From ef81fab34a91adba34609a5a4f3eb1d744880617 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kjartan Maraas Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:07:56 +0000 Subject: Update svn path=/trunk/; revision=13711 --- help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 679 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 508 insertions(+), 171 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml') diff --git a/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 7d143d8488..7794c8c54f 100644 --- a/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/no/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -3,32 +3,103 @@ --> - The Evolution Workspace + Getting Started with Ximian Evolution + + + What is Ximian Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me? + + Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; + it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be + informed. The goal of + Ximian Evolution is to make the + tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal + information easier, so you can work and communicate with + others. That is, it's a highly evolved groupware program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. + + + In other words, Ximian Evolution is + a tool to help you get your work done. + + + Ximian Evolution is Free Software. The + program and its source code are released under the terms of + the GNU General Public License + (GPL), and the documentation falls under + the Free + Documentation License (FDL). For more + information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software + Foundation's website at http://www.fsf.org. + + + + Ximian Evolution can help you work in a + group by handling email, address and other contact + information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one + or several computers, connected directly or over a network, + for one person or for large groups. + + + + With Ximian Evolution, you can + accomplish your most common daily tasks faster. For example, it + takes only one or two clicks to enter an appointment or an + address card sent to you by email, or to send email to a contact + or appointment. Ximian Evolution + makes displays faster and more efficient, so searches are faster + and memory usage is lower. People who get lots of mail will + appreciate advanced features like Virtual Folders, + which let you save searches as though they were ordinary mail + folders. + + + - The First Time you Start Evolution + The First Time you Start Ximian Evolution - Start Evolution by selecting - Evolution from your - Programs menu, or by typing - evolution at the command line. The first - time you run the program, it will create a directory called - evolution in your home directory, where it - will keep all your Evolution-related - files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and - import data from other applications. + To start Ximian Evolution, do either + of the following: + + + + Select Programs + Evolution from your + menu panel. + + + + + + Type evolution at the command line. + + + + + + + The first time you run the program, it will create a directory + called evolution in your home directory, + where it will store all of its local data. Then, it will open a + first-run assistant to help you set up mail accounts and import + data from other applications. - The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that - configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will - take 1 to 2 minutes. + Using the first-run assistant will take approximately two to + five minutes. - Step 1 of 4 + Defining Your Identity The Identity window is the first of four steps in the assistant. The identity step will ask you to enter your basic - personal information. + personal information. You can define multiple identities + later on with the Tools + Mail Settings tool. @@ -60,15 +131,16 @@ - Step 2 of 4 + Recieving Email The Recieving Email step lets you configure receving email people have sent you. - Server Type — There are numerous types of servers which - Evolution can download your email from: + Server Type — There are numerous types of servers + from which Ximian Evolution + can fetch your mail: @@ -78,21 +150,26 @@ - IMAPv4 — Keeps the email on your server so you can - access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and - have everything be the same. + IMAPv4 — Keeps the email on your server so + you can access your email from any computer that + supports IMAPv4 and have everything be the + same. For more information about how to use IMAP + mail, see . - Unix mbox spool-format file — Bad description, we're - getting a better definition shortly. + Unix mail spool file — If you run a mail + server on your desktop computer, choose this optino. - Standard Unix mailbox file — Bad description, we're - getting a better definition shortly. + Standard Unix .mbox file — If you want + Ximian Evolution to + read mail from a specific file, or if you download + mail with another application, choose this option. @@ -103,7 +180,7 @@ - None &mdash How do you have None? figure out! + None — How do you have None? figure out! @@ -123,19 +200,29 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using Password. Ask your administrator for more - details. You can have Evolution check + details. You can have Ximian Evolution check by clicking Check for supported types. Remember Password — If you prefer to not enter your - password everytime you check email, press this