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diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index ad7419f330..5dfa03d8c1 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ <listitem> <para> It supports multiple mail sources, including IMAP, POP3, - and local <filename>mbox</filename> files. + local <filename>mbox</filename> files, and even NNTP data + (newsgroups), which isn't technically email. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -150,40 +151,68 @@ message to message. </para> </sect3> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> + <title>Deleting Mail</title> + <para> + To delete a message, select it in the the <interface>message + list</interface> by clicking on it once. Then click on the + <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button in the tool bar. The + message now has a line through it, because you've marked it + for deletion. + </para> + <para> + If you really want to get rid of it, choose + <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it + permanently. If you want to keep it, click + <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer + be marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this + feature will change to something a little less + counter-intuitive. + </para> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> <title>Checking Mail</title> - <para> Now that you've had a look around the - <interface>Inbox</interface>, select the welcome message in - the <interface>message list</interface> by clicking on it - once. Then click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button - in the tool bar. The message now has a line through it, - because you've marked it for deletion. If you really want to - get rid of it, choose <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from - the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it - permanently. If you want to keep it, click - <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer be - marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this feature - will change to something a little less counter-intuitive. + <interface>Inbox</interface>, it's time to check for new mail. + Before you get it, though, you should decide where you want to + keep it. Your options will vary a little depending on your + network setup, but they come down to storing the mail on your + hard disk (using <glossterm>POP</glossterm>), or storing it on + the network (using <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm>). If you store + your mail on your local hard disk, you can read it whether + you're online or not, but you can only read it from one + computer. If you store it on the network, you can only read + it when you're online, but you can access it from almost any + computer with a network connection, even if it doesn't have + <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + <para> + If you choose POP, you'll be putting mail in the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> + folder. If you choose IMAP, it's the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> of a folder with the same name as + your mail server. That's so you can maintain several distinct + IMAP servers if you want. See <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for more information about mail + servers. </para> - - <para> - To check your email, just click <guibutton>Get - mail</guibutton> in the toolbar. If this is the first time - you've done so, the <interface>mail setup + Regardless of where you keep your mail, you can click + <guibutton>Get mail</guibutton> in the toolbar to check your + mail. The first time you do that, the <interface>mail setup assistant</interface> will ask you for the information it needs to check your mail (see <xref linkend="config-setupassist"> for more information). If you're checking mail over a network (instead of from local <filename>mbox</filename> files), you'll need to enter your - email password. Type it in, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and - <application>Evolution</application> will download your mail. - New mail will appear in your <interface>Inbox</interface>. - <!-- FIXME: add mention of Today if Today feature appears --> + email password. Type it in, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + and <application>Evolution</application> will download your + mail. New mail will appear in your + <interface>Inbox</interface>. </para> <para> Once you've entered your password, @@ -206,6 +235,22 @@ linkend="config-prefs-mail-network">, or ask your system administrator. </para> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> + <title>Using Evolution for News </title> + <para> + Newsgroups are so similar to email there's no reason not to + read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a news + source to your configuration (see <xref + linkend="config-prefs-network-news">). The news server will + appear as a remote server, and will look exactly like an IMAP + folder, except that you can't delete messages from it. When + you click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton>, + <application>Evolution</application> will also check for news + messages. If you prefer to use a different program, there's + always <application>Pan</application>. + </para> + </sect3> <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> <title>Attachments, HTML Mail, and Live Documents</title> @@ -284,9 +329,9 @@ Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to do otherwise by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Send - Later</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. That will add messages to the - <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. Then, when you press - <guibutton>Send</guibutton> in another message, or + Later</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. That will add messages + to the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. Then, when you + press <guibutton>Send</guibutton> in another message, or <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the main mail window, all your unsent messages will go out at once. I like to use "Send Later" because it gives me a chance to change my |