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diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
index ef2df3bc6f..dd4f940037 100644
--- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
+++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
@@ -156,72 +156,130 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<listitem>
<para>
Here, decide whether you'd like to check for mail
- automatically and how often. You can also set other
- options related to the behavior of your server. If you
- use POP mail, you can choose to leave mail on the server
- if you wish. For IMAP, there are more extensife options:
+ automatically and how often.
+
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Check for new messages in all folders</term>
+ <term>If you chose POP:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- If you turn this feature on, then at startup
- and when you click Send/Receive,
- <application>Ximian Evolution</application>
- will check all folders on your IMAP server to
- see if they have new messages in them. If you
- leave it turned off, it will only check the
- INBOX folder. Checking only one folder is
- faster than checking them all at once.
- </para>
- </listitem>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would
+ like <application>Evolution</application>
+ to check for new mail automatically,
+ check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Message Storage: If you'd like to store
+ copies of your mail on the server, check
+ this option.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Show only subscribed folders</term>
+ <term>If you chose Microsoft Exchange:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Some IMAP servers provide you with a very large
- number of folders above and beyond your mail
- folders, and expect you to indicate which ones
- you want to work with. If you turn this off,
- Evolution will show all of your folders. To
- subscribe to folders, select
- <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Subscribe to
- Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can
- learn about subscriptions in <xref
- linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Override server-supplied namespace</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- This is not needed for most IMAP servers. If
- you see system files or other non-email files
- appearing in the folder tree after configuring
- your IMAP server, check this box and specify
- the name of the directory that contains your
- mail folders.
+ <itemizedlist> <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like
+ <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail
+ automatically, check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Exchange Server: If your active directory user name
+ is different from your Exchange mail user name, check this
+ box and enter your mail username here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Create a Global Address List folder: If you would
+ like to have a seperate folder for the Active Directory's
+ Global Address List, leave this box checked. </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Active Directory Server Name: In most organizations,
+ the Active Directory server will be different from
+ the Exchange mail server. If so, check the box and
+ enter the Active Directory server name 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>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on
- this server</term>
+ <term>If you chose IMAP:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- If you want to use filters on the mail you
- store in your IMAP folders, check this box.
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like
+ <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail
+ automatically, check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>If you want <application>Evolution</application>
+ to check for new messages in <emphasis>all</emphasis> your
+ IMAP folders, make sure the <guilabel>Check for new
+ messages in all folders</guilabel> box is selected.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Show only subscribed folders: Check this box if you
+ have more folders in your IMAP view than you want to
+ read.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Override server-supplied namespace: If you like, enter a
+ specific directory where your server stores mail for
+ you. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." For more
+ information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this
+ server: If you'd like your filters to work on this account
+ as well as on locally downloaded mail, check this box.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
+
</variablelist>
- </para>
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
index bf47f13660..55b6aaa4b3 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
<sect2 id="first-step">
<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. You can define multiple identities
- later on with the <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool.
+ The Identity window is the first step in the assistant. Here,
+ you will enter some basic personal information. You can
+ define multiple identities later on with the
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail
+ Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
you're not sure which of the following are available to
you:
<itemizedlist>
+
<listitem>
<para>
POP: Downloads your email to your hard disk for
@@ -158,37 +159,50 @@
Exchange, this will allow you to connect to a
Microsoft Exchange 2000 server, which stores
email, calendar, and contact information on the
- server.
+ server.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- IMAP: Keeps the email on your server so you
- can access your email from multiple systems.
+ IMAP: Keeps the email on your server so you can
+ access your email from multiple systems.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- Unix mail spool file: If you run a mail
- server on your desktop computer, choose this
- option.
+ Standard Unix mbox spools: If you want to read and
+ store mail in the mail spool on your local system,
+ choose this option. You'll need
+ to provide the path to the mail spool you want to
+ use.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- 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.
+ Maildir format mail directories: If you download
+ your mail using qmail or another maildir-style
+ program, you'll want to use this option. You'll need
+ to provide the path to the mail directory you want to
+ use.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- Qmail maildir format files: If you download your
- mail using qmail, you'll want to use this.
+ Local Delivery: Choose this option if you want to
+ move mail from the spool and store it in your home
+ directory. If you would rather leave mail in your
+ system's spool files, choose the
+ <guimenuitem>Standard Unix mbox
+ spools</guimenuitem> option instead. You'll need
+ to provide the path to the mail spool you want to
+ use.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
None: Select this if you do not plan to
@@ -197,49 +211,48 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <note id="imap-note-one">
- <title>What's an IMAP Namespace?</title>
- <para>
- For IMAP mail servers, your sysadmin may provide
- you with a specific namespace, the directory on
- where your server stores mail for you. If you
- check your IMAP mail and your folder list includes
- files that don't look like mail folders, you
- probably need to change your mail
- namespace. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail."
