From 81bab650bb4ca76d93578064794d78190d0e9527 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 04:05:59 +0000 Subject: added Kevin Breit to author and copyright. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: added Kevin Breit to author and copyright. * C/apx-authors.sgml: Put app authors in a simplelist. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Removed USAGE-SETUP insertion, added xref to send users to config-setupassist chapter. This and the following changes take setup druid coverage out of usage section and put it in config section. * C/config-setupassist.sgml: Added mail druid coverage from usage-setup.sgml. * C/usage-setup.sgml: Removed file. contents in config-setupassist.sgml. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Removed USAGE-SETUP entity (and file usage-setup.sgml.) svn path=/trunk/; revision=3236 --- doc/C/apx-authors.sgml | 48 ++++++++-------- doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml | 113 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml | 12 +++- doc/C/usage-mail.sgml | 71 ++++++++++++++---------- doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++------- doc/C/usage-setup.sgml | 126 ------------------------------------------ doc/ChangeLog | 19 +++++++ 7 files changed, 270 insertions(+), 206 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 doc/C/usage-setup.sgml (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml b/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml index f68b395c9f..7039f6c9c9 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml @@ -3,30 +3,30 @@ Authors Evolution was written by: - - Seth Alves: alves@helixcode.com - Anders Carlssonandersca@helixcode.com - Damon Chaplin:damon@helixcode.com - Clifford R. Conover rusty@zootweb.com - Miguel De Icaza: miguel@helixcode.com - Arturo Espinoza arturo@nucleu.unam.mx - Larry Ewing: lewing@helixcode.com - Bertrand Guiheneuf: bertrand@helixcode.com - Tuomas Kuosmanen: tigert@gimp.org - Christopher J. Lahey: clahey@helixcode.com - Matthew Loper: matt@helixcode.com - Dave Mason dcm@redhat.com - Federico Mena: federico@helixcode.com - Eskil Heyn Olsendeity@eski.dk - Nat Friedman: nat@helixcode.com - Ettore Perazzoli:ettore@helixcode.com - Russell Steinthal: rms39@columbia.edu - Peter Teichman: peter@helixcode.com - Chris Toshok: toshok@helixcode.com - Radek Doulik: rodo@helixcode.com - Dan Winship: winship@helixcode.com - Michael Zucchi: notzed@helixcode.com - + + Seth Alves: alves@helixcode.com + Anders Carlssonandersca@gnu.org + Damon Chaplin:damon@helixcode.com + Clifford R. Conover rusty@zootweb.com + Miguel De Icaza: miguel@helixcode.com + Arturo Espinoza arturo@nucleu.unam.mx + Larry Ewing: lewing@helixcode.com + Bertrand Guiheneuf: bertrand@helixcode.com + Tuomas Kuosmanen: tigert@gimp.org + Christopher J. Lahey: clahey@helixcode.com + Matthew Loper: matt@helixcode.com + Dave Mason dcm@redhat.com + Federico Mena: federico@helixcode.com + Eskil Heyn Olsendeity@eski.dk + Nat Friedman: nat@helixcode.com + Ettore Perazzoli:ettore@helixcode.com + Russell Steinthal: rms39@columbia.edu + Peter Teichman: peter@helixcode.com + Chris Toshok: toshok@helixcode.com + Radek Doulik: rodo@helixcode.com + Dan Winship: winship@helixcode.com + Michael Zucchi: notzed@helixcode.com + and other dedicated GNOME programmers. diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index f33cc81de2..ea78865037 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -4,15 +4,122 @@ The setup assistant can gather most of the information necessary for Evolution's daily - operation. If you chose not to use it the first time you ran - Evolution, you can run it again by - doing SOMETHING HERE. + operation. If you prefer more detailed or advanced + configuration, see This paragraph will describe all information required by the setup assistant. It will include a long itemized list, and a screenshot or two. + + Mail Setup + + The first time you try to send or receive mail with + Evolution, the mail + setup druid will pop up to help you + set up your email preferences. If you don't plan to use + email, or if you'd rather configure your email preferences + later, click Cancel. + + + The setup druid + will guide you through the network configuration process. It + will ask you for some basic information; your system + administrator or ISP should have the answers you'll need. + The mail setup druid is pictured in . + + + +
+ Mail Setup Druid + + Evolution Main Window + + + +
