Using the Ximian Evolution Summary
Introducing the Summary
The Ximian Evolution Summary can show you what you need to know
quickly. It will show you your tasks for that day, how many
emails are waiting for you, and much more.
To begin using your Summary, click on the Shortcut
Bar or Summary at the top of the
Folder Bar. By default, you will see:
Weather Reports
News feeds from the Internet
Your mail summary, showing you how many new emails are
waiting in selected mail boxes.
Appointments
Tasks
Customizing the Summary's Modules
Evolution's modules can be customized
to suit your needs. For example, you can choose which mail
boxes are summarized, and which news services appear.
Customizing the Weather Summary
To add a city to be displayed in the weather:
Click Summary in the Shortcut Bar.
Click
Tools
Summary Settings
.
Click the Weather tab.
Select the city on the left hand column.
Click the Add button.
Metric or Imperial?
Evolution supports both
Imperial and Metric measurement for weather reports.
Customizing Your News Feeds
To customize your news feeds:
Click Summary in the Shortcut Bar.
Click
Tools
Summary Settings
.
Click the News Feeds tab.
Select the news news feed on the left column.
Click the Add button.
Click OK.
Customizing Your Mail Summary
To customize your mail summary:
Click Summary in the Shortcut Bar.
Click
Tools
Summary Settings
.
Click the Mail tab.
Select the mail folder you want to see in the preview on the left.
Click Add.
Customizing Your Schedule Summary
To customize your calendar summary:
Click Summary in the Shortcut Bar.
Click
Tools
Summary Settings
.
Click the Schedule tab.
Choose whether you'd like appointments displayed for one
day, five days, a week, or a month.
Choose whether you'd like to display all tasks, or just
the tasks due today.