From 6d12ca604892e382e65d3db6ecfee07335eae685 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 18:19:50 +0000 Subject: Assorted fixes. Kevin, there's a FIXME for ya in here. 2001-10-19 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Assorted fixes. Kevin, there's a FIXME for ya in here. * C/preface.sgml: Added a few fixes. * C/apx-bugs.sgml: Added a link to bugzilla, and a list of a few 1.1 features. svn path=/trunk/; revision=13798 --- help/C/apx-bugs.sgml | 32 ++++++++++++------ help/C/preface.sgml | 11 +++--- help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml | 4 +-- help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 4 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/C/apx-bugs.sgml b/help/C/apx-bugs.sgml index e4a96a8155..0b3779141e 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-bugs.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-bugs.sgml @@ -4,20 +4,32 @@ This appendix describes known bugs and limitations of - Evolution. Please use the GNOME - Bug Report Tool (known as - bug-buddy at the command line) if you find one - we have not listed. + Evolution. Ximian Evolution bug + tracking is done at the Ximian bug tracking + System. You may use that, or the GNOME Bug + Report Tool (known as bug-buddy + at the command line) if you find bugs, or would like to request + new features - Evolution is still beta software, so the bug tracking is best - left to the bugzilla system and to the programmers. However, - there are a number of limitations that will not be addressed - before version 1.0. The most notable are: Import of Microsoft - Outlook .pst files, and compatibility with the Microsoft - Exchange protocol. + A number of popular features will not make it into Ximian + Evolution 1.0, but we plan to include them for version 1.1. + Some of them are: + + Direct import of Microsoft Outlook contact cards + Synchronization of email with handheld devices + S/MIME support + Read foreign mail folders without importing them + Import of WINMAIL.DAT attachments + A "You have new mail" popup or other indicator + + A more complete list of feature requests and other issues with + Evolution is available online in the Ximian bug tracking system. + + diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml index 839dbdcb93..722f40a7f4 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.sgml +++ b/help/C/preface.sgml @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Applications Commands you type at the command line - Labels for + Labels for buttons and other portions of the graphical interface Menu selections look like this: @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ that are defined in the . - Example Tip + Tip Tips and bits of extra information will look like this. @@ -53,14 +53,17 @@ Example Example - This is what an example looks like. + This is what an example looks like. We'll provide + examples for some of the more complicated tasks you + might be performing. Example Warning - This is what a warning looks like. + This is what a warning looks like. If there's a chance + you'll run into trouble, we'll warn you beforehand. diff --git a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml index be59cb389d..455a7cc47e 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ --> - Using the Ximian Evolution Summary + Getting Oriented with the Ximian Evolution Summary - Introducing the Summary + Using the Summary The Ximian Evolution Summary can show you what you need to know quickly. It will show you your tasks for that day, how many diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 7794c8c54f..7b57548423 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -291,10 +291,13 @@ Importing Mail (Optional) - If Ximian Evolution 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. + If Ximian Evolution 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. If you want, you + can skip this step and return to it at a later time by + selecting + FileImport. Ximian Evolution can import the following types of @@ -304,16 +307,21 @@ VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - The most common addressbook format. + The addressbook format used by the GNOME, KDE, and + many other contact management applications. You + should be able to export to VCard format from any + address book application. - Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) + Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email file format used by Outlook Express 4. + Email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express +4. For other versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, see +the workaround described in the note below. @@ -331,11 +339,13 @@ - Outlook 2000 Users + Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Users - Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - Ximian Evolution cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + Microsoft Outlook, and versions of Outlook Express after + version 4, use proprietary formats that Ximian + Evolution cannot read or import. For contacts, + you may have to email them to yourself and import them that + way. For email, there is a simpler workaround: @@ -356,8 +366,8 @@ Use the Ximian Evolution import - tool to import the files. Read the FAQ at the Ximian - website for more information. + tool to import the files. There's more information about + why this works, and how, at the Ximian support website. @@ -533,8 +543,8 @@ Contacts - The Contact Manager holds your addresses, phone numbers, - and contact information. Like calendar information, + The Addressbook holds contacts, with address, phone, and + other personal information. Like calendar information, contact data can be synchronized with hand-held devices and shared over a network. @@ -883,8 +893,8 @@ It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3, local - mbox and - mh files. + mbox and mh + spools and files created by other mail programs.