From 710b5855179220dbc19af61ecc4f65e22f6465ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 02:44:40 +0000 Subject: Fixed validation errors. 2000-11-01 Aaron Weber * C/config-prefs.sgml: Fixed validation errors. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Fixed HTML, style stuff. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Stylistic overhaul. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Fixed groups in shortcut bar, fixed folder navigation tips. 2000-10-31 Aaron Weber * C/preface.sgml: Minor stylistic revisions. 2000-10-30 Aaron Weber * COPYING-DOCS: New file. This is the official place to put the FDL now. svn path=/trunk/; revision=6334 --- doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml | 8 +- doc/C/config-prefs.sgml | 3 + doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml | 29 ++++ doc/C/preface.sgml | 33 ++--- doc/C/usage-mail.sgml | 326 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 51 +++---- 6 files changed, 233 insertions(+), 217 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/C') diff --git a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 24203f64a6..f04b381d19 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ HTML - Hyper-text Markup Language(HTML) is the layout - language which all web pages are written in. HTML can be used - inside of e-mails to insert images, justify text different ways, - and even include web pages inside the e-mail itself. + Hyper-text Markup Language(HTML) is a language + for describing page layout in electronic documents like web pages, + help files, and email messages. HTML can be used in email and + news posts to insert images and apply text treatments. diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index 6139b9a01d..27c1ac57db 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ Root DN — enter the root DN here. + + + diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 392a0bbfc1..d9649f1adc 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -19,6 +19,35 @@ you'd rather deal with your email preferences later, click Cancel. + + + The setup assistant (sometimes called a Druid, by analogy with the "Wizards" diff --git a/doc/C/preface.sgml b/doc/C/preface.sgml index d760d5b00a..2987dd7988 100644 --- a/doc/C/preface.sgml +++ b/doc/C/preface.sgml @@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ Evolution's goal is to make the tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving information easier, so you can work and communicate with others. That is, - it's a more evolved groupware program, - an integral part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the - inside, it's a powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool - to help you get your work done. + it's a highly evolved groupware program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the inside, it's a + powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool to help you get + your work done. Because it's part of the GNOME project, @@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ power and flexibility of the GNOME desktop environment. - The developers of Evolution had - four major goals for their project: + The Evolution project has four + central goals: The application must be both powerful and easy to use. That means a familiar and intuitive - interface that users could customize to their liking, and + interface that users can customize to their liking, and the development of shortcuts for complex tasks. @@ -74,10 +75,10 @@ Evolution must meet and exceed the standards set by other groupware products. - It must include support for most major network - protocols so - that it can integrate seamlessly with existing hardware - and network environments. + It must include support for major network protocols so that it can + integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and network + environments. @@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ Data must be safe: Evolution must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other - data, execute arbitrary scripts, or delete files from - your hard disk. + data, execute arbitrary scripts, + or delete files from your hard disk. @@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ This version of the Evolution User's Guide is a draft. It describes - version 0.5.1 of the software. It is missing huge + version 0.6 of the software. It is missing huge chunks of information, and many of the features it describes are unimplemented. All the content is subject to change, especially if you help. Please send comments on the guide to @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ in Text output from a computer Words - that are defined in . + that are defined in the . @@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ Mail Tasks - Here are the most frequent email tasks: + Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse: Check Mail diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index 864a46ff38..6aafdaa492 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -96,33 +96,32 @@ bar. The most frequently used ones, like Reply and Forward, also appear as buttons in - the toolbar. + the toolbar, and almost all of them are duplicated in the + right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be + faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose + whichever way you like best; the idea is that the software + should work the way you want, rather than making you work the + way the it does. - - While you're there, have a look at the items items the bottom - of the list, which are shortcuts for simple filter and - vFolder creation. You can learn more about filters and - vFolders in ; a - comprehensive description of this menu (and all the others) - is in . - Sorting the message list - You can also select the order in which messages appear in - that list. