From cfa918989ab23e88aa01a3d4672ee39b86e87a93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:06:03 +0000 Subject: proofing all over. 2000-07-25 Aaron Weber * C/evolution-guide.sgml: proofing all over. * C/config-setupassist.sgml: Minor fixes. * C/fig/* Replaced screenshots (Kevin's screenshots). * C/apx-fdl.sgml: Appendix C no more! svn path=/trunk/; revision=4341 --- doc/C/config-prefs.sgml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/C/config-prefs.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index de8c8beae7..687a75e9f0 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This will open the mail preferences window, illustrated in . Mail Preferences are - seperated into several categories: + separated into several categories: Identity @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving protocols your network uses, and the names of the servers you'll be using. If you're switching from another groupware - or email progam, you can almost certainly use the same + or email program, you can almost certainly use the same settings as you did with that program. Select the Sources tab in the Preferences window to tell @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Mail Sources The Mail Sources tab allows you to - edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from + edit, add, or delete methods of retrieving mail from servers. Clicking on Add or Edit will bring up a dialog box to offer you the following options: @@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ Server: - Enter the name of your mail server in this field, - eg: mail.mycompany.com + Enter the name of your mail server in this field. + For example: + mail.mycompany.com @@ -208,18 +209,21 @@ Transports The Transports tab lets you set how - you will send mail. As of this writing, you have two - choices: SMTP, which uses a remote - mail server, and sendmail, which uses - the sendmail program on your - local system. + you will send mail. Evolution currently supports two mail + transport options: SMTP, which uses a + remote mail server, and sendmail, + which uses the sendmail program + on your local system. Sendmail + is more difficult to configure, but offers more flexibility + than plain SMTP. - If you choose SMTP, you will need to - know the name of your mail server. Your system - administrator or ISP has probably included that - information on the piece of paper you lost about five - minutes ago. Evolution can + To use SMTP, you'll need to enter the + name of your SMTP server, which should look like: + smtp.isp.net. + + + Evolution can attempt to determine if you have entered the right server name. To have it do so, check the box labelled Test these values before continuing @@ -488,10 +492,12 @@ + General Preferences - Overall Evolution prefs-- whatever else doesn't fit. + Additional configuration options will be covered here, as + they become available. -- cgit v1.2.3