From 8ce7603f8356ca2c775fa6a3edfb71949afb6383 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Breit Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:58:21 +0000 Subject: Put in lots of orderedlists...more SGML, less for the user to read. 2001-07-03 Kevin Breit * C/usage-mail.sgml: Put in lots of orderedlists...more SGML, less for the user to read. They'll thank me in droves later. svn path=/trunk/; revision=10764 --- help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml | 201 +++++++--- help/C/usage-mail.sgml | 808 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 2 files changed, 643 insertions(+), 366 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C') diff --git a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml index 77f84e8230..cccf6c409f 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ My Evolution is designed to show you a summary of important information: the appointments for a given - day, important email, and so forth. To see your My Evolution. - , click on the My Evolution + day, important email, and so forth. To see your My Evolution, + click on the My Evolution button in the shortcut bar, or select the My Evolution folder in the folder bar. @@ -14,40 +14,24 @@ Introducing My Evolution The first thing you'll want to do with My Evolution - is add a service. Click the Add Service - button in the toolbar, then select one of the available - services. Services may vary depending upon your system, but - most installations will have at least the following options: + is add a service. Go to + + Tools + My Evolution Settings + + then select one of the available + services. Services may vary depending upon your system, but + most installations will have at least the following options: + - - - - Calendar - - - Pending appointments and other events for that day. - - - - - - Inbox - - - Information about your mail, such as the number of - new messages you have waiting. - - - - - - To Do - - - A short summary of your task pad. - - - + + Mail + + + Display amount of unread email in your selected folders. + + + RDF Summary @@ -61,27 +45,136 @@ - - - + + Weather + + + Shows you the current weather for the cities of your choice. + + + - - Each service appears in a small box on the screen; you can - remove the service by clicking the x - button in the upper right, or bring up a settings dialog by - clicking the little wrench icon below that. - - - + + + + + + + Modifying Components - This section will show you how to use several - Evolution services, once they - become available. Wait for updates. FIXME + Chances are, the components that you setup aren't going to be setup for + your needs. For instance, you may choose that you want to use different + city choices than the default settings. + Evolution lets you configure all the + components in My Evolution. - - ---> + + Modifying Mail + + To modify mail: + + + + Choose + + Tools + My Evolution Settings + + from the menubar. + + + + + Click the Mail tab at the top of the + window. + + + + + + The Mail service window is broken up into two + sections. The left section is where your mail folders are listed. + The right section shows which folders are displayed. + + + To add a folder to be displayed, click on a folder in the + All folders section and click the + Add button. + + + To remove a folder from the service, click on the folder in the + Display folders section and click the + Remove button. + + + + diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index 1217109a25..3f8ced92f1 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ start with the Inbox open and show you a message from Ximian welcoming you to the application. + Your Evolution Inbox will look something like the one in @@ -82,172 +83,296 @@ - - - Email Viewer - - - - This is where your email is displayed. - + + + Email Viewer + + + + This is where your email is displayed. + - - - Email List - + + + Email List + + + + The Email List lists off all the emails that you + have. This includes all your read, unread, and email that is flagged + to be deleted. + + + + Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are + listed in the Message menu in the menu + bar. The most frequently used ones, like + Reply and + Forward, also appear as buttons in + the toolbar. Almost all of them are also located in the + right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be + faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose + whichever way you like best; the idea is that the software + should work the way you want, rather than making you work the + way the it does. + + + Take a look at the headers + + To look at the entire source of your email message, including + all the header information, select + ViewSource + + + + + + Sorting the message list - The Email List lists off all the emails that you - have. This includes all your read, unread, and email that is flagged to be deleted. + One of the ways Evolution lets + you choose the way you work is the way it lets you sort your + message lists. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click + on the bars with those labels at the top of the message + list. The direction of the arrow next to the label indicates + the direction of the sort, and if you click again, you'll + sort them in reverse order. For example, click once on + Date to sort messages by date from + oldest to newest. Click again, and + Evolution sorts the list from + newest to oldest. You can also right-click on the message + header bars to get a set of sorting options, and add or + remove columns from the message list. You can find detailed + instructions on how to customize your message display + columns in . - - Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are - listed in the Message menu in the menu - bar. The most frequently used ones, like - Reply and - Forward, also appear as buttons in - the toolbar, and almost all of them are duplicated in the - right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be - faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose - whichever way you like best; the idea is that the software - should work the way you want, rather than making you work the - way the it does. - - Take a look at the headers - - To look at the entire source of your email message, including - all the header information, select - ViewSource - - + You can also choose a threaded message view. Select + + View + Threaded + + to turn the threaded view on or off. When you select this option, + Evolution groups the replies to a + message with the original, so you can follow the thread of a + conversation from one message to the next. - - - Sorting the message list - - One of the ways Evolution lets - you choose the way you work is the way it lets you sort your - message lists. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click - on the bars with those labels at the top of the message - list. The direction of the arrow next to the label indicates - the direction of the sort, and if you click again, you'll - sort them in reverse order. For example, click once on - Date to sort messages by date from - oldest to newest. Click again, and - Evolution sorts the list from - newest to oldest. You can also right-click on the message - header bars to get a set of sorting options, and add or - remove columns from the message list. You can find detailed - instructions on how to customize your message display - columns in . - - - You can also choose a threaded message view. Select - View - Threaded to turn - the threaded view on or off. When you select this option, - Evolution groups the replies to a - message with the original, so you can follow the thread of a - conversation from one message to the next. - - - + + + Deleting Mail Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of - it. To mark a message for deletion, select it in the the - message list by clicking on it once. - Then click on the Delete button in - the tool bar. Or, right-click on a message and choose - Delete from the right-click - menu. The message will appear with a line through it, to - show that you've marked it for deletion. - - - If you change your mind and decide you want to keep it, - select Message - Undelete. If you - really want to get rid of it, choose - Expunge from the - Folder menu. That will delete it - permanently. - - - - - - Checking Mail - - Now that you've had a look around the - Inbox, it's time to check for new mail. - Click Get mail in the toolbar to check - your mail. If it's the first time you've done so, the - mail setup assistant will ask you for - the information it needs to check your mail (see for more information). - - - Then, you need to enter your email - password. Evolution will remember - your password until until you select - Settings Forget - Passwords . + it. + To delete a message: + + + + Click the message to select it + + + + + Press delete button or right click and click on + Delete. + + + Deleted but still here? + + When you do this, your message is marked to be deleted. It is + not until you expunge the message that the message is gone. + + + + + + Click + + Actions + Expunge + + or press + + Ctrl + E + + + + + + + Undeleting Messages - Once it's validated the password, - Evolution will check your mail. - New mail will appear in the local Inbox - if you're using a POP account, and in - your IMAP folders if you use IMAP. If - you have chosen to use IMAP, and you have multiple folders on - your IMAP server, you may need to subscribe to them. To learn - how to use the subscription manager, read . - - - - Can't Check Mail? - - If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably need - to change your network settings. To learn how to do that, - have a look at , or - ask your system administrator. + To undelete a message: + + + + Click a message marked for deletion to select it + + + + + Click + + Actions + Undelete + + + + What does Undelete actually do? + + Undelete doesn't bring back messages that have been expunged. + Undelete simply unmarks messages for expunging. + + + + - + + - - Using Evolution for News - - Newsgroups are so similar to email that there's no reason not - to read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a - news source to your configuration (see ). The news server will - appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an - IMAP folder. When you click Get Mail, - Evolution will also check for news - messages. + + Checking Mail + + Now that you've had a look around the Inbox, it's + time to check for new mail. Click Get Mail in the + toolbar to check your mail. If it's the first time you've done so, the + mail setup assistance will ask you for the + information it needs to check your email. + + + The druid will give you several dialogue boxes where you setup: + + + + Setup your personal information + + + + + Setup your outgoing email server information + + + + + Identity Name + + + + + + To check your email, press the Check Mail button. + If this is your first time checking mail, or you don't have + Evolution setup to store your password, you'll + be prompted for the password. Enter your password and your email will be + downloaded. + + + Can't Check Mail? + + If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably need to check + your network settings. If you. To learn how to do that, + have a look at , or + ask your system administrator. - + - - Attachments and HTML Mail - - If someone sends you an attachment, a - file attached to an email, - Evolution will display the file - at the bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, - HTML, and most images will be displayed within the message - itself. For other files, - Evolution will show an icon at - the end of the message. Right-click on the icon to get a - list of options which will vary depending on the type of - attachment. You will have the option to display most files - as part of the message, export them to a different - application (images to Eye of GNOME, spreadsheets to - Gnumeric, and so forth), or save them to disk. - + + Using Evolution for News + + Newsgroups are so similar to email that there's no reason not + to read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a + news source to your configuration (see ). The news server will + appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an + IMAP folder. When you click Get Mail, + Evolution will also check for news + messages. + + + + Attachments and HTML Mail + + If someone sends you an attachment, a + file attached to an email, + Evolution will display the file + at the bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, + HTML, and most images will be displayed within the message + itself. For other files, + Evolution will show an icon at + the end of the message. + + + To Save an Attachment to Disk: + + + + Open up the desired email + + + + + Click on the down arrow at the bottom of the email for the desired + attachment. + + + + + Select Save to Disk. + + + + + Choose the directory and filename you wish. + + + + + Click OK + + + + + + + To automatically view an attachment inline, press the arrow button next + to the attachment. + + + + To Open an Attachment in a Program: + + + + Open up the desired email + + + + + Click the down arrow at the bottom of the email for the desired + attachment. + + + + + Click Open in Program where program is the + program that is assigned to open that file type. + + + + + + + Evolution can also display HTML-formatted mail, complete with graphics. HTML @@ -283,14 +408,14 @@ + Kevin Breit: I dont see a problem with the HTML. + --> - Enter an address in the To: field, a - subject in the Subject: and a message in - the big empty box at the bottom of the window, and press - Send. - + Enter an address in the To: field. If you wish + enter a subject in the Subject: and a message in + the big empty box at the bottom of the window. Once you have revised + your message, press Send. + Saving Messages for Later @@ -312,44 +437,57 @@ filter behavior, see . - - You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text - files. Choose - - File - Save + + You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text + files. Choose + + File + Save - or Save As to save your message - as a text file. If you prefer to keep your message in a - folder (the Drafts folder would be the - obvious place), you can select + or Save As to save your message + as a text file. If you prefer to keep your message in a + folder (the Drafts folder would be the + obvious place), you can select File Save In - Folder . - - - - Advanced Mail Composition - - You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled - Cut, Copy, - Paste, Undo - and Redo, but there's a bit more to - sending mail that's less obvious. In the next few sections, - you'll see how Evolution handles - additional features, including large recipient lists, - attachments, and forwarding. - + Folder . + + + + + Advanced Mail Composition + + Evolution is meant to not only handle large + amounts of incoming mail, but helps you manage all the tasks of having + an email account. + In the next few sections, you'll see how + Evolution handles additional features, + including large recipient lists, attachments, and forwarding. + Attachments - If you want to attach a file to your email message, you - can drag it from your desktop into the message window, or - click the button in the toolbar with a paper clip on it, - labelled Attach. If you click the - Attach button, - Evolution will open a file - selection dialog box to ask you which file you want to - send. Select the file and click OK. + To attach a file to your email: + + + + Push the attach button in the composer toolbar + + + + + Select the file you want to attach + + + + + Press OK + + + + + + You can drag a file from your desktop into the composer window to + attach it as well. To hide the display of files you've attached to the @@ -371,11 +509,12 @@ addressbook, or never load images. + - Types of Recipients + Types of Recipients - Evolution, like most email - programs recognizes three types of addressee: primary + Evolution, like most email + programs recognizes three types of addressee: primary recipients, secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") recipients. @@ -429,7 +568,7 @@ Choosing Recipients Quickly -f you have created address cards in the contact manager, + If you have created address cards in the contact manager, you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address data, and Evolution will transparently complete @@ -446,7 +585,7 @@ f you have created address cards in the contact manager, Alternately, you can click on the To:, Cc:, or Bcc: buttons to get a list — - potentially a very long one — of the email addresses + a potentially a very long one — of the email addresses in your contact manager. Select addresses and click on the arrows to move them into the appropriate address columns. @@ -543,7 +682,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> Searching and Replacing with the Composer - You're probably familiar with search and replace features, + You maybe familiar with search and replace features, and if you come from a Linux or Unix background, you probably know what Find Regex does. If you aren't among the lucky who already know, @@ -588,6 +727,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> + For all of these menu items, you can choose whether or not to Search Backwards in the document @@ -598,6 +738,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> a match. + Embellish your email with HTML @@ -650,44 +791,44 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> or Header 1 through Header 6 for varying sizes of header from large (1) to tiny (6). Other styles - include pre, to use the HTML + include preformat, to use the HTML tag for preformatted blocks of text, and three types of List Item for the highly organized. - - Text style - - - Use these buttons to determine the way your letters - look. If you have text selected, the style will - apply to the selected text. If you do not have text - selected, the style will apply to whatever you type - next. The buttons are: - - Push B for bold text - Push I for italics - Push U to underline - Push S for a strikethrough. - - - - - + + Text style + + + Use these buttons to determine the way your letters + look. If you have text selected, the style will + apply to the selected text. If you do not have text + selected, the style will apply to whatever you type + next. The buttons are: + + Push B for bold text + Push I for italics + Push U to underline + Push S for a strikethrough. + + + + + Alignment - - - Located next to the text style buttons, these three - paragraph icons should be familiar to users of most - word processing software. The leftmost button will - make your text aligned to the left, the center - button, centered, and the right hand button, - aligned on the right side. - - - + + + Located next to the text style buttons, these three + paragraph icons should be familiar to users of most + word processing software. The leftmost button will + make your text aligned to the left, the center + button, centered, and the right hand button, + aligned on the right side. + + + Indentation rules @@ -719,79 +860,114 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> - There are three tools that you can find only in the - Insert menu. - - - Insert Link: - - - Use this tool to put hyperlinks in your HTML - messages. When you select it, - Evolution will prompt you - for the Text that will appear, - and the Link, where you should - enter the actual web address (URL). If you don't - want special link text, you can just enter the address + The Insert gives you three opinions which let you + spruce up your email to make it more interesting: + + + Insert Link + + + Lets you link some text to a website. Use this tool to put hyperlinks in your HTML + messages. If you don't want special link text, you can just enter the address directly, and Evolution will recognize it as a link. - - - - - Insert Image: - - - Select this item to embed an image into your email, as - was done in the welcome message. Images will appear at - the location of the cursor. This is different from - attaching them to a message, but not very different. - - - - - Insert Rule: - - This will insert a horizontal line, or rule, into your document. - You'll be presented with a dialog box which gives you - the choice of size, percentage of screen, shading, and - alignment; if you leave everything at the default - values you'll get a thin black rule all the way across - the screen. - + + + + + Insert Image + + + Lets you put an image alongside text. + + + + + Insert Rule + + + Inserts a horizontal line into the text to help divide two + sections. + + + + + To add a hyperlink to your HTML message: + + + + Select the text you want to link from + + + + + Right click on text and select + Link + + + + + Enter the address you wish to link to in the + URL field. + + + + + Press OK. + + + + + + To add an image to your HTML message: + + + + Click + + Insert + Image + + + + + + Click Browse + + + + + Select the image you want + + + + + Press OK + + + + + Press Insert + + + - - - - A Technical note on HTML Tags - - The composer is a WYSIWYG - (What You See Is What You Get) - editor for HTML. That means that if you enter HTML - directly into the composer— say, <B>Bold Text</B>, the - the composer will assume you meant exactly that string - of characters, and not "make this text bold," as an HTML - composition tool or text editor would. - + + + A Technical note on HTML Tags + + The composer is a WYSIWYG + (What You See Is What You Get) + editor for HTML. That means that if you enter HTML + directly into the composer— say, + <B>Bold Text</B>, the + the composer will assume you meant exactly that string + of characters, and not "make this text bold," as an HTML + composition tool or text editor would. + - - - - Forwarding Mail @@ -828,6 +1004,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> Send. + Seven Tips for Email Courtesy @@ -892,24 +1069,31 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> Evolution lets you handle your IMAP and newsgroup subscriptions with the same tool: the - subscriptions manager. To start using it, choose - Settings Manage - Subscriptions . - - - If you have configured any IMAP (mail) or NNTP (news) - servers, you will see them listed in the left half of the - subscription management window. Click on a server to select - it, and you will see the folders or newsgroups available to - you. You can then select individual folders and subscribe to - them, or remove yourself from the subscription list. - - - Once you have subscribed to a folder or newsgroup, your system - will check for new messages whenever you press the - Get Mail button. - - + subscriptions manager. + + + + + Click on the folder you wish to subscribe to in the + Store section. + + + + + Click the Subscribe to add it to the + subscribed list. + + + + + Close the window. + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3