button. + password every time you check email, press this button. + + Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Exchange? + + Ximian Evolution can work with the + Microsoft Exchange server over + standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Check with your + system administrator to see if you can get POP or IMAP + access to your email server. + + - Step 3 or 4 + Sending Email The Sending Email step lets you configure sending email. @@ -143,7 +230,7 @@ Server Type — There are numerous server types that - Evolution supports for sending your + Ximian Evolution supports for sending your mail. @@ -178,7 +265,7 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using Password. If you're not sure, ask your system administrator or ISP, or have - Evolution check for you by + Ximian Evolution check for you by clicking Check for supported types. @@ -202,16 +289,15 @@ - Step 4 of 4 + Importing Mail (Optional) - Chances are, Evolution isn't your first email - program. You're probably switching from another program and will want - access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these - situations that Evolution includes an import - feature. + If Ximian Evolution finds mail or address + files from another application, it will offer to import them. + If you're not sure which file format your mail program uses, + ask your system administrator. - Evolution can import the following types of + Ximian Evolution can import the following types of files: @@ -236,8 +322,8 @@ MBox (mbox) - The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution, - Eudora, and many other email clients. + The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, + Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients. @@ -245,25 +331,56 @@ - Outlook 2000 + Outlook 2000 Users Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - Evolution cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to - Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and - import from Mozilla. Please see the FAQ for more - information. + Ximian Evolution cannot import directly. + To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + + + + + While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or + another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the + standard mbox format). + + + + + + Copy the files to the system or partition you use for + Ximian Evolution. + + + + + + Use the Ximian Evolution import + tool to import the files. Read the FAQ at the Ximian + website for more information. + + + + + Netscape Users + + Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select + FileCompact All + Folders. If you don't, + Ximian Evolution will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. + + - Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use. - Exporting Files From Evolution + Exporting Files From Ximian Evolution - Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, + Ximian Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, so you should have no trouble taking your information elsewhere if you want. @@ -277,35 +394,36 @@ - What's What in Evolution + What's What in Ximian Evolution Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick explanation of what's going on in your main - Evolution window. + Ximian Evolution window.
- The Evolution Main Window + The Ximian Evolution Main Window Inbox - - +
- + Menubar The Menubar gives you access to nearly all the - features that can be found in Evolution. + features that can be found in Ximian Evolution. - + Toolbar @@ -315,7 +433,7 @@ - + Shortcut Bar @@ -325,24 +443,24 @@ - + Status Bar - Periodically, Evolution will need to quietly + Periodically, Ximian Evolution will need to quietly display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress queues are shown here, in the Status Bar. - - Search Bar + + Search Tools - The Search Bar lets you search through your email + The Search Tool lets you search through your email with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for. @@ -350,7 +468,7 @@ The Shortcut Bar - Evolution's most important job is + Ximian Evolution's most important job is to give you access to your information and help you use it quickly. One way it does that is through the shortcut bar, the column on the left @@ -366,14 +484,15 @@ - My Evolution + Summary - Start your day here. My Evolution - gives you a quick summary of new or important messages, - daily appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize + Start your day here. The Ximian Evolution + Summary gives you a quick + summary of new or important messages, daily + appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize its appearance and content, and use it to access - Evolution services. + Ximian Evolution services. @@ -384,7 +503,7 @@ Click the Inbox button to start reading your mail. Your Inbox is also where you can - access Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and + access Ximian Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and search your mail. @@ -394,7 +513,7 @@ Calendar - The Calendar can store your appointments and To do lists + The Calendar can store your appointments and task lists for you. Connected to a network, you can use it to keep a group of people on schedule and up to date. @@ -447,32 +566,27 @@ The folder bar is a more comprehensive way to view the information you've stored with - Evolution. It displays all your + Ximian Evolution. It displays all your appointments, address cards, and email in a tree