From 1265f5c0b1f6aba78139605f4df86f87f399832a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:26:26 +0000
Subject: Spellchecking, proofing in all .sgml files except FDL and authors.

2000-07-26  Aaron Weber  <aaron@helixcode.com>

	* C/evolution-guide.sgml: Spellchecking, proofing in all .sgml
	files except FDL and authors.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=4358
---
 doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

(limited to 'doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml')

diff --git a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml
index fb05344813..55ab3ed8a1 100644
--- a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml
@@ -85,8 +85,11 @@
   <glossdef>
    <para>
     To run a program.  Any file that can be run is called an
-    executable.  In order to be execute program, a user must have
-    the proper permissions.
+    executable.  <application>Evolution</application> can download
+    executable attachments, but before they can be run, the files must
+    be marked as executable with a shell or file manager.  This
+    security precaution prevents the automatic or accidental execution
+    of malicious programs.
    </para>
   </glossdef>
  </glossentry>
@@ -96,7 +99,9 @@
   <glossdef>
    <para>
     Within <application>Evolution</application>, a filter is a method
-    of sorting mail automatically.  
+    of sorting mail automatically.  You can create filters to perform
+    one or more actions on a message that meets any (or all) of a wide
+    range of criteria.
    </para>
   </glossdef>
  </glossentry>
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@
   <glossterm>Forward</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
    <para>
-    By forwarding an e-mail, the user can send a third party a message
+       the user can send a third party a message
     which was sent to the user originally.
    </para>
   </glossdef>
@@ -115,8 +120,9 @@
  <glossterm>Groupware</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
    <para>
-    Groupware is a term describing an application who has many
-    productivity features built into one program.
+    Groupware is a term describing an application which helps groups
+    of people work together.  Typically, a groupware application will
+    have several productivity features built into one program.
    </para>
   </glossdef>
  </glossentry>
@@ -183,8 +189,10 @@
   <glossterm>Mail Client</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
    <para>
-    A mail client is the application which a user reads and sends
-    their e-mail with.
+    A mail client is the application with which a person reads and
+    sends e-mail.  Its counterparts are the various types of mail
+    servers, which handle user authentication and direct messages from
+    sender to recipient.
    </para>
   </glossdef>
  </glossentry>
@@ -255,8 +263,10 @@
   <glossterm>Spam</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
    <para>
-    Spam: useless e-mail.  Spam normally comes in forms of
-    chain-letters and advertisements for websites or services.
+    Spam: useless, unwanted e-mail.  Spam normally comes in forms of
+    chain-letters and advertisements for unscrupulous websites or
+    services.  Messages that are merely useless are called
+    "opt-in newsletters."
    </para>
   </glossdef>
  </glossentry>
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