From a5762961956addd80f6f6b6c9e4c54b513e6f80e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:46:16 +0000 Subject: Credit kmarass. 2001-09-04 Aaron Weber * C/apx-authors.sgml: Credit kmarass. * C/usage-contact.sgml: groups-of-contacts-management. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Add more info, "whatis" section, "Ximian Evolution" and "vFolder." * C/evolution.sgml: "Ximian Evolution" not "Evolution" * C/preface.sgml: Moved "whatis" section to usage-mainwindow, as per new-outline. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Expand deletion info. Also composer work. svn path=/trunk/; revision=12581 --- help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 324 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 187 insertions(+), 137 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 6d902ad5c6..80e00b6e31 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -3,24 +3,93 @@ --> - Getting Started with Evolution + Getting Started with Ximian Evolution + + + What is Ximian Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me? + + Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; + it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be + informed. The goal of + Ximian Evolution is to make the + tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal + information easier, so you can work and communicate with + others. That is, it's a highly evolved groupware program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. + + + In other words, Ximian Evolution is + a tool to help you get your work done. + + + Ximian Evolution is Free Software. The + program and its source code are released under the terms of + the GNU General Public License + (GPL), and the documentation falls under + the Free + Documentation License (FDL). For more + information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software + Foundation's website at http://www.fsf.org. + + + + Ximian Evolution can help you work in a + group by handling email, address and other contact + information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one + or several computers, connected directly or over a network, + for one person or for large groups. + + + + With Ximian Evolution, you can + accomplish your most common daily tasks faster. For example, it + takes only one or two clicks to enter an appointment or an + address card sent to you by email, or to send email to a contact + or appointment. Ximian Evolution + makes displays faster and more efficient, so searches are faster + and memory usage is lower. People who get lots of mail will + appreciate advanced features like Virtual Folders, + which let you save searches as though they were ordinary mail + folders. + + + - The First Time you Start Evolution + The First Time you Start Ximian Evolution - Start Evolution by selecting - Evolution from your - Programs menu, or by typing - evolution at the command line. The first - time you run the program, it will create a directory called - evolution in your home directory, where it - will keep all your Evolution-related - files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and - import data from other applications. + To start Ximian Evolution, do either + of the following: + + + + Select Programs + Evolution from your + menu panel. + + + + + + Type evolution at the command line. + + + + + + + The first time you run the program, it will create a directory + called evolution in your home directory, + where it will store all of its local data. Then, it will open a + first-run assistant to help you set up mail accounts and import + data from other applications. - The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that - configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will - take 1 to 2 minutes. + Using the first-run assistant will take approximately two to + five minutes. @@ -70,7 +139,7 @@ Server Type — There are numerous types of servers which - Evolution can download your email from: + Ximian Evolution can download your email from: @@ -128,7 +197,7 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using Password. Ask your administrator for more - details. You can have Evolution check + details. You can have Ximian Evolution check by clicking Check for supported types. @@ -139,9 +208,13 @@ - Does Evolution Talk to Exchange? + Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Exchange? - Evolution will only work with the popular email server, Microsoft Exchange, if you have Exchange set to use standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Support for shared calendars is not supported at this time. + Ximian Evolution can work with the + Microsoft Exchange server over + standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Check with your + system administrator to see if you can get POP or IMAP + access to your email server. @@ -154,7 +227,7 @@ Server Type — There are numerous server types that - Evolution supports for sending your + Ximian Evolution supports for sending your mail. @@ -189,7 +262,7 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using Password. If you're not sure, ask your system administrator or ISP, or have - Evolution check for you by + Ximian Evolution check for you by clicking Check for supported types. @@ -215,11 +288,13 @@ Importing Mail (Optional) - If Evolution finds mail or address + 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. - Evolution can import the following types of + Ximian Evolution can import the following types of files: @@ -244,8 +319,8 @@ MBox (mbox) - The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution, - Eudora, and many other email clients. + The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, + Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients. @@ -256,33 +331,50 @@ Outlook 2000 Users Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - Evolution cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to - Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and - import from Mozilla. Please see the FAQ at the Ximian website - for more information. + Ximian Evolution cannot import directly. + To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + + + + + While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or + another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the + standard mbox format). + + + + + + Copy the files to the system or partition you use for + Ximian Evolution. + + + + + + Use the Ximian Evolution import + tool to import the files. Read the FAQ at the Ximian + website for more information. - Netscape Users Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select FileCompact All Folders. If you don't, - Evolution will import your deleted - messages, and they will reappear in the mailboxes. + Ximian Evolution will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. - Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use. - Exporting Files From Evolution + Exporting Files From Ximian Evolution - Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, + Ximian Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, so you should have no trouble taking your information elsewhere if you want. @@ -296,16 +388,16 @@ - What's What in Evolution + What's What in Ximian Evolution Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick explanation of what's going on in your main - Evolution window. + Ximian Evolution window.
