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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index b78a9edcb4..630990a234 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - <chapter id="usage-mail"> <title>Using Evolution for Email</title> <para> @@ -7,17 +6,90 @@ Evolution as a mail client. For information about how to set up your mail account, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">. </para> - - <note> - <title>If you use IMAP Mail</title> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> + <title>IMAP Mail Subscription Management</title> + + <para> + If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you may still + have to subscribe to folders or select a specific namespace for + your IMAP mail folders. If you don't use IMAP mail, you can skip + this section. + </para> + + <para> + Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or + checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over the + ones you look at on a regular basis. There are two tools that + you can use to control IMAP mail displays. The first is in the + Mail Settings dialog. From there, choose the IMAP account you + want to change, and select the <guilabel>Receiving + Options</guilabel> tab. Your IMAP related options are: +<simplelist> +<member>Show only subscribed folders</member> +<member>Override server-supplied namespace</member> +</simplelist> +</para> +<para> +If, in your IMAP folder list, you see extraneous folders, folders you +haven't created, or items that don't appear to be mail folders at all, +you may wish to simplify your mail view by choosing one of these +options. Ask your system administrator what namespace you should use +if you're not sure, or just use the subscriptions dialog instead. +</para> + +<para> +You can use the subscriptions tool to hide from view those folders +that you do not need, and to display folders in addition to those +provided as the defaults by your mailserver. + </para> + <para> - If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you must - subscribe to your mail folders before you can read mail in - them. Read <xref linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions"> to find out - how. + To use it: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Subscribe + to Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the + server where you'd like to manage your folder + use. <application>Evolution</application> will display a + list of available files and folders. Depending upon the + way your IMAP server is configured, the list of available + files may include non-mail folders. If it does, just + ignore them. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want + to select at least the <guilabel>INBOX</guilabel> folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Subscribe</guibutton> to add it to + the subscribed list. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close + the window. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> </para> - </note> - + </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read"> <title>Reading Mail</title> @@ -1594,7 +1666,7 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>>Accept</term> + <term>Accept as Tentative</term> <listitem> <para> Select this entry if you will probably attend the meeting. @@ -1631,85 +1703,49 @@ </para> </sect1> - <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> - <title>Subscription Management</title> - <para> - Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or - checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over - the way that you use IMAP folders. That's why - <application>Evolution</application> has an IMAP - subscriptions manager. - </para> - <para> - To use it: - <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - - <listitem> - <para> - Select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Subscribe - to Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the - server where you'd like to manage your - subscriptions. <application>Evolution</application> will - display a list of available files and folders. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want - to select at least the <guilabel>INBOX</guilabel> - folder. Depending upon the way your IMAP server is - configured, the list of available files may include - non-mail folders. If it does, you can ignore them. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Click the <guibutton>Subscribe</guibutton> to add it to - the subscribed list. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close - the window. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="encryption"> <title>Encryption</title> <sect2 id="encryption-whatis"> <title>What is Encryption?</title> <para> - Encryption is an ancient method of keeping information safe - from prying eyes. <application>Evolution</application> helps - you you protect your privacy by using - <application>gpg</application>, an implementation of strong - <glossterm linkend="public-key-encryption">Public Key - Encryption.</glossterm> + Encryption is a method of hiding information by converting it + into code. <application>Evolution</application> helps you you + protect your privacy by using <application>gpg</application>, + an implementation of strong <glossterm + linkend="public-key-encryption">Public Key + Encryption.</glossterm> + + <para> + You can use encryption in two different ways: + <simplelist> + <member> + Encrypt an entire message, so that nobody but the + recipient can read it. They will then use the same tool + to decrypt the message. + </member> + <member> + Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so + that the recipient can read the message without decrypting + it, and only needs decryption to verify the sender's + identity. + </member> + </simplelist> </para> <note id="pub-priv"> <title>Public Key? Private Key? What is the difference?</title> <para> - GPG uses two keys: public and private. You can give your - public key to anyone you want to recieve - encrypted messages, or put it on a public key server so - that people can look it up before contacting you. - <emphasis>Never give your private key to anyone, - ever</emphasis>. Your private key lets you decrypt any - message encrypted with your public key. + GPG uses a system with two numeric keys: one public and + one private. A message is encrypted or signed with the + public key, then sent to the holder of the private key; + any message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted + only with the private key. Distribute your public key as + widely as you like (many people put theirs on Internet + "keyservers" for automatic download), because people will + need it to send you encrypted mail. <emphasis>Never give + your private key to anyone, ever</emphasis>. Your private + key lets you decrypt any message encrypted with your + public key. </para> </note> @@ -1721,20 +1757,6 @@ your public key in advance. </para> - <para> - You can use encryption in two different ways: - <simplelist> - <member> - Encrypt the entire message, so that nobody but the recipient can read it. - </member> - <member> - Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so - that the recipient can read the message without decrypting it, and - only needs decryption to verify the sender's identity. - </member> - </simplelist> - </para> - <example> <title>Sending an Encrypted Messagee</title> <para> @@ -1769,6 +1791,10 @@ </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> + You may also want to check the box labelled + <guilabel></guilabel>. If you send encrypted mail to + someone else, and don't send it to yourself as well, you + won't be able to read it later on! </para> </tip> </sect2> @@ -1805,13 +1831,16 @@ <listitem> <para> Choose a key length. The default, 1024 bits, should be - long enough. + long enough. The longer the key, the stronger the + encryption, and the longer it will take to generate the + keys and to decode or encode data. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and if so, when. + Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and + if so, when. </para> </listitem> @@ -1856,7 +1885,9 @@ pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 you <you@your-address.com> sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14] </programlisting> + The Key ID in this case is 32j38dk2. </para> + <para> GPG will create one list, or keyring, for your public keys and one for your private keys. All the public keys you know @@ -1884,6 +1915,18 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for </listitem> </orderedlist> +<para> +You can also have <application>Evolution</application> look up public +keys automatically by adding the following line to the file +<filename>~/.gnupg/options</filename> : + +<programlisting> +keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net +</programlisting> + +substituting the keyserver of your choice for the server name wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net. +</para> + <note id="why-keyserver"> <title>Why Use a Keyserver?</title> <para> @@ -1989,9 +2032,11 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for <sect2 id="unencrypting"> <title>Unencrypting a Recieved Message</title> <para> - If you get an encrypted message, you will need to decrypt it - before you read it. Remember, the sender has to have your - public key before they can send you an encrypted message. + If you get a signed message, Evolution will attempt to + verify the signature automatically. To view an encrypted + message, just click on the arrow icon. Remember, the sender + has to have your public key before they can send you an + encrypted message. </para> <para> When you view the message, @@ -2002,3 +2047,5 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> + + |