+ + + + + The druid will ask you for the following information: + + Name— Your + full name: eg. Eva Lucianne Tester + + Email address— + Your email address: eg. eltester@helixcode.com + + + + + Organization— Any + organization you represent. Leave this blank if you + wish. + + + + Signature File— A text + file appended to any email you send, typically your name + and email address, or a quotation you like. It should be + under three lines of text. + + + + Mail source type— + Evolution supports two mail + sources: POP servers, the most common email server type, + and UNIX-style MBOX files. Ask your system + administrator which one you use. + + + + + + Server— This should be the + name of your mail server, eg. + mailserver.organization.org + + + + + + Username— Usually, this is + the part of your email address before the @ character, + and Evolution has selected + that value as the default. If you have a different + username, you can enter it here. + + + + + + Authentication— Select the + type of authentication you will use. You can click + Detect supported types to find + out which authentication protocols your network allows. + + + + + + + Mail Transport— This is the + mail sending protocol you will want to use. Sendmail is + the default. + + + + + + To learn how to configure Evolution + in greater detail, or to change preferences once you have set + them, see . + + + diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml index 9df4a2a170..1e76a74a7d 100644 --- a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml +++ b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ - @@ -25,8 +24,15 @@ A User's Guide to Evolution - AaronWeber - 2000Helix Code, Inc. + + AaronWeber + KevinBreit + + + + 2000Helix Code, Inc. + Kevin Breit + diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index 88e92756fe..2dd289e4c3 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ You can start reading email by clicking Inbox in the shortcut bar. By default, the Inbox is open when you - start Evolution. + start Evolution, and the first + time you see your inbox, there's a message in it from Helix + Code welcoming you to the application. @@ -92,29 +94,34 @@ - + - &USAGE-SETUP; + Getting Mail To check your email, just click Send and - Receive in the toolbar. - Evolution will download your - mail for you and send any mail you've marked ready to - send. New mail will appear in your + Receive in the toolbar. If this is the first + time you've done so, the mail druid + will ask you for the information it needs to check your + mail (see for more + information). Then, Evolution + will download your mail for you and send any mail you've + marked ready to send. New mail will appear in your Inbox and also in the Today View. - 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. + If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably + need to change your network preferences. To learn how to + do that, have a look at , or ask your system + administrator. @@ -125,7 +132,8 @@ 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. + favorite shell or file manager. (This text will change + to fit app behavior, once features are implemented.) @@ -541,20 +549,24 @@ Getting Organized with Folders - You can create new folders by selecting - ITEM from the - MENU, or by pressing + Mail, as well as address cards and calendars, is kept in + folders. If you like, you can create new folders by + selecting New and then + Folder from the + File menu, or by pressing COMBO. (Will there be a dialog box to determine name and location? Must wait for feature to - describe) The new folders will appear in the + describe.) The new folders will appear in the tree view, and you can drag them wherever you want to relocate them. You can move messages - into them by dragging, or by selecting them and choosing - ITEM from the - MENU. An email message can be in only - one folder at a time, just like real mail in real folders. - This is also the case for folders of address cards and calendar - information. + into the folders by dragging and dropping, or by selecting + them and choosing ITEM from the + MENU. If you create filters with the + filter druid, you can have mail + moved to a folder automatically. An email message can be in + only one folder at a time, just like real mail in real + folders. This is also the case for folders of address + cards and calendar information. @@ -718,17 +730,18 @@ - When mail arrives: new mail - arrives in the Inbox, and you can filter it from - here. + When mail arrives: Select + this option to have messages filtered as they + arrive. - When mail is sent: When you - send mail, you can perform additional actions on - it— perhaps you keep your Outbox sorted into - subfolders. + When mail is sent: Select + this option to filter your outgoing mail. You + can use this feature to keep your + Outbox as organized as + your Inbox. diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 3dc91e5a97..a917f3a71f 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -144,14 +144,47 @@ forth. Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff? data like a file tree— it starts small at the top, and branches downwards. There are a few folders you will always see, because they're at the top. - On my computer, they are: (ch. to itemizedlist w/descriptions?) - - Local Mail - Remote Mail - Address Book - Calendar - Trash - . + On my computer, I have only one: Local. + When I click on the plus sign next to the label, I see the + contents: + + + + Calendar, where you'll find the + appointments and event listings. + + + + + Contacts, where your address + cards are stored. + + + + + Directories, for directories, which + have not been implemented yet. + + + + + Inbox, for your incoming mail. + This is where you will make the most subfolders. + + + + + Outbox, where you can store + copies of mail you have sent, or unsent drafts. + + + + + Trash, where you can throw things away. + + + + @@ -179,10 +212,11 @@ forth. Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff? If a folder has other folders in it, there will be a plus - sign next to it. Click on the plus sign, and you will see - the other folders inside. This may change in the future to - something more attractive, like triangles that drop down as - you click on them to display the rest of the tree. + sign next to it. Click on the plus sign, and the folder will + open to let you see the other folders inside. This may + change in the future to something more attractive, like + triangles that drop down as you click on them to display the + rest of the tree. @@ -194,14 +228,19 @@ forth. Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff? - You can drag the folders inside the tree view to change - their order or put one folder inside another. To delete a - folder, you can drag it into the trash folder. The same - goes for individual messages, appointments, and address - cards, whether they're in the tree + Moving and deleting folders and other items works in one of + two ways: using drag-and-drop or by + right-clicking and selecting an item from the + right-click menu. You can drag the + folders inside the tree view to change their order or put + one folder inside another. To delete a folder, drag it into + the trash folder or right-click it and select + Delete from the menu that pops + up. The same goes for individual messages, appointments, + and address cards, whether they're in the tree view or not: drag them where you want them, and - they will go there. - + they will go there. You can also use the right-click menu to @@ -212,8 +251,14 @@ forth. Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff? Once you've familiarized yourself with the main window you can start doing things with it. - We'll start with email: you've got a letter waiting for you - already. + We'll start with your email inbox: you've got a letter + waiting for you already. + + + + + + diff --git a/doc/C/usage-setup.sgml b/doc/C/usage-setup.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 3e793fdbcd..0000000000 --- a/doc/C/usage-setup.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,126 +0,0 @@ - - Mail Setup - - The first time you try to send or receive mail with - Evolution, the mail - setup druid will pop up to help you - set up your email preferences. If you don't plan to use - email, or if you'd rather configure your email preferences - later, click Cancel. - - - The setup druid - will guide you through the network configuration process. It - will ask you for some basic information; your system - administrator or ISP should have the answers you'll need. - The mail setup druid is pictured in . - - - -
- Mail Setup Druid - - Evolution Main Window - - - -
- - - - - The druid will ask you for the following information: - - Name— Your - full name: eg. Eva Lucianne Tester - - Email address— - Your email address: eg. eltester@helixcode.com - - - - - Organization— Any - organization you represent. Leave this blank if you - wish. - - - - Signature File— A text - file appended to any email you send, typically your name - and email address, or a quotation you like. It should be - under three lines of text. - - - - Mail source type— - Evolution supports two mail - sources: POP servers, the most common email server type, - and UNIX-style MBOX files. Ask your system - administrator which one you use. - - - - - - Server— This should be the - name of your mail server, eg. - mailserver.organization.org - - - - - - Username— Usually, this is - the part of your email address before the @ character, - and Evolution has selected - that value as the default. If you have a different - username, you can enter it here. - - - - - - Authentication— Select the - type of authentication you will use. You can click - Detect supported types to find - out which authentication protocols your network allows. - - - - - - - Mail Transport— This is the - mail sending protocol you will want to use. Sendmail is - the default. - - - - - - To learn how to configure Evolution - in greater detail, or to change preferences once you have set - them, see . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 3f83d88d05..d56b709778 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@ +2000-05-27 Aaron Weber + + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: added Kevin Breit to author and + copyright. + + * C/apx-authors.sgml: Put app authors in a simplelist. + + * C/usage-mail.sgml: Removed USAGE-SETUP insertion, added xref to send + users to config-setupassist chapter. This and the following changes + take setup druid coverage out of usage + section and put it in config section. + * C/config-setupassist.sgml: Added mail druid coverage from + usage-setup.sgml. + * C/usage-setup.sgml: Removed file. contents in + config-setupassist.sgml. + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Removed + USAGE-SETUP entity (and file usage-setup.sgml.) + + 2000-05-26 Aaron Weber * C/fig/mainwindow-pic.png: new file -- cgit v1.2.3