From 6ed34a78d100ba4d24293be5cf927f609f91cc19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 23:15:07 +0000 Subject: 30 January 2003, Aaron Weber * config-prefs.xml, menuref.xml, usage-calendar.xml, usage-contact.xml, usage-exec-summary.xml, usage-mail-org.xml, usage-mail.xml, usage-mainwindow.xml: Fixes submitted by Baris Cicek. Mad props and a shoutout to Baris for the help. svn path=/trunk/; revision=19691 --- help/C/config-prefs.xml | 22 +- help/C/menuref.xml | 2 +- help/C/usage-calendar.xml | 22 +- help/C/usage-contact.xml | 26 +- help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml | 35 ++- help/C/usage-mail-org.xml | 72 +++--- help/C/usage-mail.xml | 534 ++++++++---------------------------------- help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml | 62 ++++- 8 files changed, 253 insertions(+), 522 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.xml b/help/C/config-prefs.xml index fdae14dac9..1ef309a783 100644 --- a/help/C/config-prefs.xml +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.xml @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Evolution 1.2 brings with it a redesigned comprehensive settings window that you can open by choosing Tools - Configure, no matter + Settings, no matter where you are in Evolution. On the left half of the settings window is a column, similar to the Evolution shortcut bar, which lets you choose which portion of Evolution to @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 - Special Folders + Defaults Here, you can decide where this account will store the @@ -628,27 +628,29 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 - First day of the week + Week Starts You can set weeks to start on Sunday or on Monday. - Start of day + Day Begins - Says what time of the day your weekday starts. This - will show all times till the end of the day, - regardless of there is an appointment during the time - period. + Set the beginning of a normal workday. If you work odd + hours, or want to make sure that your early-morning + appointments are displayed, you may find this option useful. - End of day + Day Ends - Sets the time the day ends at. + Set the end of a normal workday. If you work odd + hours, or want to make sure that your evening + appointments are displayed, you may find this option + useful. diff --git a/help/C/menuref.xml b/help/C/menuref.xml index bb1eccf994..f6dd57ea58 100644 --- a/help/C/menuref.xml +++ b/help/C/menuref.xml @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ File New - Evolution Bar Shortcut or + Shortcut or Ctrl Shift diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.xml b/help/C/usage-calendar.xml index dd60c54b20..0ac1333a3c 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-calendar.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.xml @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This chapter will show you how to use the Ximian Evolution Calendar to manage your schedule alone or in conjunction with - peers. + peers. To learn about importing calendar data, see , which covers the Import tool. @@ -121,11 +122,12 @@ - Click + Select Tools - Calendar Settings - + Settings , and + click the Calendar And Tasks icon + in the settings dialog. @@ -163,9 +165,9 @@ - You can have as many - Alarms, any time prior to the appointment - you've scheduled. You can have one alarm of each of the following types: + You can have several + Reminders, any time prior to the appointment + you've scheduled. You can have one reminder of each of the following types: Display: @@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ If you want, you can alter an appointment summary in the calendar view by clicking on it and typing. You can change other settings by right-clicking on the appointment then - choosing Edit this Appointment. + choosing Open. @@ -331,9 +333,9 @@ - If you have multiple Evolution identities, choose the + If you have multiple Evolution email accounts, choose the one you'll use by selecting an item in the - Sent By field. + Organizer field. diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.xml b/help/C/usage-contact.xml index fb71d687a7..a3835addd8 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.xml @@ -75,14 +75,25 @@ - The contact editor window has two tabs, - General, for basic contact information, and + The contact editor window has three tabs, + General, for basic contact information, Details, for a more specific description of - the person. In addition, it contains a File - menu and a toolbar with three items: Save and - Close, Print, and - Delete. + the person, and Collaboration for + information about scheduling and working closely with them. In + addition, it contains a File menu and an + Actions menu. Under + Actions you will find Forward + Contact, which opens a new message with the card + already attached, and Send Message to + Contact, which will open a new message to the + contact. + + The toolbar is relatively simple: Save and + Close, Print, + Close, and Delete. + +
