From 5c56e0419549b1b4ad2275482facbf3aed5498eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:23:10 +0000 Subject: Redid menubar description. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Redid menubar description. * C/config-prefs.sgml: Added coverage of folder config, requested that feature be transferred to config section. Switched to variablelist in "Other" config section. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added coverage of right-click on messages, threaded-view. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Right-click on folder menu reinstated. svn path=/trunk/; revision=4650 --- help/C/config-prefs.sgml | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/config-prefs.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml index 7411afb70b..d75adf383a 100644 --- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -40,11 +40,21 @@ + + + Sources + + + Set your mail-checking protocols and servers here. + + + + - Transports + News Servers - Here, you can specify how you will send mail. + Specify your News Server preferences here. @@ -94,7 +104,8 @@ Full Name: by default, this is the same name as the full name described in your user - account on your computer. + account on your computer. You can select another if you + wish. @@ -127,7 +138,7 @@ Network Settings - In order to do much of anything with + In order to send mail with Evolution, you need to connect to your network. To do that, you'll need to know your user name and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving @@ -231,16 +242,64 @@ - + + + + + News Servers + + When you first select the News + Servers tab, you will see a blank box with + three familiar buttons on the right: + Add, Edit, + and Delete. + + + Click Add to add a news server; you + will be prompted for its name. Enter the name, click + OK + + + Other Mail Preferences - Currently, there is only one option that falls into this - category: Send messages in HTML format. - If you check this box, you will send messages as HTML. If - you leave it unchecked, your messages will be sent without - HTML formatting. See for more - information about HTML mail. + Not everything fits neatly into categories. This tab + contains some miscellaneous configurations that don't have + too much to do with each other. + + + + Send messages in HTML format + + + If you check this box, you will send + messages as HTML by default. If you leave it unchecked, your + messages will be sent without HTML formatting unless you select + Format HTML + in the message composer. + See + for more information about HTML mail. + + + + + Folder Format + + By default, + Evolution saves its mail + in the + mbox + format. You can switch to the + mh + format if you like. Note that this is an advanced + feature and may cause you to lose some messages, so + you should probably make a backup of your + evolution + directory first. In addition, it will take quite + some time if you have a large mailbox. + + + @@ -287,8 +346,8 @@ Time Display Settings - The first tab, Time display tab, lets - you set the following: + The Time display tab lets you set the + following: Time format @@ -313,9 +372,10 @@ In the day and week views, Evolution displays all the hours in the range you select here, even if there are - no appointments for those times. Of course, if you - set your days to end before they begin, you may be in - for a little confusion. + no appointments for those times. Of course, you can + still schedule an appointment outside of these hours, + and if you do, the display will be extended to show + it. @@ -461,7 +521,7 @@ - Alarms settings + Alarms Settings The alarms tab enables you to select from three boxes: -- cgit v1.2.3