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diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index 7411afb70b..d75adf383a 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -40,11 +40,21 @@ </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Sources</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set your mail-checking protocols and servers here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Transports</guilabel></term> + <term><guilabel>News Servers</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> - Here, you can specify how you will send mail. + Specify your News Server preferences here. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -94,7 +104,8 @@ <para> <guilabel>Full Name:</guilabel> by default, this is the same name as the full name described in your user - account on your computer. + account on your computer. You can select another if you + wish. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -127,7 +138,7 @@ <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-network"> <title>Network Settings</title> <para> - In order to do much of anything with + In order to send mail with <application>Evolution</application>, you need to connect to your network. To do that, you'll need to know your user name and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving @@ -231,16 +242,64 @@ </para> </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-news"> + + <!-- WHY is this in the MAIL config section? WHY is this UI SOOOO bad?--> + + <title>News Servers</title> + <para> + When you first select the <guilabel>News + Servers</guilabel> tab, you will see a blank box with + three familiar buttons on the right: + <guibutton>Add</guibutton>, <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, + and <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>. + </para> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add a news server; you + will be prompted for its name. Enter the name, click + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> <title>Other Mail Preferences</title> <para> - Currently, there is only one option that falls into this - category: <guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel>. - If you check this box, you will send messages as HTML. If - you leave it unchecked, your messages will be sent without - HTML formatting. See <xref - linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> for more - information about HTML mail. + Not everything fits neatly into categories. This tab + contains some miscellaneous configurations that don't have + too much to do with each other. + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem><para> + If you check this box, you will send + messages as HTML by default. If you leave it unchecked, your + messages will be sent without HTML formatting unless you select + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> in the message composer. + See <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> + for more information about HTML mail. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <guilabel>Folder Format</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> <para> By default, + <application>Evolution</application> saves its mail + in the + <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem> + format. You can switch to the + <systemitem><filename>mh</filename></systemitem> + format if you like. Note that this is an advanced + feature and may cause you to lose some messages, so + you should probably make a backup of your + <systemitem><filename>evolution</filename></systemitem> + directory first. In addition, it will take quite + some time if you have a large mailbox. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </para> </sect2> </sect1> @@ -287,8 +346,8 @@ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-time"> <title>Time Display Settings</title> <para> - The first tab, <interface>Time display tab</interface>, lets - you set the following: + The <guilabel>Time display</guilabel> tab lets you set the + following: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Time format</term> @@ -313,9 +372,10 @@ In the day and week views, <application>Evolution</application> displays all the hours in the range you select here, even if there are - no appointments for those times. Of course, if you - set your days to end before they begin, you may be in - for a little confusion. + no appointments for those times. Of course, you can + still schedule an appointment outside of these hours, + and if you do, the display will be extended to show + it. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -461,7 +521,7 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-alarms"> - <title>Alarms settings</title> + <title>Alarms Settings</title> <para> The <interface>alarms tab</interface> enables you to select from three boxes: <itemizedlist> diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 2652644ec7..52ca546b9a 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -69,15 +69,16 @@ <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Signature File:</guilabel></term> <listitem> - <para> - A text file appended to any email you send. A - signature file typically consists of your name and email - address, or a quotation you like. It should be three or - fewer lines of text.</para> + <para> + A text file appended to any email you send. A signature + file typically consists of your name and email address, + or a quotation you like. It should be fewer than four + lines of text. + </para> </listitem> - </varlistentry> + </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term> <guilabel>Mail source type:</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> @@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ <term><guilabel>Username:</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Username:</guilabel>Usually, this is - the part of your email address before the @ character, - and <application>Evolution</application> has selected - that value as the default. If you have a different - username, you can enter it here. + Normally, this is the part of your email address before + the @ character, and + <application>Evolution</application> has selected that + value as the default. If you have a different username, + you can enter it here. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index f193fa71af..3396fb2f70 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -<!-- + <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> + <chapter id="usage-mail"> <title>Evolution Mail</title> @@ -71,7 +71,99 @@ message in the <interface>message list</interface> to have it open in a new window. As is the case with folders, you can right-click on messages in the message list and get a menu of - possible actions. + possible actions: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem> </term> + <listitem><para> + Select this item to view the message in + the view pane of the <application>Evolution</application> + window. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Edit Message</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This item is available only for messages and drafts + that you have written. Select it to open the message + composer and make changes to the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Print Message</guimenuitem> </term> + <listitem><para> + Select this item to print a message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Reply to Sender</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Use this item to reply only to the author of the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Reply to All</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Send a reply to the author of the message + and to all others on the recipient list. See <xref + linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> for more information. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Forward Message</guimenuitem> </term> + <listitem><para> + Send the message on to another person. + See <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsent-fwd"> for + information about how to use the Forward feature. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Delete Message</guimenuitem> </term> + <listitem><para> + Mark the message for deletion. Choose <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> to delete marked messages permanently. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Move Message</guimenuitem> </term> + <listitem><para> + Select this item to move the message to another folder. + This will open a dialog to let you choose the destination + from a folder tree. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + + <para> + You can also select the order in which messages appear in + that list. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click on the + bars with those labels at the top of the message list. If + you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse order. + </para> + <para> + Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the + messages threaded. Select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded Message + List</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view on + or off. If the option selected, + <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to + associate related messages by using the + <systemitem>References</systemitem>, + <systemitem>In-Reply-To</systemitem>, and + <systemitem>Subject</systemitem> message headers. Messages + which are related are then placed next to each other, so that + it's easier to follow the thread of a conversation from + message to message. </para> <para> Go ahead and click on the message in the <interface>message @@ -367,7 +459,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> know who is getting a message: it could be a mailing list with thousands of subscribers. <example> - <title>Using the Reply-To feature</title> + <title>Using the Reply to All feature</title> <para> Susan sends an email to a client, and sends copies to Tim and to an internal company mailing list of @@ -694,7 +786,6 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> <application>Evolution</application> will as you for the name and the type of the folder, and will provide you with a folder tree so you can pick where it goes. - </para> <para> When you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, your new folder will diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index cd45aa196e..17263d01a9 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -<!-- + <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> + <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> @@ -261,16 +261,15 @@ </para> </note> -<!-- UNIMPLEMENTED <para> Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in GNOME, and <application>Evolution</application> is no exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem>, to view a message.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Something else</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Something else</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist>. </para> @@ -284,7 +283,6 @@ right-click menu is a good way to find out. </para> </tip> ---> <para> Any time new information arrives in a folder, that folder label @@ -304,26 +302,99 @@ <title>The Menu Bar</title> <para> The <interface>menu bar</interface>'s contents will always - provide all the possible actions for any 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 - <application>Evolution</application> and some, especially those - in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the - application as a whole. You can probably guess that the - <guimenu>Help Menu</guimenu> is where to go for help, and that - the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu controls the way that - <application>Evolution</application> looks. Other menu items - are a little less obvious, and change a little more, so we'll - cover them later on as we discuss the things you can do with - <application>Evolution</application>. - </para> + 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 <application>Evolution</application> and some, especially + those in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the + application as a whole. This section describes those items that + cover the application as a whole; items specific to mailer are + discussed in the mail chapter, calendar items in the calendar + chapter, and so forth. + </para> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu</term> + + <listitem><para> + Anything related to a file falls under this + menu: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <guisubmenu>New... — </guisubmenu> If you + want to create a new folder, calendar, + appointment, address card, or message, this is + where you should look. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Go to Folder — </guimenuitem> + Select this item, then choose which folder you'd + like to view. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Exit — </guimenuitem> Quits the application. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Print... — </guimenuitem> Opens the printing + dialog box so you can print items from the view pane of + <application>Evolution</application>. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> - <para> + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu </term> + <listitem><para> + Although it doesn't contain anything at first, + the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu fills up with + useful editing tools when you're... editing. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> Menu </term> + <listitem><para> All of your assistants and configuration + tools go here. For the <interface>Inbox</interface>, that + means things like <guimenuitem>Mail + Configuration</guimenuitem> and the <guimenuitem>vFolder + Editor</guimenuitem>. For the + <interface>Calendar</interface> and the <interface>Contact + Manager</interface> </para></listitem>, they'll be different. + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> Menu </term> + <listitem><para> + This menu contains a list of actions you can perform on + the information you've stored with + <application>Evolution</application>. The contents vary + depending on the view, but for the + <interface>Inbox</interface>, it contains items like + <guimenuitem>Mark All Messages Read</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem>, to erase all the + messages you've marked for deletion. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu</term> + <listitem><para> + Select among these items to open the + <application>Help Browser</application> to the appropriate section. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main - window</interface> you can start doing things with it. - We'll start with your email inbox: you've got a letter - waiting for you already. + window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'lql + start with your email inbox: you've got a letter waiting for you + already. </para> </sect1> </chapter> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-sync.sgml b/doc/C/usage-sync.sgml index f28ebc10cc..07325e1848 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-sync.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-sync.sgml @@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ <para> If you've already got Gnome-pilot set up to use - <application>Evolution</application> all you need to do is put + <application>Evolution</application>, put your hand-held device on the cradle and press the HotSync - button. No, really. That's all there is to it. + button. + </para> + <para> + No, really. That's all there is to it. </para> </chapter>
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