Evolution Contact Editor @@ -542,8 +553,7 @@ As noted before, when you get information about a person in the mail or in a calendar entry, you can add it to an address card. To do so, right click on any email address or email - message, and select Add Address - Card from the menu that appears. + message, and select Add Sender to Address Book from the menu that appears. Evolution can also add cards from a hand-held device during HotSync operation. For more information about that, see . diff --git a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml index 564c1c6617..67c0cc5b69 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml @@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Choose Tools - Configure and + Settings and select the Summary Preferences tool. @@ -201,18 +201,13 @@ - - Metric or Imperial? - - Evolution supports both - Imperial and Metric measurement for weather - reports. Imperial units are sometimes called British - units, but are used almost exclusively in the United - States. Britain, and most of the rest of the world, use - metric units. - - + + Below the list of cities, you can select the time, in seconds, + between updates, and whether you wish to see temperatures in Celsius + or Farenheit. + + Customizing Your News Feeds @@ -224,9 +219,9 @@ Choose Tools - Configure and + Settings and select the Summary Preferences tool. Then, choose the - News tab. + News Feeds tab. @@ -249,7 +244,8 @@ You can also add your own news feeds. Evolution will display - RDF format news feeds from the website of your choice. + RDF formatted XML news feeds from the website of your + choice. For most sites, it's a file called "index.rdf." @@ -263,7 +259,7 @@ Choose Tools - Configure and + Settings and select the Summary Preferences tool. @@ -274,12 +270,13 @@ - Select the mail folder you want to see in the preview on the left. + Expand the folder tree to the folders you wish to + display in the Summary. - Click Add. + Click the checkbox to the left of that folder. @@ -295,7 +292,7 @@ Choose Tools - Configure and + Settings and select the Summary Preferences tool. diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail-org.xml b/help/C/usage-mail-org.xml index 4177688017..7841239c1d 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail-org.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail-org.xml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -x + Organizing and Managing your Email Even if you only get a few email messages a day, you probably @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ x old information. - Importing Email + Importing Email and Other Data Ximian Evolution can import the following types of files: @@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ x + + LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF): + + + A standard data format for address book cards. + + + + MBox (mbox): @@ -247,15 +256,6 @@ x - - Group By this Field: - - Groups messages instead of sorting them. This makes each contact - with identical properties in the specified field to be placed in - its own group and physically separated from others. - - - Remove this Column: @@ -269,14 +269,12 @@ x - Field - Chooser: - When you choose this item, a list - of column headers will appear; just drag and drop them into - place between two existing headers. A red arrow will - appear to show you where you're about to put the - column. - + Customize Current + View: Choose this + item to pick a more complex sort order for messages, or + to choose which columns of information about your + messages you wish to display + @@ -395,17 +393,19 @@ x If you think you'll want to return to a search again, you can - save it as a virtual folder by selecting Store - Search as vFolder. + save it and execute it later. Just click Save + Search from the Search menu. Then, + you can run that search on any folder by selecting it from the + Search menu. You may also want to create a + vFolder instead; see for more detail. When you're done with the search, go back to seeing all your messages by choosing Show All from - the Search drop-down box. If you're - sneaky, just enter a blank search: since every message has at - least one space in it, you'll see every message in the - folder. + the Search drop-down box, or enter a + blank search. @@ -609,11 +609,18 @@ x - Regex Match - If you know your way around a + Expression - If you know your way around a regex, or regular expression, put your knowledge to use - here. + here. This allows you to search for complex + patterns of letters, so that you can find, for + example, all words that start with a and ends with + m, and are between six and fifteen letters long, + or all messages that declare a particular header + twice. For information about how to use regular + expressions, check the manual page for the + grep command. @@ -1048,7 +1055,7 @@ x Tools - vFolder Editor + Virtual Folder Editor @@ -1119,6 +1126,13 @@ x with the dates you specify. + + Label - This works the same way as the Score + option, although it allows you to select from various labels applied to the message, + such as Important, Personal, To Do, + Work or Later. + + Score - Emails have a standard priority range from -3 (least important) to 3 (most important). You can have vFolders set the @@ -1181,7 +1195,7 @@ x - All local folders + With all local folders diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.xml b/help/C/usage-mail.xml index 59f0ad34ce..aa55b1b5d2 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.xml @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Now that you've had a look around the Inbox, it's time to check for new mail. - Click Get Mail in the toolbar to check + Click Send/Receive in the toolbar to check your mail. If you haven't entered any mail settings yet, the setup assistant will ask you for the information it needs to check your email. @@ -272,9 +272,10 @@ - In Evolution - ToolsMail - Settings, and pick the account + In Evolution, select + Tools + Settings, go to the + Mail Accounts configuration tool, and pick the account you'd like to use to share mail. You may want to create a new account just for this source of mail. @@ -285,8 +286,9 @@ Under the Receiving Mail tab, select the type of mail file that your other mail application uses, and then enter the - full path to that file. - + full path to that location. A typical choice + would be mbox files, with the path /home/username/Mail/. + @@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ news source to your configuration (see ). The news server will appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an - IMAP folder. When you click Get Mail, + IMAP folder. When you click Send/Receive, Evolution will also check for news messages. @@ -412,102 +414,36 @@ . If you want Ximian Evolution to - load remotely hosted images more often, go to the - Display tab of the + load remotely hosted images more often, select Tools - Mail Settings - dialog. + Settings and go to + the mail settings tool. There, click the HTML + Mail tab and select one of the items there: Never load images off the net, Load images if sender is in addressbook, or Always load images off the net. Loading Images from the Net through an HTTP Proxy - If you use an HTTP proxy, - Evolution must be able to find + If you use an HTTP proxy (as in many large organizations), + Evolution must be able to find it through the gnome-vfs subsystem before it can load images from the Internet. This is also the case if you wish to access weather and news information - through the Summary tool. You can tell the GNOME Virtual - File System about your HTTP proxy in one of two ways: - - - Configure it with Nautilus - - - - - - Open a Nautilus window - - - - - Select - Preferences - Edit Preferences - . - - - - - Go to the Navigation tab. - - - - - Click the Use HTTP Proxy - checkbox and enter the location of your HTTP - proxy in the Location field. - - - - - - - - Configure it with the gconftool command - - - - - - Open a terminal. - - - - - Enter the command - - gconftool --type=bool --set /system/gnome-vfs/use-http-proxy "TRUE" - - - - - - Enter the command - - gconftool --type=string --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-host "your-proxy-url" - - - - - - Enter the command - - gconftool --type=int --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-port "8080" - - - - - - - For more information about the gconftool command, - read the gconftool man page. - - - - + through the Summary tool. + + If you are using GNOME 1.4, you will need to configure this + in the Nautilus Preferences + dialog. However, in GNOME 2.0 and later, you can use the + GNOME Control Center. Select + SystemSettings + from your menu panel or from the GNOME menu, and then click + the Network Proxies button in the + System Settings category. Select the + Use an HTTP network proxy check box and + then enter information about your proxy. If you are not sure, + check with your ISP or system administrator. + @@ -520,7 +456,7 @@ File New Mail Message, or by pressing the - Compose button in the Inbox toolbar. + New button in the Inbox toolbar. When you do so, the New Message window will open, as shown in . @@ -753,7 +689,7 @@ - + Choosing Recipients Quickly If you have created address cards in the contact manager, @@ -764,13 +700,12 @@ with more than one card, Evolution will open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant. - - @@ -795,8 +730,8 @@ Replying to Email Messages To reply to a message, press the - Reply: button while it is selected, - or choose Reply to Sender: from + Reply button while it is selected, + or choose Reply to Sender from the message's right-click menu. That will open the message composer. The To: and Subject: @@ -891,7 +826,7 @@ - Find: + Find Enter a word or phrase, and Evolution will find it in your message. @@ -899,7 +834,7 @@ - Find Regex: + Find Regex Find a regex, also called a @@ -910,14 +845,14 @@ - Find Again: + Find Again Select this item to repeat the last search you performed. - Replace: + Replace Find a word or phrase, and replace it with something else. @@ -986,7 +921,7 @@ into four categories: - Headers and lists: + Headers and lists At the left edge of the toolbar, you can choose @@ -1013,7 +948,7 @@ - Text style: + Text style Use these buttons to determine the way your letters @@ -1031,7 +966,7 @@ - Alignment: + Alignment Located next to the text style buttons, these three @@ -1045,7 +980,7 @@ - Indentation rules: + Indentation rules The button with the arrow pointing left will reduce @@ -1056,7 +991,7 @@ - Color Selection: + Color Selection At the far right is the color section tool. The @@ -1078,7 +1013,7 @@ spruce up your email