that's a lot like a file tree— it starts small at the top, and branches downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four - folders at the base. First is the Local - folder, which holds all the Evolution - data that's stored on your computer. After that are - Other Contacts, LDAP contact directories stored on a - network, followed by any IMAP mail folders you may have - available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - Virtual Folders, discussed in , + folders at the base. First, of course, is the + Summary, a customizable summary of your + information. Below that are your Local + Folders, which hold all the + Ximian Evolution data that's stored on your + computer. After that are your network servers: LDAP servers that host shared contact + directories, and IMAP mail + folders to which you subscribe. Lastly, there are + vFolders, or virtual folders, discussed in + , A typical Local folder contains the following folders: - - - My Evolution, a quick summary to help you do - your tasks. - - Calendar, for appointments and @@ -499,7 +613,7 @@ Outbox, for messages you have written but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - Evolution while offline. + Ximian Evolution while offline. @@ -511,18 +625,16 @@ - Trash, a virtual folder view of all - the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet - expunged. Note that - once you have expunged a message, it - is permanently deleted. + Trash, a vFolder view of all the + messages you have marked for deletion but not yet + expunged. - Navigating without the Folder Bar + Navigating without the Folder Bar or the Shortcut Bar You don't need the folder bar or the shortcut bar to move around the main window. You can use Tab to @@ -535,9 +647,8 @@ - If you get any serious amount of mail, you'll want more folders - than just your Inbox. - To create a new folder: + If you get large volumes of mail, you'll want more folders than + just your Inbox. To create a new folder: @@ -561,7 +672,6 @@ Select the folder type. The available options are. - @@ -578,33 +688,18 @@ Mail - - - Mail Storage - - - - - My Evolution - - Tasks - - - vTrash - - - Select the folder for the new folder to go in. + Choose the location of the new folder. @@ -613,14 +708,11 @@ Subfolders - Evolution can also manage subfolders, - subfolders are folders inside of folders. This works well if - you want to try to separate your home folders from your work - folders, or if you like to keep very organized. + Ximian Evolution lets you nest folders + inside of each other, so that you can have a detailed + organizational system. - - Folders Have Limits @@ -630,13 +722,12 @@ - Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything - in GNOME, and Evolution is no - exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a - menu with the following options: + Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in + Ximian Evolution. If you right-click on a + folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: View, to view the folder. - Open in New Window, to see it in a new Evolution window. + Open in New Window to view the folder in another window. Move, to move the folder to another location. Copy, to duplicate the folder. Delete, to delete the folder and all its contents. @@ -644,34 +735,17 @@ Create New Folder, to create another folder in the same location. Add to Shortcut Bar, to add the folder to your shortcut bar. Properties, to view or change the folder properties. - - You can also rearrange folders and messages by dragging and dropping them. - - - - - Any time new information arrives in a mail folder, that folder label - is displayed in bold text, along with the number of new messages in - that folder inside of paranthesis. + Any time new mail arrives in a mail folder, that folder + label is displayed in bold text, along with the number of + new messages in that folder. @@ -681,26 +755,21 @@ The menu bar's contents will always provide all the possible actions for any given view of your - data. That means that, depending on the context, menu bar items - will change. If you're looking at your Inbox, most of the menu - items will relate to mail; some will relate to other components - of Evolution and some, especially - those in the File Menu will relate to the - application as a whole. The contents of the menu bar are - described in . - + data. If you're looking at your Inbox, most of the menu items + will relate to mail; some will relate to other components of + Ximian Evolution and some, especially those + in the File Menu will relate to the + application as a whole. + File - - Anything even related to a file or to the operations - of the application generally falls under this - menu: creating things, saving them to disk, - printing them, and quitting the program itself. - - + Anything related to a file or to the + operations of the application generally falls under this + menu: creating things, saving them to disk, printing them, + and quitting the program itself. @@ -714,9 +783,9 @@ View - This menu lets you decide how Evolution + This menu lets you decide how Ximian Evolution should look. Some of the features control the appearance of - Evolution as a whole, and others + Ximian Evolution as a whole, and others the way a particular kind of information appears. @@ -731,7 +800,6 @@ - Tools @@ -750,7 +818,7 @@ Select among these items to open the Help Browser - and read the Evolution manual. + and read the Ximian Evolution manual. @@ -759,11 +827,280 @@ Once