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click on the - bars with those labels at the top of the message list. If - you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse order. + One of the ways Evolution lets + you choose the way you work is the way it lets you sort your + message lists. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click + on the bars with those labels at the top of the message + list. If you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse + order. - Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the - messages threaded. Select - View Threaded - to turn the threaded view on or off. If the - option selected, Evolution will - attempt to associate related messages by using the - References, + You can also choose a threaded message view. Select + View + Threaded to turn + the threaded view on or off. If the option selected, + Evolution will attempt to + associate related messages by using message ID numbers and + the References, In-Reply-To, and Subject message headers. Messages which are related are then placed next to each other, so @@ -133,11 +132,12 @@ Deleting Mail - To delete a message, select it in the the message - list by clicking on it once. Then click on the - Delete button in the tool bar. The - message now has a line through it, because you've marked it - for deletion. + Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of + it. To mark a message for deletion, select it in the the + message list by clicking on it once. + Then click on the Delete button in + the tool bar. The message now has a line through it, + because you've marked it for deletion. If you really want to get rid of it, choose @@ -157,65 +157,37 @@ Now that you've had a look around the Inbox, it's time to check for new mail. - Before you get it, though, you should decide where you want to - keep it. Your options will vary a little depending on your - network setup, but they come down to storing the mail on your - hard disk (using POP), or - storing it on the network (using IMAP). If you store your mail on - your local hard disk, you can read it whether you're online or - not, but you can only read it from one computer. If you store - it on the network, you can only read it when you're online, - but you can access it from almost any computer with a network - connection, even if it doesn't have - Evolution. - - - If you choose POP, you'll be putting mail in the - Inbox in the Local - folder. If you choose IMAP, it's the - Inbox of a folder with the same name as - your mail server. That's so you can maintain several distinct - IMAP servers if you want. See for more information about mail - servers. - - - Regardless of where you keep your mail, you can click - Get mail in the toolbar to check your - mail. The first time you do that, the mail setup - assistant will ask you for the information it - needs to check your mail (see for more information). If - you're checking mail over a network (instead of from local - mbox files), - you'll need to enter your email password. Type it in, click - OK and - Evolution will download your mail. - New mail will appear in your Inbox. + Click Get mail in the toolbar to check + your mail. If it's the first time you've done so, the + mail setup assistant will ask you for + the information it needs to check your mail (see for more information). + + + Then, you need to enter your email + password. Evolution will remember + the password until you quit the application or until you + select Settings + Forget Passwords . - Once you've entered your password, - Evolution will hold it in memory so - that you don't have to retype it every time you want to check - mail. It will only remember the password until you quit the - application; each time you run - Evolution, you need to re-enter - your password. If you'd like - Evolution to forget your password - sooner, select - SettingsForget - Passwords, and it will do so - immediately. + Once it's validated the password, + Evolution will check your mail. + New mail will appear in the local Inbox + if you're using a POP account, and in + your IMAP folders if you use IMAP. - - If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably - need to change your network settings. To learn how to - do that, have a look at , or ask your system - administrator. + + + Can't Check Mail? + + If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably need + to change your network settings. To learn how to do that, + have a look at , or + ask your system administrator. - + + Using Evolution for News @@ -223,23 +195,22 @@ read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a news source to your configuration (see ). The news server will - appear as a remote server, and will look exactly like an IMAP - folder, except that you can't delete messages from it. When - you click Get Mail, + appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an + IMAP folder. When you click Get Mail, Evolution will also check for news - messages. If you prefer to use a different program, there's - always Pan. + messages. - Attachments, HTML