- If you prefer, you can choose to subscribe to
- individual mail folders one at a time. For more
- information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref
- linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.
- </para>
- </note>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Email Server: This is the address of the server you're
- downloading from.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Username: The username that you login to your email. That
- is often the part before the @ in your email.
- </para>
- <para>
- Authentication Type: Chances are you are using
- <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator
- for more details. You can have <application>Ximian
- Evolution</application> make sure you've chosen
- correctly by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported
- types</guibutton>.
- </para>
- <para>
- Remember Password: If you prefer to not enter your
- password every time you check email, press this button.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+</para>
+ <para>
+ If you selected POP, Microsoft Exchange, or IMAP as your mail
+ server, you'll need to enter some more information:
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The host name of your mail server. Ask
+ your system administrator if you're not
+ sure.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The username for the account on that
+ system. </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Whether you want to use a secure (SSL)
+ connection. If your server supports it, it's
+ best to enable this security option.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The authentication options supported by
+ your server. If you're not sure, click the
+ <guilabel>Check for supported types</guilabel>
+ button or ask your system administrator.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Whether you'd like Evolution to remember
+ your password.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
</para>
<tip id="exchange-info">
<title>Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Microsoft Exchange?</title>
@@ -252,20 +265,152 @@
like POP and IMAP.
</para>
</tip>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="more-mail-options">
+ <title>More Mail Configuration Options</title>
+ <para>
+ There are more extensive options for mail preferences,
+ especially if you've chosen POP, Microsoft Exchange, or IMAP
+ as incoming mail server type. If you want to set these
+ options after you've created the account, you can select
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail
+ Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, click on the account you
+ want to change, and then click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>
+ button. See <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details.
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>If you chose POP mail:</term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like
+ <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail
+ automatically, check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Message Storage: If you'd like to store copies of your
+ mail on the server, check this option.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>If you chose Microsoft Exchange:</term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ <itemizedlist> <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like
+ <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail
+ automatically, check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Exchange Server: If your active directory user name
+ is different from your Exchange mail user name, check this
+ box and enter your mail username here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Create a Global Address List folder: If you would
+ like to have a seperate folder for the Active Directory's
+ Global Address List, leave this box checked. </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Active Directory Server Name: In most organizations, the
+ Active Directory server will be different from the
+ Exchange mail server. Enter the Active Directory server
+ name 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>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>If you chose IMAP:</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like
+ <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail
+ automatically, check the box and select a frequency in
+ minutes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>If you want <application>Evolution</application>
+ to check for new messages in <emphasis>all</emphasis> your
+ IMAP folders, make sure the <guilabel>Check for new
+ messages in all folders</guilabel> box is selected.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Show only subscribed folders: Check this box if you
+ have more folders in your IMAP view than you want to
+ read.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Override server-supplied namespace: If you like, enter a
+ specific directory where your server stores mail for
+ you. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." For more
+ information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this
+ server: If you'd like your filters to work on this account
+ as well as on locally downloaded mail, check this box.</para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <note id="imap-namespace">
+ <title>What's an IMAP Namespace?</title>
+ <para>
+ For IMAP mail servers, your sysadmin may provide
+ you with a specific namespace, the directory on
+ where your server stores mail for you. If you
+ check your IMAP mail and your folder list includes
+ files that don't look like mail folders, you
+ probably need to change your mail
+ namespace. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail."
+ If you prefer, you can choose to subscribe to
+ individual mail folders one at a time. For more
+ information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.
+ </para>
+ </note>
-<note id="recieving-options">
-<title>More Options</title>
-<para>
-There are more extensive options for mail preferences, especially if
-you've chosen IMAP as your incoming mail server type. Once you've
-created an account, you can fine-tune it by selecting
-<menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail
-Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, selecting the account you want to
-change, and clicking the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. See <xref
-linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details.
-</para>
-</note>
</sect2>
+
<sect2 id="third-step">
<title>Sending Email</title>
<para>
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index cae97f991d..2d956c279c 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2002-01-15 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/config-prefs.sgml: Redo the whole options/account-creation
+ thing.
+
+ * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Redo the whole options/account-creation
+ thing.
+
2002-01-07 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
* C/evolution.sgml: Touched this file but don't think I changed