you've familiarized yourself with the main window you can start doing things with it. We'll - start with My Evolution, the summary of - everything that's going on. + start with the Summary, which provides a + quick overview of your Ximian + Evolution information. - - - + + Introducing the Summary + + The Ximian Evolution Summary provides you with a quick + run-down of important information: your appointments for a + given day, how much new mail you have, headlines from + selected news services, and so forth. To see the Summary, + click on the Summary button in the + shortcut bar, or select the Summary + folder in the folder bar. + + + FIXME: Insert picture of the Summary and labels here. + + + + To add additional services to your Summary, or to edit the + existing services, select + + Tools + Summary Settings + . + + + + + + Introducing Email + + Ximian Evolution email is like other + email programs in several ways: + + + + It can sort and organize your mail in a wide variety of + ways with folders, searches, and filters. + + + + + It can send and receive mail in HTML or as plain text, + and makes it easy to send and recieve multiple file + attachments. + + + + + It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3, local + mbox and + mh files. + + + + + + + It lets you guard your privacy with encryption. + + + + + + However, Ximian Evolution has some + important differences. First, it's built to handle very large + amounts of mail. Both the filtering and + searching + functions were built for speed and efficiency on large volumes + of mail. There's also the Ximian Evolution + vFolder, + an advanced organizational feature not found in mainstream + mail clients. If you get a lot of mail, or if you keep every + message you get in case you need to refer to it later, you'll + find this feature especially useful. + + + Here's what the mailer looks like: + + + +
+ Ximian Evolution Mail + + Inbox + + + +
+ + + + Email + Viewer + + + + This is where your email is displayed. + + + + Email List + + + + The Email List displays all the emails + that you have. This includes all your read, unread, and email + that is flagged to be deleted. + + + + If you find the view pane too small, you can resize + the pane, enlarge the whole window, or double-click on the + message in the message list to have it + open in a new window. To change the sizes of a pane, just click + and hold on the divider between the two panes. Then you can drag + up and down to select the size of the panes. Just like with + folders, you can right-click on messages in the message list and + get a menu of possible actions. + + + 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. + + + + For an in-depth guide to the email capabilities of Ximian + Evolution, read . + + + + Introducing the Calendar + + To begin using the calendar, select + Calendar from the shortcut + bar. By default, the calendar starts showing + today's schedule on a ruled background. At the upper right, + there's a monthly calendar you can use to switch days. Below + that, there's a Task pad, where you can + keep a list of tasks separate from your calendar appointments. + The day view in the calendar looks like this: + + +
+ Ximian Evolution Calendar View + + Ximian Evolution Contact Manager Window + + + +
+ + + + + + Appointment + List + + + + The Appointment List is responsible for showing you all of + your scheduled appointments, whether they are all day appointments or simply one time + appointments that last a half an hour. + + + + + Task List + + + + The Task List compliments the + Appointment List as it keeps track of + tasks which don't have a time associated with them. Tasks can + have complex notes associated with them, and you can also note + their completeness on a percentage scale. + + + + + Calendar Window + + + + The Calendar Window has a graphical representation of + the calendar, so you can select what days to view in the Appointment + List. + + + + For more information about the calendar + read . + + + + + Introducing the Address Book + + The Ximian Evolution address book can + handle all of the functions of an address book, phone book, or + Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update + Ximian Evolution than it is to change an + actual paper book. Ximian Evolution also + allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since + Ximian Evolution supports the LDAP directory protocol, you can + use it with almost any type of existing directory server on + your network. + + + Another advantage of the Ximian Evolution + address book is its integration with the rest of the + application. For example, you can create an address card from + an email just by right-clicking on the sender's email address. + + + To open your address book, click on + Contacts in the shortcut bar, or select + one of your contacts folders from the folder bar. shows the address book in all its + organizational glory. By default, the address book shows all + your cards in alphabetical order, in a minicard view. You can select + other views from the View menu, and adjust + the width of the columns by clicking and dragging the grey + column dividers. + + + The address book looks like this: + +
+ Ximian Evolution Contact Interface + + Ximian Evolution Contact List Window + + + +
+ + + Contact + List + + + The Contact List lists your contacts. + + + For detailed instructions on how to use the address book, + read . + + + + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit