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| author | Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> | 2000-09-02 02:18:02 +0800 |
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| committer | Aaron Weber <aaron@src.gnome.org> | 2000-09-02 02:18:02 +0800 |
| commit | acfe848315c12b21544e0273fe2d99c9e23c188d (patch) | |
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Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP distinction (there's a theme to
2000-09-01 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>
* C/config-prefs.sgml: Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP
distinction (there's a theme to these four log entries here).
* C/usage-mail.sgml: Added coverage of news.
* C/config-setupassist.sgml: Revised mail sources content for
IMAP/POP stuff.
* C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added IMAP and POP.
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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 52ca546b9a..8355f90f90 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -83,11 +83,22 @@ <listitem> <para> <application>Evolution</application> supports three mail - sources: POP servers, the most common email server type; - IMAP, which stores mail remotely and allows access from - multiple locations, and UNIX-style - <filename>mbox</filename> files. Ask your system - administrator which one you use. + sources: <glossterm>POP</glossterm> servers, + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers, and UNIX-style + <filename>mbox</filename> files. POP servers retrieve + your mail and store it on your local system so you can + refer to it even when not connected to a network; + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers store the mail on + the server so you can access it from multiple locations; + UNIX-style <filename>mbox</filename> files are used by + your computer for internal mail, and may be useful if + you want to switch from another email client such as + <application>spruce</application> or + <application>mutt</application>. Ask your system + administrator which you should use, or keep guessing + until one works. You may use multiple servers if you + wish; see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-network"> for + more information. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |