From 7434b2831bd5604c6ee939c604cec5a91205b4d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:06:55 +0000 Subject: new file new file New directory, for figure graphics. * C/fig/mainwindow-pic.png: new file * C/fig/mail-druid-pic.png: new file * C/fig: New directory, for figure graphics. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: new file. glossary. thx. to kevin from chicago. * C/usage-setup.sgml: More accurate description of druid, and moved to mail section-- see usage-mail.sgml entry. This is a new location for this entity, and it may move more later. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: altered description of starting evolution. added screenshot for main-window picture. * C/usage-mail.sgml: added screenshots, added coverage of setup druid and put it into get-and-send section, which is probably not where it should stay. Also started filter druid coverage and clarified examples, esp. in Bcc: section. * C/usage-contact.sgml: Clarified examples. * C/preface.sgml: rewording of "what is" and "about book" sections. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: added glossary entity APX-GLOSS, altered phrasing in part intros, changed order of Setup-assistant section. * C/config-prefs.sgml: changed wording, removed ref. to re-running setup assistant. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3222 --- doc/C/usage-mail.sgml | 253 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 186 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/C/usage-mail.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index c81c384cfb..88e92756fe 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - Evolution Mail: Witty Phrase to Come Later + Evolution Mail An Overview of the Evolution Mailer @@ -8,7 +8,24 @@ Evolution mail is here to help you keep track of it. Evolution email is like other email programs in all the ways you would - hope: (INSERT GOOD SIMILARITIES). + hope: + + + + Item: Description + + + + + Item: Description + + + + + Item: Description + + + . However, Evolution has some @@ -28,7 +45,9 @@ You can start reading email by clicking - Inbox in the shortcut bar. + Inbox in the shortcut bar. By + default, the Inbox is open when you + start Evolution. @@ -42,7 +61,7 @@ Inbox, you will see a window like the one in , with a message from Helix Code in the message - list. A preview of the message is displayed + list. The message is displayed below that, in the view pane. If you find the view pane too small, you can double-click on the message in the @@ -69,14 +88,16 @@ Evolution Mail Evolution Mail - + - + + &USAGE-SETUP; + Getting Mail @@ -88,12 +109,12 @@ Inbox and also in the Today View. + - If you get an error message, you probably need to - change your network preferences. To do that, you can run - the setup assistant again, have a look at , or ask your system - administrator. + If you get an error message, you probably need to change + your network preferences. To learn how to do that, have a + look at , or ask your + system administrator. @@ -101,22 +122,24 @@ If you receive a file attached to an email, Evolution will ask where you - want to put it. Once you've downloaded it, you can - open, move, copy, or execute those files just like any - others, using Nautilus or - your favorite shell or file manager. + want to put it. Once you've downloaded a file, you can + open, move, copy, or execute it just like any other, + using Nautilus or your + favorite shell or file manager. + Evolution can also display HTML-formatted mail, complete with graphics. HTML formatting will display automatically, although you can turn it off if you prefer. + It can also display live documents, which have scripted or executable contents— for example, a working - spreadsheet page or a chess game. + spreadsheet page or a chess game. Bad Idea @@ -181,8 +204,9 @@ - There is more to sending mail, though. In the - next few sections, we'll go over additional features, + There is quite a bit more to sending mail, though. In the + next few sections, you'll see how + Evolution handles additional features, including mailing lists, attachments, and forwarding. @@ -237,15 +261,27 @@ to send mail to several people without sharing the recipient list, you should use BCc:. "BCc" stands for "Blind - Carbon Copy", and means that addresses in the - BCc: field will receive copies of - the message, but they will not receive the list of the - other recipients' addresses, nor will other recipients - know that they have recieved the message. When I send a - generic message to all my friends and I want them to - think I've written a personalized email to every one of - them, I put them all in the BCc: - list. + Carbon Copy", and means that people listed in the + BCc: are excluded from the + recipient list, although they will receive the message + and the list of addresses from the + To: and Cc: + fields. + + + Using the BCc: field + + Let's say Tim sends an email to a client, and wants + his supervisor to know what he wrote. He doesn't, + however, want the client to start writing his + supervisor about the project— it's Tim's job + to deal with the client. So Tim puts his + supervisor's email address in the + BCc: field. That way, the + client has one contact, and the boss stays in the + loop. + + @@ -289,21 +325,24 @@ MENU menu. This will allow you to choose one or several of the other message recipients in addition to the person who originally sent you the - message. + message. If there are large numbers of people in the + Cc: or To: + fields, this can save substantial amounts of time. In + addition, Reply-To makes it very easy to keep off-topic + conversation away from mailing lists and newsgroups. Using the Reply-To feature - Returning to the previous example, the client can - decide whether to reply just to Susan, just to Tim, - or to both of them by selecting a menu item, rather - than by cutting and pasting the email addresses. If - there are large numbers of people in the Cc: fields, - this can save substantial amounts of time. + Returning again to the email Susan sent to Tim and + their client, you'll note that the Reply-To feature + allows the client to decide whether to reply just to + Susan, or to both Tim and Susan by selecting + a menu item, rather than by cutting and pasting the + email addresses. - Embellishing that email @@ -315,7 +354,6 @@ spreadhseets or chess games. This section will tell you how. - Colors, pictures, and fonts with HTML Mail @@ -340,7 +378,7 @@ role="html"><BR>Bold Text</BR>, the the composer will assume you meant exactly that, and not "make this text bold," as a HTML composition - tool would. For the technically inclined, that + tool would. For the very technically inclined, that means that when the text <BR> is sent as HTML, it will be converted to the string @@ -349,16 +387,18 @@ Some people do not have HTML-capable mail clients, or - prefer not to receive HTML-enhanced mail because it - is slower to download and display. Some people refer - to HTML mail as "the root of all evil" and get very - angry if you send them HTML mail, which is why the - default in Evolution is - plain text. If you have an address book entry for - someone who does not wish to receive HTML-enhanced - mail, you can note that preference in their address - card. The mailer will automatically strip the HTML - tags from any messages you send to that address. + prefer not to receive HTML-enhanced mail because it is + slower to download and display. + Some people refer to HTML mail as + "the root of all evil" and get very angry if you send + them HTML mail, which is why the default in + Evolution is plain text. + If you choose to send HTML mail, but have an address + book entry for someone who does not wish to receive + HTML-enhanced mail, you can note that preference in + their address card. The mailer will automatically + strip the HTML tags from any messages you send to that + address. @@ -369,15 +409,15 @@ you can do so by . If your recipients can read HTML mail, you can put an image inside the mail by dragging the file into the - composer window, or by selecting (INSERT DESCRIPTION - HERE) (IS THIS CORRECT?). Still, unless you know what - email client the recipient is using, it's best to send - a message or attachment in the simplest manner - possible. + composer window, or by selecting Menu + Item from the Menu + menu. Still, unless you know what email client the + recipient is using, it's best to send a message or + attachment in the simplest manner possible. - + Live Documents Later versions of Evolution will allow you to enliven your email with almost any @@ -529,7 +569,53 @@ of what those terms mean) - (INSERT the way one creates a search and so forth) + To create a search, enter the word or phrase you're + looking for in the form field below the toolbar, and + choose a search type: + + + + Body or subject contains: This + will search message subjects and the messages + themselves for the word or phrase you've entered in + the search field. + + + + + + Body contains: This will search + only in message text, not the subject lines. + + + + + + Subject contains: This will + show you messages where the search text is in the + subject line. It will not search in the message body. + + + + + + Body does not contain: This + finds every email message that does not have the + search text in the message body. It will still show + messages that have the search text in the subject + line, if it is not also in the body. + + + + + + Subject does not contain:This + finds every mail whose subject does not + contain the search text. + + + + @@ -611,26 +697,59 @@ Staying organized: Mail Filters in Evolution - Filters sort your email for you as it arrives in your - Inbox, so you don't have to sort them all yourself. - People who subscribe to multiple mailing lists find - filters especially helpful to sort personal from - list-related mail. To create a filter, go to your - Inbox. Then select BLAH BLAH BLAH. - This will open the filters window. + Filters sort your email for you. People who subscribe to + multiple mailing lists, or who often need to refer to + messages they have sent, find filters especially helpful + to seperate personal from list-related mail, but they're + good for anybody who gets more than a few messages a day. + To create a filter, go to your + Inbox. Then select + Filter Druid from the + Tools menu. This will start the a + druid, which will allow you to + create filters. - - The filters window contains the - following items: + The filter druid window + contains a window listing rules, and an option to create a + new rule. To start filtering your mail, click + Add to add a filtering rule. + You'll decide when it should take place: + + + + When mail arrives: new mail + arrives in the Inbox, and you can filter it from + here. + + + + + When mail is sent: When you + send mail, you can perform additional actions on + it— perhaps you keep your Outbox sorted into + subfolders. + + + - + + + Then, the filter druid will ask you which emails it should + act upon. You can set criteria to include words or phrases + in the subject, To:, Cc: or body of the message. Once + you've decided which messages to filter, the druid will ask + you the sort of action you wish to take. More details and + screenshots should follow here. + + + Two Notable Filter Features - Any email that does not meet filter - action criteria remains in the Inbox. + Any incoming email that does not meet + filter action criteria remains in the Inbox. If you move a folder, your filters -- cgit v1.2.3