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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.xml b/help/C/usage-mail.xml index 0facfd8fd7..107bc6895e 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.xml @@ -286,10 +286,14 @@ <tip> <title>Sharing Mailboxes with Other Mail Programs</title> <para> - If you want to use <application>Evolution</application> - and another email client, such as - <application>Mutt</application>, at the same time, - here's how: + You can use <application>Evolution</application> + alongside another email client, such as + <application>Mutt</application>, or use transport agents + like <application>fetchmail</application> instead of the + mail transport mechanism included in + <application>Evolution.</application>. + To do so, you will set Evolution to read messages from + the other application's directories: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> @@ -299,32 +303,45 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - In <application>Evolution</application>, select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem> - Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, go to the - Mail Accounts configuration tool, and pick the account - you'd like to use to share mail. You may want to - create a new account just for this source of - mail. + In <application>Evolution</application>, select + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem> + Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select the + Mail Accounts configuration tool. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select an existing account and click + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, or click + <guibutton>New</guibutton> to create a new account. + </para> + </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> - tab, select the type of mail file that your - other mail application uses, and then enter the - full path to that location. A typical choice - would be mbox files, with the path /home/username/Mail/. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + If editing an existing account, click the + <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab. If you + have created a new account, fill out the + requested information until you reach the + <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> step. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. + For your mail source, select the type of mail + file that your other mail application uses, and + then enter the full path to that location. A + typical choice would be mbox files, with the path + /home/username/Mail/. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </para> - </tip> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </tip> <!-- NOT FOR 1.0 @@ -1796,7 +1813,7 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for </para> <para> If someone sends you their public key directly, save it as a - plain text file and enter the command <command>gpg + plain text file and enter the command <command>gpg --import filename</command>. This will add it to your keyring. </para> </sect2> |