From 6d12ca604892e382e65d3db6ecfee07335eae685 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 18:19:50 +0000 Subject: Assorted fixes. Kevin, there's a FIXME for ya in here. 2001-10-19 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Assorted fixes. Kevin, there's a FIXME for ya in here. * C/preface.sgml: Added a few fixes. * C/apx-bugs.sgml: Added a link to bugzilla, and a list of a few 1.1 features. svn path=/trunk/; revision=13798 --- help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 7794c8c54f..7b57548423 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -291,10 +291,13 @@ Importing Mail (Optional) - If Ximian Evolution finds mail or address - files from another application, it will offer to import them. - If you're not sure which file format your mail program uses, - ask your system administrator. + If Ximian Evolution finds mail or + address files from another application, it will offer to + import them. If you're not sure which file format your mail + program uses, ask your system administrator. If you want, you + can skip this step and return to it at a later time by + selecting + FileImport. Ximian Evolution can import the following types of @@ -304,16 +307,21 @@ VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - The most common addressbook format. + The addressbook format used by the GNOME, KDE, and + many other contact management applications. You + should be able to export to VCard format from any + address book application. - Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) + Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email file format used by Outlook Express 4. + Email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express +4. For other versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, see +the workaround described in the note below. @@ -331,11 +339,13 @@ - Outlook 2000 Users + Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Users - Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - Ximian Evolution cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + Microsoft Outlook, and versions of Outlook Express after + version 4, use proprietary formats that Ximian + Evolution cannot read or import. For contacts, + you may have to email them to yourself and import them that + way. For email, there is a simpler workaround: @@ -356,8 +366,8 @@ Use the Ximian Evolution import - tool to import the files. Read the FAQ at the Ximian - website for more information. + tool to import the files. There's more information about + why this works, and how, at the Ximian support website. @@ -533,8 +543,8 @@ Contacts - The Contact Manager holds your addresses, phone numbers, - and contact information. Like calendar information, + The Addressbook holds contacts, with address, phone, and + other personal information. Like calendar information, contact data can be synchronized with hand-held devices and shared over a network. @@ -883,8 +893,8 @@ It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3, local - mbox and - mh files. + mbox and mh + spools and files created by other mail programs.