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diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index 87d97b4561..1217109a25 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ </para> </abstract> - - <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend"> - <title>Reading, Getting and Sending Mail</title> - - <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read"> + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read"> <title>Reading Mail</title> <para> You can start reading email by clicking @@ -127,7 +123,7 @@ </tip> </para> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-listorder"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-listorder"> <title>Sorting the message list</title> <para> One of the ways <application>Evolution</application> lets @@ -155,8 +151,8 @@ message with the original, so you can follow the thread of a conversation from one message to the next. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> <title>Deleting Mail</title> <para> Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of @@ -177,10 +173,10 @@ <guimenu>Folder</guimenu> menu. That will delete it permanently. </para> - </sect3> - </sect2> + </sect2> + </sect1> - <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> <title>Checking Mail</title> <para> Now that you've had a look around the @@ -220,7 +216,7 @@ </para> </note> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> <title>Using Evolution for News </title> <para> Newsgroups are so similar to email that there's no reason not @@ -232,9 +228,9 @@ <application>Evolution</application> will also check for news messages. </para> - </sect3> + </sect2> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> <title>Attachments and HTML Mail</title> <para> If someone sends you an <glossterm>attachment</glossterm>, a @@ -257,11 +253,11 @@ HTML-formatted mail, complete with graphics. HTML formatting will display automatically, although you can turn it off if you prefer. - </para> - </sect3> + </para> </sect2> + </sect1> - <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send"> + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send"> <title>Writing and Sending Mail</title> <para> You can start writing a new email message by selecting @@ -296,7 +292,7 @@ <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. </para> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay"> <title>Saving Messages for Later</title> <para> Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to @@ -330,8 +326,8 @@ <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save In Folder</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose"> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose"> <title>Advanced Mail Composition</title> <para> You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled @@ -343,7 +339,7 @@ additional features, including large recipient lists, attachments, and forwarding. </para> - <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach"> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach"> <title>Attachments</title> <para> If you want to attach a file to your email message, you @@ -374,8 +370,8 @@ always shown, load images only if the sender is in your addressbook, or never load images. </para> - </sect4> - <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types"> <title>Types of Recipients</title> <para> <application>Evolution</application>, like most email @@ -428,9 +424,9 @@ </para> </example> </para> - </sect4> + </sect3> - <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to"> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to"> <title>Choosing Recipients Quickly</title> <para> f you have created address cards in the contact manager, @@ -461,10 +457,10 @@ f you have created address cards in the contact manager, linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref linkend="usage-calendar-apts">. </para> - </sect4> - </sect3> + </sect3> + </sect2> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> <title>Replying to Messages</title> <para> To reply to a message, press the @@ -542,9 +538,9 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </para> </note> </para> - </sect3> + </sect2> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-find"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-find"> <title>Searching and Replacing with the Composer</title> <para> You're probably familiar with search and replace features, @@ -601,8 +597,8 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> be <guilabel>Case Sensitive</guilabel> when it determines a match. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> <title>Embellish your email with HTML</title> <para> Normally, you can't set text styles or insert pictures in @@ -779,7 +775,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> composition tool or text editor would. </para> </note> - </sect3> + </sect2> <!-- Function not implemented, possibly never will be due to security evil. --> @@ -796,7 +792,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </sect3> --> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd"> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd"> <title>Forwarding Mail</title> <para> The post office forwards your mail for you when you change @@ -831,8 +827,8 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <interface>composition frame</interface>, and press <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-ettiquette"> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-ettiquette"> <title>Seven Tips for Email Courtesy</title> <para> I started with ten, but four were "Don't send @@ -860,7 +856,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <listitem> <para> ALL CAPS MEANS YOU'RE SHOUTING! Don't write a whole - message in capital letters. It hurts people's ears. + messagge in capital letters. It hurts people's ears. </para> </listitem> @@ -876,18 +872,189 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> don't write back. </para> </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - When you reply or forward, include just enough of - the previous message to provide context: not too - much, not too little. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - <para> Happy mailing! </para> - </sect3> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you reply or forward, include just enough of + the previous message to provide context: not too + much, not too little. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> Happy mailing! </para> </sect2> </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> + <title>Subscription Management</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> lets you handle your + IMAP and newsgroup subscriptions with the same tool: the + subscriptions manager. To start using it, choose + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Manage + Subscriptions</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. + </para> + <para> + 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. + </para> + <para> + Once you have subscribed to a folder or newsgroup, your system + will check for new messages whenever you press the + <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> button. + </para> +</sect1> + + +<sect1 id="encryption"> + <title>Encryption</title> + <sect2 id="encryption-whatis"> + <title>What is Encryption?</title> + <para> + Encryption is an ancient method of changing readable text to unreadable + text that dates back to Egyptian times. Encryption takes the statement + "Evolution" and turns it into something which cannot be read without help + through decryption. + <example> + <title>Encryption Example</title> + <para> + Kevin orders an <application>Evolution</application> t-shirt from + Ximian, Inc. over the internet. He puts in his credit card number + which is 1234-567-8901. For security, his computer encrypts the + credit card number so it can be safely transmitted over the internet. + The number now is @#$23ui7yr87#@!48970fsd, which holds no intentional + resemblance to the inital number. When the information gets to + Ximian, Inc. it'll be decrypted into the inital number. + </para> + </example> + Encryption can be used in email in two ways: to verify that the sender is + the real sender, and to hide the message while in transmission. + <application>Evolution</application> has the capability to do both. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encryption-keygen"> + <title>Generating your PGP key</title> + <para> + First, you need to create a PGP key. To do this, you'll need GPG + installed. + </para> + <tip> + <title>GPG Versions</title> + <para> + This manual covers version 1.0.6 of GPG. If your version is different, + this may not be entirely accurate. You may find out your version number + by typing in: <command>gpg --version</command>. + </para> + </tip> + <para> + You can start by typing in: <command>gpg --gen-key</command>. At the + first question, select 1. The next question asks you about key length. + The longer the key, more stronger it is. However, the longer the key, the + longer it takes to generate. This is your choice. However, 1024 bits + (default) should be adequate. The next question asks you if you want your + key to expire. Expiring keys make your key invalid after a certain amount + of time, so old keys don't float around active. This is the same concept + as a coupon at a supermarket. Next, you'll type in your Real name, your + email address, and a comment. You should not forge this information, as + it is used later to verify who you are. Assuming that all your + information is correct, press "O" to continue. GPG now asks you for a + passphrase. This is a password which you will need to decrypt and encrypt + messages. This can be any length, with any characters in it. It is case + sensitive, which means that it does know the difference between capital + letters and lower-case. Now your key is generated. It is recommend you + surf the internet, read your email, or write a letter in a word + processor. This help creates randomness in the key. + </para> + <para> + Once this is completed, you'll be dropped back to the command line. + Now you can view your key information by typing <command>gpg + --list-keys</command>. You should see something similar to this: + <example id="gpg-list-keys"> + <title>GPG Listing Keys</title> + <para> + /home/bob/.gnupg/pubring.gpg + ---------------------------- + pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 bob <bob@bob.com> + sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14] + </para> + </example> + You'll now need to upload your public key to a keyserver, so that your + friends can use your key. You'll need to know the ID of your key, which + is after the 1024D on the line beginning with pub. For this example, it + is 32j38dk2. You now type in <command>gpg --send-keys --keyserver + wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for 32j38dk2. + You will be prompted to type in your password <!-- verify that you need to + enter your password here --> and your key will be uploaded for your + friends to download. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encrypt-evo-integ"> + <title>Setting up Evolution's Encryption</title> + <para> + You'll need to open + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + Once there, select the account you'd like to associate the key to and click + the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. In the + <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab is a section labeled <guilabel>Pretty + Goog Privacy</guilabel>. Enter your key ID and click + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. Your key is now integrated into your identity + in <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encrypt-sending"> + <title>Sending Encrypted Messages</title> + <para> + You can either sign or encrypt a message. When you sign a message, verify + that you were the one who sent it, and that no one is forging your + identity. Encrypting a message makes it impossible for someone with + prying eyes to view it while it's in tranmission. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="sign-msg"> + <title>Signing a Message</title> + <para> + To sign a message, you simply click + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Sign</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + . You will be prompted for your PGP password. Once you enter it, + click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and your message will be signed. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-msg"> + <title>Encrypting a Message</title> + <para> + Encrypting a message is very similar to signing a message. You simply + click the menu item + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Encrypt</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="unencrypting"> + <title>Unencrypting a Recieved Message</title> + <para> + Sometimes, a friend will send you a message which is encrypted. In order + for you to read it, you need to unencrypt it. + </para> + <para> + When you view the encrypted message, <application>Evolution</application> + will prompt you for your PGP password. You type in your PGP password and + the message is then decrypted. + </para> + </sect2> +</sect1> </chapter> |