From 6e571188232f777da9d66737a78e4bc195ceff49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:30:19 +0000 Subject: Incorporated chgs from Kevin. * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Incorporated chgs from Kevin. * C/config-prefs.sgml: began total overhaul of structure and added content reflecting new prefs items. needs LOTS more work. * C/usage-mail.sgml: changed some references to id's in the config-prefs section. * C/fig/config-mail.png: changed filename from config-prefs.png svn path=/trunk/; revision=3417 --- help/C/config-prefs.sgml | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 113 insertions(+), 102 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/config-prefs.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml index d0ccf2c454..6326679023 100644 --- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -1,12 +1,32 @@ - + + + + Advanced Configuration - To change your configuration settings, select - Configure Camel Providers from the - Tools menu. This will open the - preferences window, illustrated in . - Preferences are seperated into several categories: + Perhaps your mail server has changed names. Perhaps you've + grown tired of a certain layout for your appointments. + Whatever the reason, you want to change your + Evolution settings. This chapter + will tell you how to do just that. + + + + Mail Settings + + To change your mail settings, first go to your + Inbox. Then select Mail + Settings from the Tools menu. + This will open the mail preferences + window, illustrated in . Mail Preferences are + seperated into several categories: @@ -32,65 +52,36 @@ + + -
+
Preferences Dialog - Preferences dialog - + Setting mail preferences +
- + Identity Settings If you have only one email address, or use automatic - forwarding to funnel multiple addresses into one, then you - will only need to configure one identity. You may, however, - want more thatn one. To alter an identity, click on it in - the Identity tab of the + forwarding to funnel multiple addresses to one account, then + you will only need to configure one identity. You may, + however, want more that one. To alter an identity, click on + it in the Identity tab of the Preferences window, and then click Edit. To add a new identity, simply click Add. @@ -132,9 +123,9 @@ - + - + Network Settings In order to do much of anything with @@ -152,7 +143,7 @@ determine how you want to send your mail. - + Mail Sources The Mail Sources tab allows you to @@ -202,58 +193,48 @@ - - - - Multiple Network Connections - - People with who use multiple ISP's or networks, or who - have multiple email accounts, will need to do a little - more work, but not much. - - - Multiple Identities and Networks - - Nate's laptop goes everywhere with him, and he needs - to be able to use Evolution - from anywhere&mdash a hotel room, an airplane, a - client's office, his office, anywhere at all. (INSERT - HOW EVOLUTION HELPS HIM DO THIS). - - - - - (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THESE THINGS ARE AND HOW TO - USE THEM) (I'M THINKING IN TERMS OF THE APPLE LOCATION - MANAGER) (Kill this section if Evolution doesn't support - this for 1.0). - - - - - Other Advanced Network Settings - - I can't think of any at the moment but i'm sure they're - out there. They belong here. - - - - Modifying the Mail - - This section discusses mail-specific preferences. Click on - the Mail tab in the - Preferences window to access these - settings. - + + 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. + + + 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 + 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 before you click + OK. + + + + + Other Mail Preferences - You can set the following options: + 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. - - - - Managing the Contact Manager + + + + + Managing the Contact Manager To set the behavior of your Contact Manager, click on the Contact Manager tab in the @@ -268,10 +249,35 @@ Configuring the Calendar - This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. Click - on the Calendar tab in the - Preferences window to access these - settings. + This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. While + looking at your calendar, select + Preferences from the + Edit menu. This will open up the + Preferences window. It contains four + tabs: (each tab to be a sect1 by tuesday june 6) + + + + + Time display + + + + + Colors + + + + + To Do List + + + + + Alarms + + + You can set the following options: