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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 6d902ad5c6..80e00b6e31 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -3,24 +3,93 @@ --> <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> - <title>Getting Started with Evolution</title> + <title>Getting Started with Ximian Evolution</title> + + <sect1 id="what"> + <title>What is Ximian Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?</title> + <para> + Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; + it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be + <emphasis>informed</emphasis>. The goal of + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is to make the + tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal + information easier, so you can work and communicate with + others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm + linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. + </para> + <para> + In other words, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is + a tool to help you get your work done. + </para> + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is Free Software. The + program and its source code are released under the terms of + the GNU <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>General Public License + (GPL)</citetitle></ulink>, and the documentation falls under + the <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:fdl"><citetitle>Free + Documentation License</citetitle></ulink> (FDL). For more + information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software + Foundation's website at <ulink + url="http://www.fsf.org">http://www.fsf.org</ulink>. + </para> + + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can help you work in a + group by handling email, address and other contact + information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one + or several computers, connected directly or over a network, + for one person or for large groups. + </para> + </para> + <para> + With <application>Ximian Evolution</application>, you can + accomplish your most common daily tasks faster. For example, it + takes only one or two clicks to enter an appointment or an + address card sent to you by email, or to send email to a contact + or appointment. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> + makes displays faster and more efficient, so searches are faster + and memory usage is lower. People who get lots of mail will + appreciate advanced features like <link + linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders"> Virtual Folders</link>, + which let you save searches as though they were ordinary mail + folders. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-starting"> - <title>The First Time you Start Evolution</title> + <title>The First Time you Start Ximian Evolution</title> <para> - Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting - <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing - <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first - time you run the program, it will create a directory called - <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it - will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related - files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and - import data from other applications. + To start <application>Ximian Evolution</application>, do either + of the following: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from your + menu panel. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type <command>evolution</command> at the command line. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + The first time you run the program, it will create a directory + called <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, + where it will store all of its local data. Then, it will open a + first-run assistant to help you set up mail accounts and import + data from other applications. </para> <para> - The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that - configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will - take 1 to 2 minutes. + Using the first-run assistant will take approximately two to + five minutes. </para> <sect2 id="first-step"> @@ -70,7 +139,7 @@ <listitem> <para> Server Type — There are numerous types of servers which - <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from: + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can download your email from: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -128,7 +197,7 @@ <para> Authentication Type — Chances are you are using <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more - details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check + details. You can have <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>. </para> <para> @@ -139,9 +208,13 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> <tip id="exchange-info"> - <title>Does Evolution Talk to Exchange?</title> + <title>Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Exchange?</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> will only work with the popular email server, Microsoft Exchange, if you have <application>Exchange</application> set to use standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Support for shared calendars is not supported at this time. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can work with the + <application>Microsoft Exchange</application> server over + standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Check with your + system administrator to see if you can get POP or IMAP + access to your email server. </para> </tip> </sect2> @@ -154,7 +227,7 @@ <listitem> <para> Server Type — There are numerous server types that - <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> supports for sending your mail. <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -189,7 +262,7 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. If you're not sure, ask your system administrator or ISP, or have - <application>Evolution</application> check for you by + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check for you by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>. </para> @@ -215,11 +288,13 @@ <sect2 id="fourth-step"> <title>Importing Mail (Optional)</title> <para> - If <application>Evolution</application> finds mail or address + If <application>Ximian Evolution</application> finds mail or address files from another application, it will offer to import them. + If you're not sure which file format your mail program uses, + ask your system administrator. </para> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the following types of files: <variablelist> <varlistentry> @@ -244,8 +319,8 @@ <term>MBox (mbox)</term> <listitem> <para> - The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution, - Eudora, and many other email clients. + The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, + Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -256,33 +331,50 @@ <title>Outlook 2000 Users</title> <para> Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - <application>Evolution</application> cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to - Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and - import from Mozilla. Please see the FAQ at the Ximian website - for more information. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> cannot import directly. + To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + <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. Read the FAQ at the Ximian + website for more information. </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>Evolution</application> will import your deleted - messages, and they will reappear in the mailboxes. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. </para> </note> - Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use. </para> <tip> - <title>Exporting Files From Evolution</title> + <title>Exporting Files From Ximian Evolution</title> <para> - Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, + Ximian Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, so you should have no trouble taking your information elsewhere if you want. </para> @@ -296,16 +388,16 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="ui-intro"> - <title>What's What in Evolution</title> + <title>What's What in Ximian Evolution</title> <para> Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick explanation of what's going on in your main - <application>Evolution</application> window. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> window. </para> <figure id="preface-basic-interface"> - <title>The Evolution Main Window</title> + <title>The Ximian Evolution Main Window</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> @@ -320,7 +412,7 @@ <para> The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the - features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>. + features that can be found in <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. </para> <para> @@ -349,7 +441,7 @@ </para> <para> - Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly + Periodically, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will need to quietly display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>. @@ -357,11 +449,11 @@ <para> <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-5" format="png"></inlinegraphic> - <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> + <guilabel>Search Tools</guilabel> </para> <para> - The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email + The <guilabel>Search Tool</guilabel> lets you search through your email with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for. </para> @@ -369,7 +461,7 @@ <sect2 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar"> <title>The Shortcut Bar</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application>'s most important job is + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>'s most important job is to give you access to your information and help you use it quickly. One way it does that is through the <interface>shortcut bar</interface>, the column on the left @@ -385,14 +477,15 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term> <guibutton>My Evolution</guibutton></term> + <term> <guibutton>Summary</guibutton></term> <listitem> <para> - Start your day here. <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel> - gives you a quick summary of new or important messages, - daily appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize + Start your day here. The Ximian Evolution + <guilabel>Summary</guilabel> gives you a quick + summary of new or important messages, daily + appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize its appearance and content, and use it to access - Evolution services. + Ximian Evolution services. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -403,7 +496,7 @@ <para> Click the <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton> button to start reading your mail. Your Inbox is also where you can - access Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and + access Ximian Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and search your mail. </para> </listitem> @@ -466,21 +559,22 @@ <para> The <interface>folder bar</interface> is a more comprehensive way to view the information you've stored with - <application>Evolution</application>. It displays all your + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. It displays all your appointments, address cards, and email in a tree that's a lot like a <glossterm linkend="filetree">file tree</glossterm>— it starts small at the top, and branches downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four - folders at the base. First is the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> - folder, which holds all the <application>Evolution</application> - data that's stored on your computer. After that are - <guilabel>Other Contacts</guilabel>, <glossterm - linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> contact directories stored on a - network, followed by any <glossterm - linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may have - available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, discussed in <xref - linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, + folders at the base. First, of course, is the + <guilabel>Summary</guilabel>, a customizable summary of your + information. Below that are your <guilabel>Local + Folders</guilabel>, which hold all the + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> data that's stored on your + computer. After that are your network servers: <glossterm + linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> servers that host shared contact + directories, and <glossterm linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail + folders to which you subscribe. Lastly, there are + <guilabel>vFolders</guilabel>, or virtual folders, discussed in + <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, </para> <para> @@ -488,12 +582,6 @@ <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, a quick summary to help you do - your tasks. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, for appointments and event listings. </para> @@ -518,7 +606,7 @@ <para> <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - <application>Evolution</application> while offline. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> while offline. </para> </listitem> @@ -530,11 +618,9 @@ <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a virtual folder view of all - the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet - <glossterm linkend="expunge">expunged</glossterm>. Note that - once you have expunged a message, it - is permanently deleted. + <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a vFolder view of all the + messages you have marked for deletion but not yet + <glossterm linkend="expunge">expunged</glossterm>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -579,7 +665,6 @@ <listitem> <para> Select the folder type. The available options are. - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -598,31 +683,16 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Mail Storage - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - My Evolution - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> Tasks </para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - vTrash - </para> - </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Select the folder for the new folder to go in. + Choose the location of the new folder. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> @@ -631,7 +701,7 @@ <sect3 id="subfolders"> <title>Subfolders</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> lets you nest folders + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> lets you nest folders inside of each other, so that you can have a detailed organizational system. </para> @@ -646,11 +716,11 @@ <para> Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in - <application>Evolution</application>. If you right-click on a + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem>, to view the folder. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>, to see it in a new Evolution window. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem> to view the folder in another window. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>, to move the folder to another location. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, to duplicate the folder. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>, to delete the folder and all its contents. </para></listitem> @@ -665,18 +735,6 @@ dropping them. </para> -<!-- - <tip> - <title>Context-Sensitive Help</title> - <para> - GNOME 2.0 offers context-sensitive help, which means you can - almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. If - you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you can - do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the - right-click menu is a good way to find out. - </para> - </tip> ---> <para> Any time new mail arrives in a mail folder, that folder label is displayed in bold text, along with the number of @@ -692,7 +750,7 @@ provide all the possible actions for any given view of your data. If you're looking at your Inbox, most of the menu items will relate to mail; some will relate to other components of - <application>Evolution</application> and some, especially those + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> and some, especially those in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the application as a whole. </para> @@ -701,13 +759,10 @@ <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>File</guimenu></term> - <listitem><para> - Anything even related to a file or to the operations - of the application generally falls under this - menu: creating things, saving them to disk, - printing them, and quitting the program itself. - - </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> Anything related to a file or to the + operations of the application generally falls under this + menu: creating things, saving them to disk, printing them, + and quitting the program itself. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -721,9 +776,9 @@ <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>View</guimenu></term> <listitem><para> - This menu lets you decide how <application>Evolution</application> + This menu lets you decide how <application>Ximian Evolution</application> should look. Some of the features control the appearance of - <application>Evolution</application> as a whole, and others + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> as a whole, and others the way a particular kind of information appears. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -738,7 +793,6 @@ </para></listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu></term> <listitem><para> @@ -757,7 +811,7 @@ <listitem><para> Select among these items to open the <application>Help Browser</application> - and read the <application>Evolution</application> manual. + and read the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> manual. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -766,8 +820,9 @@ <para> Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll - start with <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, the summary of - everything that's going on. + start with the <guilabel>Summary</guilabel>, which provides a + quick overview of your <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> information. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="basics-summary"> @@ -800,7 +855,7 @@ <sect2 id="basics-mail"> <title>Introducing Email</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> email is like other + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> email is like other email programs in several ways: <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -838,13 +893,13 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> <para> - However, <application>Evolution</application> has some + However, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> has some important differences. First, it's built to handle very large amounts of mail. Both the <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">filtering</link> and <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-search">searching</link> functions were built for speed and efficiency on large volumes - of mail. There's also the <application>Evolution</application> + of mail. There's also the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders">vFolder</link>, an advanced organizational feature not found in mainstream mail clients. If you get a lot of mail, or if you keep every @@ -857,7 +912,7 @@ <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> <figure id="usage-mail-intro-fig"> - <title>Evolution Mail</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Mail</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> @@ -930,9 +985,9 @@ <!-- ============== Figure ============================= --> <figure id="usage-calendar-fig"> - <title>Evolution Calendar View</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Calendar View</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/calendar" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> </graphic> </screenshot> @@ -984,19 +1039,19 @@ <sect2 id="basics-contacts"> <title>Introducing the Address Book</title> <para> - The <application>Evolution</application> address book can + The <application>Ximian Evolution</application> address book can handle all of the functions of an address book, phone book, or Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update - <application>Evolution</application> than it is to change an - actual paper book. <application>Evolution</application> also + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> than it is to change an + actual paper book. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> also allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since - <application>Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> directory protocol, you can use it with almost any type of existing directory server on your network. </para> <para> - Another advantage of the <application>Evolution</application> + Another advantage of the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> address book is its integration with the rest of the application. For example, you can create an address card from an email just by right-clicking on the sender's email address. @@ -1017,9 +1072,9 @@ The address book looks like this: <figure id="usage-contact-fig"> - <title>Evolution Contact Interface</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Contact Interface</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/contact" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> </graphic> </screenshot> @@ -1030,7 +1085,6 @@ format="png"></inlinegraphic> <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> </para> - <para> The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contacts. </para> @@ -1039,9 +1093,5 @@ read <xref linkend="usage-contact">. </para> </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter> - - - +</chapter>
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