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-rw-r--r--help/C/config-prefs.sgml66
-rw-r--r--help/C/usage-calendar.sgml6
-rw-r--r--help/C/usage-mail.sgml182
-rw-r--r--help/ChangeLog6
4 files changed, 197 insertions, 63 deletions
diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
index 64439b16c5..f702f304c0 100644
--- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
+++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml
@@ -324,11 +324,12 @@
too much to do with each other.
<variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term>
<guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel>
</term>
- <listitem><para>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
If you check this box, you will send
messages as HTML by default. If you leave it unchecked, your
messages will be sent without HTML formatting unless you select
@@ -336,36 +337,41 @@
</menuchoice> in the message composer.
See <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html">
for more information about HTML mail.
- </para></listitem>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <guilabel>Mark Messages as Read After</guilabel>
- </term>
- <listitem><para>
- When you click on a message,
- <application>Evolution</application> will wait a
- moment before marking it as read. You can set the
- delay, in milliseconds, here.
- </para></listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <guilabel>Folder Format</guilabel>
- </term>
- <listitem> <para> By default,
- <application>Evolution</application> saves its mail
- in the
- <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem>
- format. You can switch to the
- <systemitem><filename>mh</filename></systemitem>
- format if you like. Note that this is an advanced
- feature and may cause you to lose some messages, so
- you should probably make a backup of your
- <systemitem><filename>evolution</filename></systemitem>
- directory first. In addition, it will take quite
- some time if you have a large mailbox.
- </para></listitem>
+ <term>
+ <guilabel>Mark Messages as Read After</guilabel>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When you click on a message,
+ <application>Evolution</application> will wait a
+ moment before marking it as read. You can set the
+ delay, in milliseconds, here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ <guilabel>Folder Format</guilabel>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ By default,
+ <application>Evolution</application> saves its mail
+ in the
+ <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem>
+ format. You can switch to the
+ <systemitem><filename>mh</filename></systemitem>
+ format if you like. Note that this is an advanced
+ feature and may cause you to lose some messages, so
+ you should probably make a backup of your
+ <systemitem><filename>evolution</filename></systemitem>
+ directory first. In addition, it will take quite
+ some time if you have a large mailbox.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
index 8c4b48ebc2..72458ad74b 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
multiple columns in the day view of the calendar.
</para>
<note>
- <title>Doing Two Things At Once</title>
+ <title>Multiple Simultanious Appointments</title>
<para>
If you create calendar appointments that overlap,
<application>Evolution</application> will display them side
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
</para>
<tip>
- <title>Adding a New Category</title>
+ <title>Adding a New Appointment Category</title>
<para>
You can add a new category to your category list by clicking on
<guibutton>Edit Master Category List...</guibutton> and single-clicking
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="usage-calendar-rsvp">
- <title>RSVPs with the Calendar</title>
+ <title>Sending a RSVP with the Calendar</title>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> can be used to setup group appointments
and help you manage RSVPs.
diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
index 45c7e52abd..ef02915fd3 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
@@ -5,35 +5,35 @@
<chapter id="usage-mail">
<title>Using Evolution for Email</title>
<para>
- This chapter, and <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize">, will
- provide you with an in-depth guide to the capabilities of
- Evolution as a mail client. For information about how to set up
- your mail account, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">.
+ This chapter, and <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize">, will
+ provide you with an in-depth guide to the capabilities of
+ Evolution as a mail client. For information about how to set up
+ your mail account, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">.
</para>
-
-<note>
-<title>If you use IMAP Mail</title>
-<para>
-If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you must subscribe to
-your mail folders before you can read mail in them. Read <xref
-linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions"> to find out how.
-</para>
-</note>
-
-
+
+ <note>
+ <title>If you use IMAP Mail</title>
+ <para>
+ If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you must subscribe to
+ your mail folders before you can read mail in them. Read <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions"> to find out how.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+
<sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read">
- <title>Reading Mail</title>
+ <title>Reading Mail</title>
<para>
- Start the mail client by clicking on the
- <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton> icon in the shortcut bar, or by
- selecting a mail folder in the folder bar. To read a message,
- select it in the message list; if you'd like to see it in its
- own window, double-click on it or press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
- <keycap>O</keycap>
- </keycombo>.
- </para>
+ Start the mail client by clicking on the
+ <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton> icon in the shortcut bar, or by
+ selecting a mail folder in the folder bar. To read a message,
+ select it in the message list; if you'd like to see it in its
+ own window, double-click on it or press
+ <keycombo action="simul">
+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
+ <keycap>O</keycap>
+ </keycombo>.
+ </para>
<tip id="spaceandbs">
<title>Reading Mail with the Keyboard</title>
@@ -946,6 +946,40 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<para>
Lets you put an image alongside text.
</para>
+ <para>
+ To insert an image into your email:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Open a new email by clicking <guibutton>New Message</guibutton>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Make the email HTML mail by clicking
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Format</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click the <guibutton>Image</guibutton> button in the <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose your image by clicking the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Press <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> to insert the image.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -955,6 +989,40 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
Inserts a horizontal line into the text to help divide two
sections.
</para>
+ <para>
+ To insert a rule:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Open a new email by clicking <guibutton>New Message</guibutton>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Make the email HTML mail by clicking
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Format</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click the <guibutton>Rule</guibutton> button in the <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select the template to use for the rule.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> to insert the rule.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -1003,7 +1071,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Select the image you want
+ Select the image you want to include in your email.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -1045,6 +1113,11 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
+ Create a new email by clicking <guibutton>New Message</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
Enable HTML in your email by clicking
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>
@@ -1083,9 +1156,58 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
</orderedlist>
</para>
</sect3>
- </sect2>
-
- <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd">
+ <sect3 id="composer-tables">
+ <title>Tables in Email</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> allows you to put tables in your HTML email to help organize your thoughts. These tables are a simplified version of what you might find in a spreadsheet program such as <application>Gnumeric</application>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To include a table in your email:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Create a new email by clicking <guibutton>New Message</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enable HTML in your email by clicking
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>
+ Format
+ </guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>
+ HTML
+ </guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select the template to use for the table.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Set up how many rows and columns you want.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click the <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click in a cell and type to insert text into the table.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd">
<title>Forwarding Mail</title>
<para>
The post office forwards your mail for you when you change
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index b77efd112f..2b26cc5bfb 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2001-08-24 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
+
+ * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added info about tables, rules, and images
+
+ * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Rename a few titles
+
2001-08-22 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
* C/apx-gloss.sgml: public key.