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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml index 80822f5fb1..3d9745fa8c 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml @@ -9,9 +9,125 @@ to help you do it. </para> -<!-- Kevin, i'd suggest putting an "IMporting old mail" section here." --> - - <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-columns"> + <sect1 id="importing-mail-and-settings"> + <title>Importing Your Old Email and Settings</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> allows you to import old email and data so that you don't need to worry about losing your old information. + </para> + <sect2 id="importing-mail"> + <title>Importing Email</title> + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the following types of + files: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The addressbook format used by the GNOME, KDE, and + many other contact management applications. You + should be able to export to VCard format from any + address book application. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express + 4. For other versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, see + the workaround described in the note below. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>MBox (mbox)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, + Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> + To import your old email: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> after reading the Welcome screen. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guibutton>Import a single file</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Find the file that you wish to import into <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Import</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="importing-preferences"> + <title>Importing Preferences</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> can import all your old mail, contacts, and other information from other applications, making your transition to <application>Evolution</application> even easier. + </para> + <para> + To import your old information: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> after reading the Welcome screen. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guibutton>Import data and settings from older programs</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The left-most column shows the application which your information will be imported from. You then select checkboxes on each component to import different properties of each application. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Import</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-columns"> <title>Sorting Mail with Column Headers</title> <para> By default, the message list has columns with the following |