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diff --git a/help/C/Makefile.am b/help/C/Makefile.am index bf4773b8a3..b9092f9fd4 100644 --- a/help/C/Makefile.am +++ b/help/C/Makefile.am @@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ figs = \ figures/print-preview.png \ figures/replymsg.png \ figures/vfolder-createrule-fig.png \ - figures/schedule.png + figures/schedule.png \ + figures/exchange-identity.png \ + figures/exchange-receive.png \ + figures/exchange-receive-options.png + docname = evolution lang = C diff --git a/help/C/figures/exchange-identity.png b/help/C/figures/exchange-identity.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..85f6cf30da --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/exchange-identity.png diff --git a/help/C/figures/exchange-receive-options.png b/help/C/figures/exchange-receive-options.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6e406599fa --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/exchange-receive-options.png diff --git a/help/C/figures/exchange-receive.png b/help/C/figures/exchange-receive.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..adfb82dfd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/exchange-receive.png diff --git a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml b/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml index 7e169f4bd9..2a46d6adc5 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - <chapter id="usage-exchange"> + <chapter id="usage-exchange"> <title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title> <para> The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange allows Ximian @@ -313,111 +313,293 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: </menuchoice> from any mail view. </para> - <para> - If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange - server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the - accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you - through the process, which is described in <xref - linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">. - </para> + <sect3 id="config-exchange-new-account"> + <title>Creating a New Exchange Account</title> + - <para> - If you have an existing email account, and want to convert it - to use for Exchange, select the account you want to convert - and click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. You'll want - to change settings in the following tabs of the account - dialog: - </para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Identity</term> - <listitem> - <para> - If your email address will change because you are moving - to a new server, then change it in this tab. Otherwise, - move to the next tab. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Receiving Mail</term> + <para> + If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange + server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the + accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you + through the process, which is also described in <xref + linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">. If you're not sure + about any of the information you need, just ask your system + administrator. + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Identity</term> <listitem> - <para> - Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your - server type. Enter your name of your server next to - <guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your - account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your - server supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, it - you can check the <guilabel>Use SSL</guilabel> box to - take advantage of more secure data transfers. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Receiving Options</term> + <para>Enter your name and email address. If you wish, + you may add your organization and the location of your + signature file. Only your name and email address are + required. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Mail</term> <listitem> <para> - Here, tab, you'll find some additional settings: - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Checking for New Mail</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Select whether you would like to check for - mail automatically, and if so, how often. + In this step, you'll enter information about the way + you check mail: + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + First, select <guilabel>Microsoft + Exchange</guilabel> as your server type. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the name of your Exchange email + server, and the username with which you log in + (normally, this is the part of your email address + before the @). + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If you wish, select the box labelled + <guilabel>Use secure connection + (SSL)</guilabel>, to take advantage of a more + secure connection method. If your server + supports it, it is generally recommended to use + SSL. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Some servers support multiple authentication + methods. If your system administrator has asked + that you use one in particular, select it now. + Otherwise, just use + <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to + remember your password, check the box labelled + <guilabel>Remember this password</guilabel>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Mail, Step Two</term> + <listitem> + <para>There are a few additional options in this step: + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Checking for New Mail: If you would like to + check for new mail automatically, click the + checkbox and enter an interval in minutes. </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Exchange Server</term> - <listitem> - <para> - If your Exchange server requires you to use a - different mailbox name from the name you use to - log in, select the second check-box and enter - the mailbox name. Check with your system - administrator to be sure. + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Exchange Server: If your exchange server stores + your folders under a different name from your + login username, select the checkbox and enter + the name your server uses for your mail storage. </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Active Directory</term> - <listitem> - <para> - If you would like to use the Global Address - List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server, - click the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving - Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled - <guilabel>Create a Global Address List - folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by - your system administrator and you cannot add, - change, or remove items from it using Ximian - Evolution. However, you can use it to invite - people to meetings and to look up addresses and - other information. In many organizations, the - GAL is stored on a different server from email. - If this is the case, you should also specify - the directory server name here. + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Active Directory: If you would like to use the + Global Address List (GAL) maintained on + your Exchange server, check the box + labelled <guilabel>Create a Global Address + List folder</guilabel>. The GAL is + maintained by your system administrator and + you cannot add, change, or remove items + from it using Ximian Evolution. However, + you can use it to invite people to meetings + and to look up addresses and other + information. In many organizations, the GAL + is stored on a different server from email. + If this is the case, you should also + specify the directory server name here. To + avoid strain on the server, the maximum + number of responses to any Active Directory + query has been set to 500. If you would + like to change that, you may do so here as + well. </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Sending Mail</term> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Sending Mail</term> <listitem> - <para> - If you will use your Exchange server to send as well as - receive mail, select <guilabel>Microsoft - Exchange</guilabel> as your server type, and enter the - server name as the <guilabel>Host</guilabel>. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - <para> + <para>Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as + your email sending method. There is nothing else to do + in this step.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Account Management</term> + <listitem> + <para>Enter a name that you will use to remember this + account. "Exchange Account" is a good suggestion. Note + that you cannot have two accounts with the same name. + If you'd like to make this your default account for + sending email, check the <guilabel>Make this my default + account</guilabel> box.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para> + You're done. Click <guibutton>Finish</guibutton> and + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then quit + <application>Evolution</application> and start it again. Now + you're ready to get to work on the Exchange server. + </para> + + <figure> + <title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step One: Identity</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step One: Identity</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject> + <imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-identity" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <figure> + <title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Two: Receiving Mail</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Two: Receiving Mail</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject> + <imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-receive" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <figure> + <title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Three: Mail Options</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Three: Mail Options</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject> + <imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-receive-options" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="config-exchange-existing-account"> + <title>Changing an Existing Account to Work with Exchange</title> + <para> + If you have an existing email account, and want to convert it + to use for Exchange, select the account you want to convert + and click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. You'll want + to change settings in the following tabs of the account + dialog: + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Identity</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If your email address will change because you are moving + to a new server, then change it in this tab. Otherwise, + move to the next tab. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Mail</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your + server type. Enter your name of your server next to + <guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your + account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your + server supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, it + you can check the <guilabel>Use SSL</guilabel> box to + take advantage of more secure data transfers. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Options</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, tab, you'll find some additional settings: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Checking for New Mail</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Select whether you would like to check for + mail automatically, and if so, how often. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Exchange Server</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If your Exchange server requires you to use a + different mailbox name from the name you use to + log in, select the second check-box and enter + the mailbox name. Check with your system + administrator to be sure. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Active Directory</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you would like to use the Global Address + List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server, + click the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving + Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled + <guilabel>Create a Global Address List + folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by + your system administrator and you cannot add, + change, or remove items from it using Ximian + Evolution. However, you can use it to invite + people to meetings and to look up addresses and + other information. In many organizations, the + GAL is stored on a different server from email. + If this is the case, you should also specify + the directory server name here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Sending Mail</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you will use your Exchange server to send as well as + receive mail, select <guilabel>Microsoft + Exchange</guilabel> as your server type, and enter the + server name as the <guilabel>Host</guilabel>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para> + Once you have made those changes, click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. </para> @@ -427,7 +609,7 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: configuration are not active until you have restarted the application. </para> - + </sect3> </sect2> </sect1> |