Mail, and Live Documents + Attachments and HTML Mail - If someone sends you a file attached to an email (an - "attachment"), Evolution will - display the file at the bottom of the message to which it's - attached. Text, HTML, and most images will be displayed in - the message itself. For other files, + If someone sends you an attachment, a + file attached to an email, + Evolution will display the file + at the bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, + HTML, and most images will be displayed within the message + itself. For other files, Evolution will provide a link and icon at the end of the message. Click on that, and Evolution will ask you where you @@ -247,6 +218,12 @@ saved the file, you can open, move, copy, or execute it just like any other, using Nautilus or your favorite shell or file manager. + + + As usual, there's a shortcut here: right-click on the link, + and choose an application for the file: you can send an + image straight to the GIMP, or a + spredsheet straight to Gnumeric. @@ -255,7 +232,6 @@ formatting will display automatically, although you can turn it off if you prefer. - @@ -289,10 +265,10 @@ Enter an address in the To: field, a subject in the Subject: and a message in the big empty box at the bottom of the window, and press - Send. That's easy. It may even be - too easy, which is why I like to queue my messages up to be - sent a few minutes later. + Send. That's easy, although it can + get a little more complicated if you want. + Saving Messages for Later @@ -308,6 +284,11 @@ mind about a message before it goes out. That way, I don't send anything I'll regret the next day. + + To learn more about how you can specify message queue and + filter behavior, see . + + You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text files. Choose @@ -322,23 +303,20 @@ File Save In Folder . - - To learn more about how you can specify message queue and - filter behavior, see . - - - + + + Advanced Mail Composition + You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo - and Redo , but there's a bit more to + and Redo, but there's a bit more to sending mail that's less obvious. In the next few sections, you'll see how Evolution handles additional features, including large recipient lists, attachments, and forwarding. - - + Attachments If you want to attach a file to your email message, you @@ -353,58 +331,28 @@ To see what files you've attached to the message you're composing, select View - Show Attachments . + Show Attachments ; + to hide them again, choose Hide + Attachments. When you send the message, a copy of the attached file will go with it. Be aware that big attachments can take a long time to download. - - - Choosing Recipients - - If you have created address cards in the contact manager, - you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address - data, and Evolution will complete - the address for you. If you enter a name - or nickname that can go with more than one card, Evolution - will open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant. - - + + + Types of Recipients - Alternately, you can click on the - To:, Cc:, or - Bcc: buttons to get a list of email - addresses. Click the check-boxes next to the addresses, then - click OK, and the address will be - added to the appropriate form field. - - - For more information about using email together with the - contact manager and the calendar, see and . - - - - Multiple Recipients - Evolution, like all email programs (at least, all the ones in current use) recognizes three types of addressee: primary recipients, - secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") recipients. The - To: field is for the primary - recipients of the message you are going to send. + secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") recipients. The simplest way to direct a message is to put the email address or addresses in the To: - field, to denote primary recipients. However, it is + field, which denotes primary recipients. However, it's considered bad form to have more than a few email addresses in this section. If you are sending mail to more than one or two people, consider the @@ -455,24 +403,57 @@ - - + + Choosing Recipients Quickly + + If you have created address cards in the contact manager, + you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address + data, and Evolution will complete + the address for you. If you enter a name + or nickname that can go with more than one card, Evolution + will open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant. + + + + Alternately, you can click on the + To:, Cc:, or + Bcc: buttons to get a list — + potentially a very long one — of the email addresses + in your contact manager. Select addresses and click on + the arrows to move them into the appropriate address + columns. + + + For more information about using email together with the + contact manager and the calendar, see and . + + + + + Replying to Messages - In order to reply to a message, click on it once in the - message list to select it. Then press the - Reply button. A window like the - New Message window will appear, but - the subject will already be present— the same subject - as the message to which you are replying, but with Re: - before it, to mark it as a reply. In addition, the full - text of the previous message is inserted into the new - message, either in italics (for HTML display) or with the - > character (in plain text