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diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index 7411afb70b..d75adf383a 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -40,11 +40,21 @@ </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Sources</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set your mail-checking protocols and servers here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Transports</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>News Servers</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> - Here, you can specify how you will send mail. + Specify your News Server preferences here. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -94,7 +104,8 @@ <para> <guilabel>Full Name:</guilabel> by default, this is the same name as the full name described in your user - account on your computer. + account on your computer. You can select another if you + wish. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -127,7 +138,7 @@ <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-network"> <title>Network Settings</title> <para> - In order to do much of anything with + In order to send mail with <application>Evolution</application>, you need to connect to your network. To do that, you'll need to know your user name and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving @@ -231,16 +242,64 @@ </para> </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-news"> + + <!-- WHY is this in the MAIL config section? WHY is this UI SOOOO bad?--> + + <title>News Servers</title> + <para> + When you first select the <guilabel>News + Servers</guilabel> tab, you will see a blank box with + three familiar buttons on the right: + <guibutton>Add</guibutton>, <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, + and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>. + </para> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add a news server; you + will be prompted for its name. Enter the name, click + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> <title>Other Mail Preferences</title> <para> - Currently, there is only one option that falls into this - category: <guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel>. - If you check this box, you will send messages as HTML. If - you leave it unchecked, your messages will be sent without - HTML formatting. See <xref - linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> for more - information about HTML mail. + Not everything fits neatly into categories. This tab + contains some miscellaneous configurations that don't have + too much to do with each other. + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem><para> + If you check this box, you will send + messages as HTML by default. If you leave it unchecked, your + messages will be sent without HTML formatting unless you select + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> in the message composer. + See <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> + for more information about HTML mail. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <guilabel>Folder Format</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> <para> By default, + <application>Evolution</application> saves its mail + in the + <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem> + format. You can switch to the + <systemitem><filename>mh</filename></systemitem> + format if you like. Note that this is an advanced + feature and may cause you to lose some messages, so + you should probably make a backup of your + <systemitem><filename>evolution</filename></systemitem> + directory first. In addition, it will take quite + some time if you have a large mailbox. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </para> </sect2> </sect1> @@ -287,8 +346,8 @@ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-time"> <title>Time Display Settings</title> <para> - The first tab, <interface>Time display tab</interface>, lets - you set the following: + The <guilabel>Time display</guilabel> tab lets you set the + following: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Time format</term> @@ -313,9 +372,10 @@ In the day and week views, <application>Evolution</application> displays all the hours in the range you select here, even if there are - no appointments for those times. Of course, if you - set your days to end before they begin, you may be in - for a little confusion. + no appointments for those times. Of course, you can + still schedule an appointment outside of these hours, + and if you do, the display will be extended to show + it. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -461,7 +521,7 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-alarms"> - <title>Alarms settings</title> + <title>Alarms Settings</title> <para> The <interface>alarms tab</interface> enables you to select from three boxes: <itemizedlist> |