
+ </para>
</listitem>
-
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Receiving Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab,
- select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your
+ Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your
server type. Enter your name of your server next to
<guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your
account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your
@@ -333,71 +353,81 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
take advantage of more secure data transfers.
</para>
</listitem>
-
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- If you would like to create and use the Global Address
- List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server, click
- the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving
- Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled
- <guilabel>Create a Global Address List
- folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by your
- system administrator and you cannot add, change, or
- remove items from it using Ximian Evolution. However,
- you can use it to invite people to meetings and to
- look up addresses and other information. In many
- organizations, the GAL is stored on a different server
- from email. If this is the case, you should also
- specify the directory server name here. Ask your
- system administrator about your Active Directory
- Server if you are not sure.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Under the <guilabel>Sending Mail</guilabel> tab, select
- <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your server
- type, and enter the server name as the
- <guilabel>Host</guilabel>. You do not need to use the
- <application>Exchange</application>server to send mail
- if you prefer to use another server or server type.
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Receiving Options</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Here, tab, you'll find some additional settings:
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Checking for New Mail</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select whether you would like to check for
+ mail automatically, and if so, how often.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Exchange Server</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If your Exchange server requires you to use a
+ different mailbox name from the name you use to
+ log in, select the second check-box and enter
+ the mailbox name. Check with your system
+ administrator to be sure.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Active Directory</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you would like to use the Global Address
+ List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server,
+ click the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving
+ Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled
+ <guilabel>Create a Global Address List
+ folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by
+ your system administrator and you cannot add,
+ change, or remove items from it using Ximian
+ Evolution. However, you can use it to invite
+ people to meetings and to look up addresses and
+ other information. In many organizations, the
+ GAL is stored on a different server from email.
+ If this is the case, you should also specify
+ the directory server name here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</listitem>
-
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Sending Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Make sure the account is active. It should have a check
- mark in the <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> column of your
- accounts list. If it doesn't, select the account and
- click the <guibutton>Enable</guibutton> button.
+ If you will use your Exchange server to send as well as
+ receive mail, select <guilabel>Microsoft
+ Exchange</guilabel> as your server type, and enter the
+ server name as the <guilabel>Host</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>
- </orderedlist>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
+ Once you have made those changes, click the
+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.
</para>
-
<para>
- Once you have made these changes, quit
- <application>Evolution</application>, then start it up
- again. Changes to the Ximian Connector accounts
+ Then, quit <application>Evolution</application> and start it
+ up again. Changes to the Ximian Connector accounts
configuration are not active until you have restarted the
application.
</para>
- <para>
- If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange
- server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the
- accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you
- through the process, which is described in <xref
- linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">.
- </para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
@@ -458,6 +488,17 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<application>Exchange</application>server, you can check when
other local Exchange users are busy according to their
<application>Exchange</application>calendars. To do so:
+ </para>
+ <figure>
+ <title>Scheduling With Free/Busy Information</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Using the Free/Busy Feature</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/schedule" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
+ </imageobject></mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -507,6 +548,3 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
</chapter>
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