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author | Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> | 2002-06-11 03:59:54 +0800 |
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committer | Aaron Weber <aaron@src.gnome.org> | 2002-06-11 03:59:54 +0800 |
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some of this was shamefully inaccurate.
2002-06-10 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
* C/usage-contact.sgml: some of this was shamefully inaccurate.
* C/preface.sgml: add original location.
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diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml index aff3da93fe..c66de53b7a 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml @@ -493,47 +493,26 @@ right-click on the list's address card in the Addressbook and select <guimenuitem>Send Message to List</guimenuitem>. </para> - </sect3> - + <para> + Ximian Evolution cannot store contact lists on Exchange + servers. + </para> + </sect3> </sect2> </sect1> -<!-- we need a LDAP server up for me to test this --> <sect1 id="usage-contact-sharing"> <title>Sharing your Cards</title> <para> The <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> protocol was created to let users share contact information over a network. - LDAP allows for users to browse other people's addressbooks, or - maintain a shared set of contact information for a company or - department. This feature comes in handy if you are in a group - where there are lots of people using the same contacts. Such an - example would be the sales department of a company with their - client list. + LDAP allows a company to maintain a shared set of contact + information for a company or department. Many companies keep a + common LDAP address book for all their employees or for client + contacts. </para> - <example id="usage-contact-sharing-ex"> - <title>Sharing Address Cards and Calendar Data</title> - <para> - Rich wants to schedule a meeting with Company X, so he - checks the network for the Company X address card so he - knows whom to call there. Since his company also shares - calendars, he then learns that his co-worker Deanna has - already scheduled a meeting with Company X next Thursday. - He can either go to the meeting himself or ask Deanna to - discuss his concerns for him. Either way, he avoids - scheduling an extra meeting with Company X. - </para> - </example> - - <para> - Of course, you don't want to share all of your cards— why - overload the network with a list of babysitters or tell - everyone in the office you're talking to new job prospects? If - you keep cards on your own computer, you can decide which items - you want to make accessible to others. - </para> <para> To learn how to add a remote directory to your available contact folders, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-contact">. @@ -567,8 +546,8 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Your ability to view, change, add, and delete contacts - depends on the settings of the LDAP server. + LDAP servers do not normally permit individual users to + alter or delete cards. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> |