From 571e3a56a18b33f26c534d88d4f9de92e0df85f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Breit Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 18:10:41 +0000 Subject: Added info about mailing lists 2001-06-25 Kevin Breit * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added info about mailing lists svn path=/trunk/; revision=10484 --- help/C/usage-mail.sgml | 213 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- help/ChangeLog | 2 + 2 files changed, 100 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-) (limited to 'help') diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index 3c88ea35fd..8254c98911 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -89,54 +89,6 @@ - - @@ -158,17 +110,6 @@ be deleted. - Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are listed in the Message menu in the menu @@ -350,7 +291,9 @@ + HTML output: it's indented for no good reason + Kevin Breit: I dont see a problem with it. +--> Enter an address in the To: field, a subject in the Subject: and a message in @@ -546,6 +489,7 @@ +
Reply Message Window @@ -580,7 +524,24 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> + + You may want to reply to a whole mailing list. For this, you would + use the Reply to List instead of the standard + Reply or Reply to All. + + Whats a Mailing List? + + Mailing Lists are one of the most popular ways in which group + collaboration on the internet works. They allow people to send one + message to one server. The server then knows who is subscribed to the + mailing list, and sends a copy of your email to all the people on the + list. As a matter of fact, mailing lists are one of the main ways in + which Evolution was developed. + + + + Searching and Replacing with the Composer @@ -819,8 +780,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> - + When you reply or forward, include just enough of the previous message to provide context: not too much, not too little. - + @@ -962,48 +922,48 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> item in the right click menu for the column headings. - Right-click on one of the column headers to get a list of - options: - - - - Sort Ascending - - Sorts the messages top to bottom. - - - - - Sort Descending - - Sorts the messages bottom to top. - - - - - Group By this Field - - Groups messages instead of sorting them. (FIXME: Explain further) - - - - - Remove this - Column Remove - this column from the display. You can also remove - columns by dragging the header off the list and - letting it drop. - - - - Field - Chooser A list - of column headers; just drag and drop them into - place between two existing headers. A red arrow will - appear to show you where you're about to put the - column. - - + Right-click on one of the column headers to get a list of + options: + + + + Sort Ascending + + Sorts the messages top to bottom. + + + + + Sort Descending + + Sorts the messages bottom to top. + + + + + Group By this Field + + Groups messages instead of sorting them. (FIXME: Explain further) + + + + + Remove this + Column Remove + this column from the display. You can also remove + columns by dragging the header off the list and + letting it drop. + + + + Field + Chooser A list + of column headers; just drag and drop them into + place between two existing headers. A red arrow will + appear to show you where you're about to put the + column. + + @@ -1242,6 +1202,7 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> if all criteria are met, or if any criteria are met. + For each filter criterion, you must first select which of the following parts of the message you want the filter to @@ -1356,13 +1317,14 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> - + + Now, tell it what to do with those messages. If you want more actions, click Add Action; if you want fewer, click Remove Action. And choose again: - + Copy to Folder @@ -1462,24 +1424,45 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> --> - Two Notable Filter Features + Notable Filter Features - Incoming email that your filters don't move goes into the Inbox; - outgoing mail that they don't move ends up in the Sent folder. - + Incoming email that your filters don't move goes into the Inbox; + outgoing mail that they don't move ends up in the Sent folder. + - - If you move a folder, your filters - will follow it. - + + Filtering by Mailing List + + You can tell Evolution to filter by + mailing list. This means that Evolution + will look at the mailing list address, and find out automatically + what list this is. If you are subscribed to mailing lists, you + should use the Filter by List instead of by + sender. + + Filter by List + + Kevin subscribes to bananas@ximian.com. However, there is also + a bananas@ximian.org address. If he used a regular + Filter by Sender, he would need to specify + one for each address. However, Filter by + List will recognize that both of them are the same + list. + + + + + + + Getting Really Organized with Virtual Folders diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index 79a7b12437..f066a50732 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ 2001-06-25 Kevin Breit + * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added info about mailing lists + * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: Fixed a few typos * C/preface.sgml: Added section for importing files -- cgit v1.2.3