to make it more interesting: - Link: + Insert Link Lets you link some text to a website. Use this tool to put hyperlinks in your HTML @@ -1116,7 +1051,7 @@ - Image: + Insert Image Lets you put an image alongside text. @@ -1124,11 +1059,6 @@ To insert an image into your email: - - - Open a new email by clicking New Message - - Make sure that you have the @@ -1163,7 +1093,7 @@ - Rule: + Insert Rule Inserts a horizontal line into the text to help divide two @@ -1172,12 +1102,7 @@ To insert a rule: - - - Open a new email by clicking New Message - - - + Make sure that you have the @@ -1223,20 +1148,15 @@ - Table: + Insert Table Inserts a table into the text to help divide two sections. - To insert a rule: + To insert a table: - - - Open a new email by clicking New Message - - Make sure that you have the @@ -1254,12 +1174,15 @@ - Select the Template you wish to use. Each template has a slightly different feel and layout. + Select the table Template + you wish to use. Each has a slightly different feel and + layout. - If you so desire, you may change the other options such as: number of rows, columns, spacing of each cell, and more. + If you so desire, you may change the number of + rows, columns, spacing of each cell, and so forth. @@ -1269,91 +1192,19 @@ + + + Once the table is in place, you can right-click on + it and get a list of ways to alter it, such as + changing its background color, expanding it, or + deleting a row or cell. + - - To add a hyperlink to your HTML message: - - - - Select the text you want to display as a link. - - - - - Right click on text and select - Link - - - - - Enter the address you wish to link to in the - URL field. - - - - - Press OK. - - - - - - - To add an image to your HTML message: - - - - Select - - Insert - Image - . - - - - - Click Browse to select the image - you want to include in your email. - - - - - - Along the right side of the window, choose the alignment, - border, and other attributes of the image. If you change - the size attributes, the image will be shrunk or stretched - to fit the size you have chosen. - - - - - - If you would like to make the image a clickable link, - enter a URL in the Link tab of the - window. - - - - - - When you are finished, press - Insert to include the image in - your message. - - - - - - You can insert an image into the background of your message by - right-clicking on the message background and selecting - Page. From that dialog, you may - also select background color and set other general options - about the HTML message you are composing. - - - HTML Templates - + + Templates + + Evolution not only allows you to decorate your email with HTML text and graphics, but provides you with prebuilt templates for you to use when @@ -1363,11 +1214,6 @@ To include a template into your HTML based email: - - - Create a new email by clicking New Message. - - Make sure that the @@ -1429,105 +1275,12 @@ - - - - Tables in Email - - Evolution 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 like - Gnumeric. - - - To include a table in your email: - - - - Create a new email by clicking New Message. - - - - - Make sure you have the - - - Format - - - HTML - - - selector checked. - - - - - - Select - - - Insert - - - Table - - - or click the Table button in the - toolbar. - - - - - - Select the template, or style, you want to use for the - table. - - - - - Set the number of rows and columns you want. - - - - - Click the Insert button. - - - - - Click in a cell and type to insert text into the table. - - - - - - You can also edit a table after creation. Just right-click - on it and select Table to open - the table editing window again. Or, you can select items - from the Table Delete and Table - Insert menus. - - - - - Deleting an Entire Table - - You can delete an entire table by right-clicking on - a table or other HTML object in a message, and selecting - - Table Delete - Table . In an - HMTL message, your signature, templates, and image - inclusions all have tables around them, and you can remove - them completely and quickly with this shortcut. - - - - - + + + + + Forwarding Mail @@ -1551,16 +1304,19 @@ To forward a message you are reading, press - Forward on the toolbar, or select - Message - Forward . If you - prefer to forward the message inline + Forward on the toolbar, select + Actions + Forward , or press + CtrlJ. If + you prefer to forward the message inline instead of attached, select - Message Forward + Actions Forward Inline from the menu. Choose an addressee as you would when sending a new message; the - subject will already be entered, but you can alter it. - Enter your comments on the message in the + subject will already be entered, although you can alter it + if you wish. Enter your comments on the message in the composition frame, and press Send. @@ -1630,115 +1386,6 @@ - - Making Your Email More Fancy - - Evolution can do a lot with email - by utilizing the HTML features. Making an email functional - and visually attractive can be challenging. The following - section provides tips to make your mail functional, while - being more visually attractive than ever. - - - Sections Outlined in Bold - - Indented sections are a great way to categorize and group - your thoughts together. Below is an example of indented - text with headings to help separate your thoughts into the - proper sections: -