- The Evolution Main Window + The Ximian Evolution Main Window Inbox @@ -320,7 +412,7 @@ The Menubar gives you access to nearly all the - features that can be found in Evolution. + features that can be found in Ximian Evolution. @@ -349,7 +441,7 @@ - Periodically, Evolution will need to quietly + Periodically, Ximian Evolution will need to quietly display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress queues are shown here, in the Status Bar. @@ -357,11 +449,11 @@ - Search Bar + Search Tools - The Search Bar lets you search through your email + The Search Tool lets you search through your email with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for. @@ -369,7 +461,7 @@ The Shortcut Bar - Evolution's most important job is + Ximian Evolution's most important job is to give you access to your information and help you use it quickly. One way it does that is through the shortcut bar, the column on the left @@ -385,14 +477,15 @@ - My Evolution + Summary - Start your day here. My Evolution - gives you a quick summary of new or important messages, - daily appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize + Start your day here. The Ximian Evolution + Summary gives you a quick + summary of new or important messages, daily + appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize its appearance and content, and use it to access - Evolution services. + Ximian Evolution services. @@ -403,7 +496,7 @@ Click the Inbox button to start reading your mail. Your Inbox is also where you can - access Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and + access Ximian Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and search your mail. @@ -466,32 +559,27 @@ The folder bar is a more comprehensive way to view the information you've stored with - Evolution. It displays all your + Ximian Evolution. It displays all your appointments, address cards, and email in a tree that's a lot like a file tree— it starts small at the top, and branches downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four - folders at the base. First is the Local - folder, which holds all the Evolution - data that's stored on your computer. After that are - Other Contacts, LDAP contact directories stored on a - network, followed by any IMAP mail folders you may have - available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - Virtual Folders, discussed in , + folders at the base. First, of course, is the + Summary, a customizable summary of your + information. Below that are your Local + Folders, which hold all the + Ximian Evolution data that's stored on your + computer. After that are your network servers: LDAP servers that host shared contact + directories, and IMAP mail + folders to which you subscribe. Lastly, there are + vFolders, or virtual folders, discussed in + , A typical Local folder contains the following folders: - - - My Evolution, a quick summary to help you do - your tasks. - - Calendar, for appointments and @@ -518,7 +606,7 @@ Outbox, for messages you have written but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - Evolution while offline. + Ximian Evolution while offline. @@ -530,11 +618,9 @@ - Trash, a virtual folder view of all - the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet - expunged. Note that - once you have expunged a message, it - is permanently deleted. + Trash, a vFolder view of all the + messages you have marked for deletion but not yet + expunged. @@ -579,7 +665,6 @@ Select the folder type. The available options are. - @@ -596,33 +681,18 @@ Mail - - - Mail Storage - - - - - My Evolution - - Tasks - - - vTrash - - - Select the folder for the new folder to go in. + Choose the location of the new folder. @@ -631,7 +701,7 @@ Subfolders - Evolution lets you nest folders + Ximian Evolution lets you nest folders inside of each other, so that you can have a detailed organizational system. @@ -646,11 +716,11 @@ Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in - Evolution. If you right-click on a + Ximian Evolution. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: View, to view the folder. - Open in New Window, to see it in a new Evolution window. + Open in New Window to view the folder in another window. Move, to move the folder to another location. Copy, to duplicate the folder. Delete, to delete the folder and all its contents. @@ -665,18 +735,6 @@ dropping them. - Any time new mail arrives in a mail folder, that folder label is displayed in bold text, along with the number of @@ -692,7 +750,7 @@ provide all the possible actions for any given view of your data. If you're looking at your Inbox, most of the menu items will relate to mail; some will relate to other components of - Evolution and some, especially those + Ximian Evolution and some, especially those in the File Menu will relate to the application as a whole. @@ -701,13 +759,10 @@ File - - Anything even related to a file or to the operations - of the application generally falls under this - menu: creating things, saving them to disk, - printing them, and quitting the program itself. - - + Anything related to a file or to the + operations of the application generally falls under this + menu: creating things, saving them to disk, printing them, + and quitting the program itself. @@ -721,9 +776,9 @@ View - This menu lets you decide how Evolution + This menu lets you decide how Ximian Evolution should look. Some of the features control the appearance of - Evolution as a whole, and others + Ximian Evolution as a whole, and others the way a particular kind of information appears. @@ -738,7 +793,6 @@ - Tools @@ -757,7 +811,7 @@ Select among these items to open the Help Browser - and read the Evolution manual. + and read the Ximian Evolution manual. @@ -766,8 +820,9 @@ Once you've familiarized yourself with the main window you can start doing things with it. We'll - start with My Evolution, the summary of - everything that's going on. + start with the Summary, which provides a + quick overview of your Ximian + Evolution information. @@ -800,7 +855,7 @@ Introducing Email - Evolution email is like other + Ximian Evolution email is like other email programs in several ways: @@ -838,13 +893,13 @@ - However, Evolution has some + However, Ximian Evolution has some important differences. First, it's built to handle very large amounts of mail. Both the filtering and searching functions were built for speed and efficiency on large volumes - of mail. There's also the Evolution + of mail. There's also the Ximian Evolution vFolder, an advanced organizational feature not found in mainstream mail clients. If you get a lot of mail, or if you keep every @@ -857,7 +912,7 @@
- Evolution Mail + Ximian Evolution Mail Inbox @@ -930,9 +985,9 @@
- Evolution Calendar View + Ximian Evolution Calendar View - Evolution Contact Manager Window + Ximian Evolution Contact Manager Window @@ -984,19 +1039,19 @@ Introducing the Address Book - The Evolution address book can + The Ximian Evolution address book can handle all of the functions of an address book, phone book, or Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update - Evolution than it is to change an - actual paper book. Evolution also + Ximian Evolution than it is to change an + actual paper book. Ximian Evolution also allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since - Evolution supports the Ximian Evolution supports the LDAP directory protocol, you can use it with almost any type of existing directory server on your network. - Another advantage of the Evolution + Another advantage of the Ximian Evolution address book is its integration with the rest of the application. For example, you can create an address card from an email just by right-clicking on the sender's email address. @@ -1017,9 +1072,9 @@ The address book looks like this:
- Evolution Contact Interface + Ximian Evolution Contact Interface - Evolution Contact List Window + Ximian Evolution Contact List Window @@ -1030,7 +1085,6 @@ format="png"> Contact List - The Contact List lists your contacts. @@ -1039,9 +1093,5 @@ read . - - - - - + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3