mode) before each line. This - indicates quoting. You can intersperse your message with - the quoted material as shown in + To reply to a message, press the + Reply button while it is selected, + or choose Reply to Sender from + the message's right-click menu. That will open + message composer. The + To: and Subject + fields will already be filled, although you can alter them + if you wish. In addition, the full text of the old message + is inserted into the new message, either in italics (for + HTML display) or with the > character (in plain text + mode) before each line, to indicate that it's part of the + previous message. People often intersperse their message + with the quoted material as shown in . @@ -489,15 +470,14 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> - If a message has several recipients, as in the case of - mailing lists or messages that have been carbon copied, you - may wish to click Reply to All - instead of Reply. If there are large - numbers of people in the Cc: or - To: fields, this can save substantial - amounts of time. But be careful, and always make sure you - know who is getting a message: it could be a mailing list - with thousands of subscribers. + If you're reading a message with several recipients, you may + wish to use Reply to All instead of + Reply. If there are large numbers + of people in the Cc: or + To: fields, this can save substantial + amounts of time. But be careful, and always make sure you + know who is getting a message: one address could be a + mailing list with thousands of subscribers. Using the Reply to All feature @@ -552,7 +532,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> Replace - Find a word or phrase, replace it with + Find a word or phrase, and replace it with something else. @@ -575,11 +555,13 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> You can't normally use text treatments or pictures in emails, which is why you've probably seen people use far - too many exclamation points for emphasis or use - emoticons to convey their feelings. - However, most of the newer email programs can include and - display images and text treatments as well as basic - alignment and paragraph formatting. + too many exclamation points for emphasis or use emoticons to convey their + feelings. However, most of the newer email programs can + include and display images and text treatments as well as + basic alignment and paragraph formatting. They do this + with HTML, just like + web sites do. HTML Mail is not a Default Setting diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 900f8a8866..c6a252ac78 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ The appearance of both Evolution and GNOME is very easy to customize, so your screen might not look like this picture. - You might configure Evolution to - start with a different view, without the shortcut - bar, or with the folder bar - instead. + You might decide to have Evolution + start with the calendar and a folder bar, or with the contact + manager occupying the entire window. @@ -70,10 +68,10 @@ like Inbox and Contacts are the shortcuts, and you can select different groups of shortcuts by clicking the - rectangular category buttons. + rectangular group buttons. - The category buttons are Evolution + The shortcut group buttons are Evolution Shortcuts and Internet Directories. When you click on them, they'll slide up and down to give you access to different sorts of shortcuts. @@ -83,9 +81,12 @@ Directories, it will slide up and you'll see buttons for the Bigfoot and Netcenter directories, as well as any - others you or your system administrator might have added. - Internet directories behave a lot like the local contact - manager, which is covered in . + others you or your system administrator might have added. You + can add more groups by right-clicking on the background of the + shortcut bar and selecting Menu + Group. Internet directories behave a lot like + the local contact manager, which is covered in . Take a look at the Evolution Shortcuts @@ -192,16 +193,6 @@ empty space on the shortcut bar. From the menu that appears, you can select icon sizes. - - You don't need the folder bar to move between folders. You - can use File Go - to Folder... to move to a - particular folder. It's faster, however, to click on the - Inbox label just below the toolbar, to - the right of the shortcut bar, and select a folder from - there. The Inbox label will change to - reflect your location in the folder tree. - @@ -258,6 +249,16 @@ + + Navigating without the Folder Bar + + You don't need the folder bar or the shortcut bar to move + around the main window. You can use Tab to + switch from one part of the window to another, and the folder + menu on the right side of the window just below the toolbar + to move about the folder tree. + + To create a new folder, select @@ -295,11 +296,11 @@ Context-Sensitive Help - GNOME 2.0 supports context-sensitive help, which means you can - almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. If - you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you can - do with it, choosing Help from the - right-click menu is a good way to find out. + GNOME 2.0 will support context-sensitive help, which means you + can almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. + If you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you + can do with it, choosing Help from + the right-click menu is a good way to find out. -- cgit v1.2.3