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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>
It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3,
- and local mbox files.
+ and local <filename>mbox</filename> files.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -125,17 +125,18 @@
<sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach">
<title>Attachments, HTML Mail, and Live Documents</title>
<para>
- If you receive a file attached to an email,
- <application>Evolution</application> will display it at the
- bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, HTML,
- and most images will be displayed in the message itself.
- For other files, <application>Evolution</application> will
- provide a link and icon at the end of the message. Click on
- that, and <application>Evolution</application> will ask you
- where you want to put the file. Once you've chosen one and
- saved the file, you can open, move, copy, or execute it just
- like any other, using <application>Nautilus</application> or
- your favorite shell or file manager.
+ If someone sends you a file attached to an email (an
+ "attachment"), <application>Evolution</application> will
+ display the file at the bottom of the message to which it's
+ attached. Text, HTML, and most images will be displayed in
+ the message itself. For other files,
+ <application>Evolution</application> will provide a link and
+ icon at the end of the message. Click on that, and
+ <application>Evolution</application> will ask you where you
+ want to put the file. Once you've chosen one and saved the
+ file, you can open, move, copy, or execute it just like any
+ other, using <application>Nautilus</application> or your
+ favorite shell or file manager.
</para>
<para>
@@ -235,8 +236,17 @@
feature, once it is decided upon). --> If you enter a name or
nickname that can go with more than one card, Evolution will
open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant.
- <!-- (QUESTION: will users be able to drag & drop address cards
- to send email?). --> For more information about using email
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Alternately, you can click on the
+ <guibutton>To:</guibutton>, <guibutton>Cc:</guibutton>, or
+ <guibutton>Bcc:</guibutton> buttons to get a list of email
+ addresses. Click the checkboxes next to the addresses, then
+ click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and the address will be
+ added to the appropriate form field.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For more information about using email
together with the contact manager and the calendar, see
<xref linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref
linkend="usage-calendar-apts-group">.
@@ -265,7 +275,7 @@
She puts her co-worker, Tim, in the in the
<guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> field, so that he know
what's going on. The client can see that Tim also
- recieved the message, and know that they can talk to
+ recieved the message, and knows that he can talk to
Tim about the message as well.
</para>
</example>
@@ -279,20 +289,21 @@
<guilabel>Bcc:</guilabel> field get the message, but
nobody else sees their email address. They will still see
the list of addresses from the <guilabel>To:</guilabel>
- and <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> fields.
+ and <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> fields, though.
<example id="ex-mail-bcc">
<title>Using the Bcc: field</title>
<para>
- Tim is sending out a message to all of his company's
- clients, some of whom are in competition with each
- other, and all of whom value their privacy. If he
- puts every address from his address book's "Clients"
+ Tim is sending an email announcement to all of his
+ company's clients, some of whom are in competition
+ with each other, and all of whom value their
+ privacy. He needs to use the
+ <guilabel>Bcc:</guilabel> field here. If he puts
+ every address from his address book's "Clients"
category into the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> or
- <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> fields, he'll have made the
- <emphasis>entire</emphasis> client list public.
- Don't assume it won't happen to you; I got careless
- one day and did it myself.
+ <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> fields, he'll make the
+ company's <emphasis>entire</emphasis> client list
+ public. Don't assume it won't happen to you!
</para>
</example>
</para>
@@ -383,9 +394,9 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
If you format a message with HTML, but do not have
<guilabel>Send Messages as HTML</guilabel> enabled in your
mail settings, the composer will remove your text styles.
- It will, however, preserve indentation and lists. It will
- do the same thing for any individuals in your address book
- whom you have marked as preferring not to receive HTML.
+ It will, however, preserve indentation and lists. The
+ same is true for individuals in your address book whom you
+ have not marked as wanting to receive HTML mail.
</para>
</note>
<para>
@@ -404,7 +415,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<term>Headers and lists</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Choose <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> for your default
+ Choose <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> for a default
text style, or <guilabel>Header 1</guilabel> through
<guilabel>Header 6</guilabel> for varying sizes of
header. You can also select
@@ -419,7 +430,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<listitem>
<para>
<itemizedlist mark="none">
- <listitem><para><guilabel>B</guilabel> is for bold text</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guilabel>B</guilabel> is for bold text</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><guilabel>I</guilabel> for italics</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><guilabel>U</guilabel> to underline</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><guilabel>S</guilabel> for a strikethrough.</para></listitem>
@@ -488,18 +499,24 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
of characters, and not "make this text bold," as an HTML
composition tool or text editor would.
</para>
- </note>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach">
- <title>Attachments</title>
- <para>
- If you want to attach a file to your email message, just
- click the button with a paper clip on it, labelled
- <guibutton>Attach</guibutton>.
- <application>Evolution</application> will then ask you to
- select the file. Do so, and then send the message. Be
- aware that big attachments can take a long time to
- download.
+ </note>
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach">
+ <title>Attachments</title>
+ <para>
+ If you want to attach a file to your email message, you
+ can drag it from your desktop into the message window, or
+ click the button in the toolbar with a paper clip on it,
+ labelled <guibutton>Attach</guibutton>. If you click the
+ <guibutton>Attach</guibutton> button,
+ <application>Evolution</application> will open a file
+ selection dialog box, to ask you which file you want to
+ send. Select the file and click <guilabel>OK</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ When you send the message, a copy of the file will
+ go with it. Be aware that big attachments can take a long
+ time to download.
</para>
</sect3>
@@ -527,7 +544,7 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
works in much the same way. It's particularly useful if you
have received a message and you think someone else would
like to see it. You can forward a message as an attachment
- to a new message (this is the default way of forwarding) or
+ to a new message (this is the default) or
you can send it <glossterm>inline</glossterm> as a quoted
portion of the message you are sending. Attachment
forwarding is best if you want to send the full, unaltered
@@ -542,9 +559,10 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
To forward a message, first make sure it is selected by
clicking it once in the message list. Then, press
<guibutton>Forward</guibutton> on the toolbar, or select
- SOMETHING. To forward a message
+ <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem> from the
+ <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu. To forward a message
<glossterm>inline</glossterm> instead of attached, select
- <guimenuitem>Forward Inline </guimenuitem> from the
+ <guimenuitem>Forward Inline</guimenuitem> from the
<guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu. Choose an addressee as you
would when sending a new message; the subject will already
be entered, but you can alter it. Enter your comments on
@@ -607,7 +625,7 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
<listitem>
<para>
When you reply or forward, include just enough of
- the previous message to provide context. Not too
+ the previous message to provide context: not too
much, not too little.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -646,10 +664,12 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
<note>
<title>Folders have Limits</title>
<para>
- A folder can hold mail, calendars, or address cards, but
- you can't mix them up. Also, an email message can be in
- only one folder at a time, just like real mail in real
- folders. If you need more flexibility, try vFolders.
+ You can always place a folder inside other folders,
+ regardless of folder type. However, calendars,
+ contacts, and mail can't go into the same
+ folder. Calendars have to go in calendar folders, mail
+ in mail folders, and contacts in contact folders.
+ FIXME: should this go in a different section?
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -741,8 +761,7 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
they have sent, find filters especially helpful to seperate
personal from list-related mail, but they're good for anybody
who gets more than a few messages a day. To create a filter,
- go to your <interface>Inbox</interface>. Then select
- <guimenuitem>Filter Assistant</guimenuitem> from the
+ select <guimenuitem>Filter Assistant</guimenuitem> from the
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu. This will bring up a window
which will guide you through filter creation. The
<interface>filter assistant</interface> is shown in <xref