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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml index 88dec18187..ce6f75e69c 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ files: <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd)</term> + <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd):</term> <listitem> <para> The addressbook format used by the GNOME, KDE, and @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>iCalendar (.ics)</term> + <term>iCalendar (.ics):</term> <listitem> <para> A format for storing calendar files. iCalendar is used by @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)</term> + <term>Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx):</term> <listitem> <para> Email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>MBox (mbox)</term> + <term>MBox (mbox):</term> <listitem> <para> The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, @@ -135,6 +135,57 @@ </listitem> </orderedlist> </para> + +<para> + <note> + <title>Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Users</title> + <para> + Microsoft Outlook, and versions of Outlook Express after + version 4, use proprietary formats that <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> cannot read or import. For contacts, + you may have to email them to yourself and import them that + way. For email, there is a simpler workaround: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + + <listitem> + <para> + While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or + another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the + standard mbox format). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Copy the files to the system or partition you use for + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Use the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> import + tool to import the files. There's more information about + why this works, and how, at the Ximian support website. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Netscape Users</title> + <para> + Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select + <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Compact All + Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you don't, + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. + </para> + </note> + + </para> + </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-columns"> @@ -173,21 +224,21 @@ options: <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Sort Ascending</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Sort Ascending</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> Sorts the messages top to bottom. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Sort Descending</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Sort Descending</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> Sorts the messages bottom to top. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Group By this Field</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Group By this Field</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> Groups messages instead of sorting them. This makes each contact with identical properties in the specified field to be placed in @@ -197,7 +248,7 @@ <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Remove this - Column</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> Remove + Column</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> Remove this column from the display. You can also remove columns by dragging the header off the list and letting it drop. </para></listitem> @@ -205,7 +256,7 @@ <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Field - Chooser</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> + Chooser</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> When you choose this item, a list of column headers will appear; just drag and drop them into place between two existing headers. A red arrow will @@ -259,7 +310,7 @@ right below the toolbar, and choose a search type: <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Body or subject contains</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>Body or subject contains</guilabel>:</term> <listitem> <para> This will search message subjects and the messages @@ -269,7 +320,7 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term> <guilabel>Body contains</guilabel> </term> + <term> <guilabel>Body contains</guilabel>:</term> <listitem> <para> This will search only in message text, not the subject @@ -278,7 +329,7 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Subject contains</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>Subject contains:</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> This will show you messages where the search text is @@ -288,7 +339,7 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Body does not contain</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>Body does not contain:</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> This finds every email message that does not have the @@ -299,7 +350,7 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Subject does not contain</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>Subject does not contain:</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> This finds every mail whose subject does not contain @@ -471,18 +522,24 @@ Mailing List - Filter based on the mailing list it came from. </para> <note> - <title>How Does Filterint on Mailing Lists Work?</title> + <title>How Does Filtering on Mailing Lists Work?</title> <para> - Filtering on mailing lists uses the domain part (@ximian.com) of the address and the user part (the part before the @). However, if you wish to exclude the domain section from being filtered, simply don't put anything after the user. + Filtering on mailing list actually looks for a + specific mailing-list header called the + <computeroutput>X-BeenThere</computeroutput> + header, used to identify mailing lists or other + redistributors of mail. </para> </note> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Regex Match - If you know your way around a <glossterm - linkend="regular-expression">regex</glossterm>, or - regular expression, put your knowledge to use here. + Regex Match - If you know your way around a + <glossterm + linkend="regular-expression">regex</glossterm>, or + regular expression, put your knowledge to use + here. </para> </listitem> @@ -638,7 +695,7 @@ Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> - <guimenu>Filters</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Filters</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </para> </listitem> @@ -751,12 +808,14 @@ <note id="unmatched-vfolder"> - <title>The Unmatched vFolder</title> + <title>The "Unmatched" vFolder</title> <para> Obviously, not all messages will fit into all your Virtual - Folders. That's why <application>Ximian Evolution</application> - includes an UNMATCHED vFolder. The UNMATCHED - vFolder displays messages that are not matched by other rules. + Folders. That's why <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> includes an Unmatched vFolder. The + Unmatched vFolder displays messages that are not matched by + other rules. If you have no vFolders, the Unmatched folder + will contain all of your mail. </para> </note> @@ -959,29 +1018,4 @@ include any messages from that source. </para> </sect2> </sect1> - <!-- - <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> - <title>Subscription Management</title> - <para> - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> lets you handle your - IMAP and newsgroup subscriptions with the same tool: the - subscriptions manager. To start using it, choose - <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Manage - Subscriptions</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. - </para> - <para> - If you have configured any IMAP (mail) or NNTP (news) - servers, you will see them listed in the left half of the - subscription management window. Click on a server to select - it, and you will see the folders or newsgroups available to - you. You can then select individual folders and subscribe to - them, or remove yourself from the subscription list. - </para> - <para> - Once you have subscribed to a folder or newsgroup, your system - will check for new messages whenever you press the - <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> button. - </para> - </sect1> ---> </chapter> |