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diff --git a/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 7d143d8488..7794c8c54f 100644 --- a/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -3,32 +3,103 @@ --> <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> - <title>The Evolution Workspace</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> + 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"> - <title>Step 1 of 4</title> + <title>Defining Your Identity</title> <para> The Identity window is the first of four steps in the assistant. The identity step will ask you to enter your basic - personal information. + personal information. You can define multiple identities + later on with the <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool. <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -60,15 +131,16 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="second-step"> - <title>Step 2 of 4</title> + <title>Recieving Email</title> <para> The <guilabel>Recieving Email</guilabel> step lets you configure receving email people have sent you. <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - Server Type — There are numerous types of servers which - <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from: + Server Type — There are numerous types of servers + from which <application>Ximian Evolution</application> + can fetch your mail: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -78,21 +150,26 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - IMAPv4 — Keeps the email on your server so you can - access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and - have everything be the same. + IMAPv4 — Keeps the email on your server so + you can access your email from any computer that + supports IMAPv4 and have everything be the + same. For more information about how to use IMAP + mail, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Unix mbox spool-format file — Bad description, we're - getting a better definition shortly. + Unix mail spool file — If you run a mail + server on your desktop computer, choose this optino. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Standard Unix mailbox file — Bad description, we're - getting a better definition shortly. + Standard Unix .mbox file — If you want + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to + read mail from a specific file, or if you download + mail with another application, choose this option. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -103,7 +180,7 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - None &mdash How do you have None? figure out! + None — How do you have None? figure out! </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -123,19 +200,29 @@ <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> Remember Password — If you prefer to not enter your - password everytime you check email, press this button. + password every time you check email, press this button. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> + <tip id="exchange-info"> + <title>Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Exchange?</title> + <para> + <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> <sect2 id="third-step"> - <title>Step 3 or 4</title> + <title>Sending Email</title> <para> The <guilabel>Sending Email</guilabel> step lets you configure sending email. @@ -143,7 +230,7 @@ <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> @@ -178,7 +265,7 @@ 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> @@ -202,16 +289,15 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="fourth-step"> - <title>Step 4 of 4</title> + <title>Importing Mail (Optional)</title> <para> - Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email - program. You're probably switching from another program and will want - access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these - situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import - feature. + 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> @@ -236,8 +322,8 @@ <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> @@ -245,25 +331,56 @@ </para> <para> <note> - <title>Outlook 2000</title> + <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 <xref linkend="evolution-faq">FAQ 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> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </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>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> @@ -277,35 +394,36 @@ </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 srccredit="Kevin Breit" fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic"/> - </graphic> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata + fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Kevin + Breit"> </imageobject></mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> <para> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-1" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-1" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> </para> <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> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-2" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-2" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> </para> @@ -315,7 +433,7 @@ </para> <para> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-3" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-3" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> </para> @@ -325,24 +443,24 @@ </para> <para> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-4" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-4" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel> </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>. </para> <para> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-5" format="png"></inlinegraphic> - <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-5" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> + <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> @@ -350,7 +468,7 @@ <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 @@ -366,14 +484,15 @@ <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> @@ -384,7 +503,7 @@ <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> @@ -394,7 +513,7 @@ <term><guibutton>Calendar</guibutton></term> <listitem> <para> - The Calendar can store your appointments and To do lists + The Calendar can store your appointments and task lists for you. Connected to a network, you can use it to keep a group of people on schedule and up to date. </para> @@ -447,21 +566,22 @@ <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> @@ -469,12 +589,6 @@ <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> @@ -499,7 +613,7 @@ <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> @@ -511,18 +625,16 @@ <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> </para> <tip id="foldertips"> - <title>Navigating without the Folder Bar</title> + <title>Navigating without the Folder Bar or the Shortcut Bar</title> <para> You don't need the folder bar or the shortcut bar to move around the main window. You can use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to @@ -535,9 +647,8 @@ </tip> <para> - If you get any serious amount of mail, you'll want more folders - than just your Inbox. - To create a new folder: + If you get large volumes of mail, you'll want more folders than + just your Inbox. To create a new folder: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> @@ -561,7 +672,6 @@ <listitem> <para> Select the folder type. The available options are. - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -580,31 +690,16 @@ </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> @@ -613,14 +708,11 @@ <sect3 id="subfolders"> <title>Subfolders</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can also manage subfolders, - subfolders are folders inside of folders. This works well if - you want to try to separate your home folders from your work - folders, or if you like to keep very organized. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> lets you nest folders + inside of each other, so that you can have a detailed + organizational system. </para> - - <note> <title>Folders Have Limits</title> <para> @@ -630,13 +722,12 @@ </note> <para> - Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything - in GNOME, and <application>Evolution</application> is no - exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a - menu with the following options: + Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in + <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> @@ -644,34 +735,17 @@ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem>, to create another folder in the same location. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Add to Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem>, to add the folder to your shortcut bar. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>, to view or change the folder properties. </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> </para> - <para> You can also rearrange folders and messages by dragging and 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 information arrives in a mail folder, that folder label - is displayed in bold text, along with the number of new messages in - that folder inside of paranthesis. + Any time new mail arrives in a mail folder, that folder + label is displayed in bold text, along with the number of + new messages in that folder. </para> </sect3> </sect2> @@ -681,26 +755,21 @@ <para> The <interface>menu bar</interface>'s contents will always provide all the possible actions for any given view of your - data. That means that, depending on the context, menu bar items - will change. 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 in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the - application as a whole. The contents of the menu bar are - described in <xref linkend="menuref">. - </para> + 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>Ximian Evolution</application> and some, especially those + in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the + application as a whole. + </para> <para> <variablelist> <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> @@ -714,9 +783,9 @@ <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> @@ -731,7 +800,6 @@ </para></listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu></term> <listitem><para> @@ -750,7 +818,7 @@ <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> @@ -759,11 +827,280 @@ <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> - </sect1> - -</chapter> + <sect2 id="basics-summary"> + <title>Introducing the Summary</title> + <para> + The Ximian Evolution Summary provides you with a quick + run-down of important information: your appointments for a + given day, how much new mail you have, headlines from + selected news services, and so forth. To see the Summary, + click on the <guibutton>Summary</guibutton> button in the + shortcut bar, or select the <guilabel>Summary</guilabel> + folder in the folder bar. + </para> + <para> + FIXME: Insert picture of the Summary and labels here. + </para> + + <para> + To add additional services to your Summary, or to edit the + existing services, select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Summary Settings</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="basics-mail"> + <title>Introducing Email</title> + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> email is like other + email programs in several ways: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + It can sort and organize your mail in a wide variety of + ways with folders, searches, and filters. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + It can send and receive mail in HTML or as plain text, + and makes it easy to send and recieve multiple file + attachments. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + It supports multiple mail sources, including <glossterm + linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm>, <glossterm + linkend="pop">POP3</glossterm>, local + <filename>mbox</filename> and + <filename>mh</filename> files. + +<!-- NOT FOR 1.0, but maybe later + and even NNTP messages (newsgroups), which aren't + technically email. +--> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + It lets you guard your privacy with encryption. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + 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>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 + message you get in case you need to refer to it later, you'll + find this feature especially useful. + </para> + <para> + Here's what the mailer looks like: + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="usage-mail-intro-fig"> + <title>Ximian Evolution Mail</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> +</para> + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-1" + format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Email + Viewer</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + This is where your email is displayed. + </para> + + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-2" + format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Email List</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + The <guilabel>Email List</guilabel> displays all the emails + that you have. This includes all your read, unread, and email + that is flagged to be deleted. + </para> + + <para> + If you find the <interface>view pane</interface> too small, you can resize + the pane, enlarge the whole window, or double-click on the + message in the <interface>message list</interface> to have it + open in a new window. To change the sizes of a pane, just click + and hold on the divider between the two panes. Then you can drag + up and down to select the size of the panes. Just like with + folders, you can right-click on messages in the message list and + get a menu of possible actions. + </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. + The most frequently used ones, like + <guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in + the toolbar. Almost all of them are also located in the + right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be + faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose + whichever way you like best; the idea is that the software + should work the way you want, rather than making you work the + way the it does. + </para> + + <para> + For an in-depth guide to the email capabilities of Ximian + Evolution, read <xref linkend="usage-mail">. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="basics-calendar"> + <title>Introducing the Calendar</title> + <para> + To begin using the calendar, select + <guibutton>Calendar</guibutton> from the <interface>shortcut + bar</interface>. By default, the calendar starts showing + today's schedule on a ruled background. At the upper right, + there's a monthly calendar you can use to switch days. Below + that, there's a <guilabel>Task</guilabel> pad, where you can + keep a list of tasks separate from your calendar appointments. + The day view in the calendar looks like this: + + <!-- ============== Figure ============================= --> + <figure id="usage-calendar-fig"> + <title>Ximian Evolution Calendar View</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/calendar" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ============== End of Figure ============================= --> + + </para> + + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-1" + format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Appointment + List</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + The <guilabel>Appointment List</guilabel> is responsible for showing you all of + your scheduled appointments, whether they are all day appointments or simply one time + appointments that last a half an hour. + </para> + + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-2" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> + <guilabel>Task List</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + The <guilabel>Task List</guilabel> compliments the + <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. + </para> + + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-3" format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> + <guilabel>Calendar Window</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>. + </para> + + <para> + For more information about the calendar + read <xref linkend="usage-calendar">. + </para> + + </sect2> + <sect2 id="basics-contacts"> + <title>Introducing the Address Book</title> + <para> + 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>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>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>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. + </para> + <para> + To open your address book, click on + <guibutton>Contacts</guibutton> in the shortcut bar, or select + one of your contacts folders from the folder bar. <xref + linkend="usage-contact-fig"> shows the address book in all its + organizational glory. By default, the address book shows all + your cards in alphabetical order, in a <glossterm + linkend="minicard">minicard</glossterm> view. You can select + other views from the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu, and adjust + the width of the columns by clicking and dragging the grey + column dividers. + </para> + <para> + The address book looks like this: + + <figure id="usage-contact-fig"> + <title>Ximian Evolution Contact Interface</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/contact" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </para> + <para> + <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/full-1" + format="png"></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> <guilabel>Contact + List</guilabel> + </para> + <para> + The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contacts. + </para> + <para> + For detailed instructions on how to use the address book, + read <xref linkend="usage-contact">. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter>
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