- Indented Text with Headlines - - - - -
- - - This message is not only more attractive, but more - informative. Each section is broken down into subsections. - The title for each section is in bold text, with the - following content indented. - - - You may want to increase the size of your section headlines - instead of merely putting them in bold. Header size 4 is - often the best choice, since it is not too large. You can - change your text to size 4 by selecting it and pressing - Ctrl+4. You can set your text to the normal text size by - hitting Ctrl+0. - - - - Bulleted Lists - - Select the Bulleted List option - from the text style drop-down box to begin making a bulleted - list. Evolution will handle the - word wrap and indentation for you. If you prefer to send - the message in plain text, you can still write it up in - HTML, and Evolution will convert - to a well-formed plain-text bulleted list, using asterisks - instead of HTML bullets. - - - - Images In Your Email - - Images can help people to understand your point. You can - even use a HTML Picture Frame Template in - Evolution, which looks very - attractive and sets your image off from the rest of your - message with a border and caption. - - - If you do choose to use images, try to keep them narrow. If - your images are wider than 400 pixels, the image may not fit - in the whole email window, making it hard for your reader to - read the email and view the image. Consider using a smaller - version ("thumbnail") of your image, and offering a link to - the larger version your readers can view in a web browser if - they want. -
- Images in an email - - - - -
- - - - Coloring Your Text - - Colors can help bring words or sentences out for emphasis. You - should choose your colors carefully though, as the wrong color - can be distracting. Some good colors to use would be: - - - - Light brown - - - - - Dull purple - - - - - Dark red - - - - - Notice how these colors are similar saturation - - - Happy mailing! - - - RSVPs in Mail @@ -1760,7 +1407,7 @@ Your options are: - Accept: + Accept Select this entry if you will attend the meeting. When you @@ -1771,7 +1418,7 @@ - Tentatively Accept: + Tentatively Accept Select this entry if you will probably attend the meeting. @@ -1783,7 +1430,7 @@ - Decline: + Decline Select this item if you will be unable to attend the @@ -1796,7 +1443,7 @@ - RSVP: + RSVP Check this box if you would like your response sent to @@ -1940,7 +1587,12 @@ - Open your account preferences. + Select + + Tools + Settings + , go to the Mail Account settings, and + select the account with which you want to use encryption. @@ -1971,7 +1623,7 @@ This manual covers version 1.0.6 of GPG. If your version is different, this may not be entirely accurate. You may find - out your version number by typing in: gpg + out your version number by typing in the command: gpg --version. diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml index 3809c562bf..8b83ff91c9 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.xml @@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ Email Address: Your email address (Example: john@doe.com) + + + Reply-To: If you want to have replies sent to another + email address, enter it here (optional). + + Organization: The company where you work, or the @@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ - Standard Unix mbox spools: If you want + Standard Unix mbox spool or directory: 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 @@ -231,6 +237,7 @@ + None: Select this if you do not plan to @@ -542,6 +549,31 @@ + + Account Management + + This is a very short section. You can pick two things: the + name for the account, and whether it is the default account. + + + The name you choose for the account is used for display within + Evolution, and is not sent with any emails. The suggested + name is your email address, but you can use other words or + phrases, like "Work," "Personal" or "First Account" if you + like. + + + If you check the box next to the label Make this my + default account, Evolution will assume that you will + send messages from this most often, and will set the + "From" selector to this account whenever you open a new message. Only one account can be the default. + + + If you have not done so already, you may also be asked to choose + a time zone. + + + Importing Mail (Optional) @@ -999,6 +1031,14 @@ the workaround described in the note below. + + + Tasks, for your task list. Portions + of your task list are reflected in the calendar, as well + as in the summary folder. + + + Trash, a vFolder view of all the @@ -1031,7 +1071,8 @@ the workaround described in the note below. File New Folder - + or press the keyboard shortcut + Shift Ctrl E @@ -1188,6 +1229,19 @@ the workaround described in the note below. + + + + Search: + + Select menu items here to search for messages, or for + phrases within a message. You can also see previous searches + you have made. In addition to the Search + menu, there is a text entry box in the toolbar that you can + use to search for messages. + + + Help: -- cgit v1.2.3