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+++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
you will enter some basic personal information. You can
define multiple identities later on with the
<menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool and
+ <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool and
clicking the <guibutton>Mail Accounts</guibutton> button.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -332,41 +332,43 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Mailbox Name is Different from Login Name: If your active directory user name
- is different from your Exchange mailbox name, check this
- box and enter your mailbox name here.
+ <para>
+ Global Address List/Active Directory: Enter the name of
+ your global catalog server here. You may also choose to
+ limit the server's responses and select a maximum number
+ of results for an address search. A maximum number of
+ results limits the load on your system and on your
+ network.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Mailbox Name: If your active directory user name is
+ different from your Exchange mailbox name, enter the
+ mailbox name here.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Override Outlook Web Access Path: In most cases,
- the URL for web access is
- "http://server.company.com/exchange." If your
- system has a path that is not "exchange," check
- the box and enter the custom path here.
+ Outlook Web Access (OWA) Path: In most cases, the URL
+ for web access is "http://server.company.com/exchange."
+ If your system has a path that is not "exchange," enter
+ the appropriate value here.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Create a Global Address List folder: If you want to
- use your organization's Active Directory or Global Address
- List, leave this box checked. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Active Directory Server Name: Enter the Active Directory
- server name here.
- </para>
+ <para>Public Folder Server: Enter the name of your organization's public folder server, if any, here.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Limit number of Responses: Select a maximum number
- of results for an address search. A maximum number of
- results limits the load on your system and on your network.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>Apply filters to new messages in Inbox on this
+ server: Check this box to use filters when you visit the
+ Inbox for this account.
</para>
</listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>If you chose IMAP:</term>
@@ -472,13 +474,17 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you choose SMTP, there are a few additional items to enter:
+ <itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Host: If you chose <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel> or
- <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel>, enter the
- server's name or IP address here.
+ Host: enter your mail sending server's name or IP
+ address here.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -799,7 +805,7 @@ the workaround described in the note below.
<screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic" format="PNG" srccredit="Kevin Breit"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic" format="PNG" srccredit="Aaron Weber"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
@@ -860,6 +866,7 @@ the workaround described in the note below.
with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
</para>
+
<sect2 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar">
<title>The Shortcut Bar</title>
@@ -875,7 +882,7 @@ the workaround described in the note below.
rectangular group buttons.
</para>
<para>
- Take a look at the <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
+ Take a look at the <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>.
The shortcut buttons in that category are:
<variablelist>
@@ -961,6 +968,20 @@ the workaround described in the note below.
<guilabel>vFolders</guilabel>, or virtual folders, discussed in
<xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders"/>,
</para>
+
+
+ <figure id="mainwin-folderbar">
+ <title>Using the Folder Bar</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Inbox with Folder Bar</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/folder-bar" format="PNG" srccredit="Aaron Weber"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+
<para>
A typical <guilabel>Local</guilabel> folder contains the following folders:
@@ -1277,13 +1298,7 @@ Shows you how many email messages you have in your selected folders, waiting to
<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-4" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Calendar Summary</guilabel>
</para>
<para>
-Shows you your calendar.
-</para>
-<para>
-<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-5" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Tasks</guilabel>
-</para>
-<para>
-Shows your pending tasks
+Shows you your calendar. Tasks are displayed below calendar appointments.
</para>
@@ -1356,7 +1371,7 @@ Shows your pending tasks
<title>Ximian Evolution Mail</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="PNG" srccredit="Kevin Breit"/>
+ <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="PNG" srccredit="Aaron Weber"/>
</imageobject></mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
@@ -1399,7 +1414,7 @@ Shows your pending tasks
</para>
<para>
Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are
- listed in the <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu in the menu bar.
+ listed in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu in the menu bar.
The most frequently used ones, like
<guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and
<guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in
@@ -1463,18 +1478,21 @@ Shows your pending tasks
<guilabel>Appointment List </guilabel> as it keeps track of
tasks which don't have a time associated with them. Tasks can
have complex notes associated with them, and you can also note
- their completeness on a percentage scale.
+ their completeness on a percentage scale. To display more
+ information about your notes, drag the column border to the
+ left.
</para>
<para>
<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-3" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject>
- <guilabel>Calendar Window</guilabel>
+ <guilabel>Month Pane</guilabel>
</para>
<para>
- The <guilabel>Calendar Window</guilabel> has a graphical representation of
- the calendar, so you can select what days to view in the <guilabel>Appointment
- List</guilabel>.
+ The month pane is a small view of your calendar by month. To
+ display more months here, drag the column border to the left.
+ If you select a range of days in the month pane they will be
+ displayed <guilabel>Appointment List</guilabel>.
</para>
<para>
@@ -1530,9 +1548,24 @@ Shows your pending tasks
format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Contact
List</guilabel>
</para>
+
<para>
- The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contacts.
+ The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contact cards.
+ You can also search through the cards in the same way
+ that you search email folders, with the search bar just
+ above the contact list.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-2" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject>
+ <guilabel>Alphanumeric Shortcuts</guilabel>
+ </para>
+ <para> Click one of the buttons along the right side of the
+ window to view contacts that begin with the letter or number
+ you click.
+ </para>
+
+
<para>
For detailed instructions on how to use the address book,
read <xref linkend="usage-contact"/>.