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diff --git a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml b/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index c6aae64ee3..0000000000 --- a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,206 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="usage-exchange"> - <title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title> - <para> - The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange allows Ximian - Evolution clients to access accounts on Microsoft Exchange 2000 - servers. It is available for a fee from the Ximian online store at - <ulink - url="http://store.ximian.com">store.ximian.com</ulink>. Unlike the - regular Ximian Evolution client, it is proprietary software and - source code is not available. - </para> - <para> - The Ximian Connector offers a significant price advantage over - other Exchange access methods for Linux and UNIX systems: - <variablelist> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Dual Computer Installation:</term> - <listitem> - <para> - The purchase of a second computer for each client imposes - a very heavy expense burden and is exceptionally - inconvenient. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Dual Boot or Virtual Machine:</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Installation of multiple operating systems in a dual boot - or virtual machine configuration (such as VMWare) can - place a very heavy burden on the hardware and increases - licensing costs. Users often complain that such a system - is inconvenient, slow, and not integrated with the rest - of their operating system. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Outlook Web Access:</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Outlook Web Access is a web interface for Exchange - servers, but works best in Microsoft Internet Explorer, is - not integrated with the rest of the host operating system, - and offers only limited groupware functionality. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - <para> - The Ximian Connector offers a low cost, fully integrated, option - for Exchange 2000 server access in heterogeneous client - networks. This chapter will explain how to install, configure, and - use it. - </para> - <warning id="licensing"> - <title>Exchange Client Licenses</title> - <para> - An Exchange client access license is still required to use the - Ximian Connector with Microsoft Exchange. - </para> - </warning> - - <sect1 id="install"> - <title>Installing the Connector</title> - <para> - To install the Ximian Connector, first visit the Ximian online - store at <ulink - url="http://store.ximian.com">store.ximian.com</ulink>. You - will need a browser with strong (128-bit or greater) encryption - to access the store. After purchase you will be given an - activation key which you can enter into Ximian Red Carpet, - which will download and install the software for you. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="configure"> - <title>Configuration</title> - <para> - Once you have installed the Connector, you need to set up access - for your Exchange account. Start Ximian Evolution and select - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> - from any mail view. If you have an existing account, and want - to convert it to use for Exchange, do the following: - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - Select the account you want to convert and click the - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab, 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 uses a Secure Socket Layer connection, click the - <guilabel>Use Secure Connection (SSL)</guilabel> checkbox. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Under the <guilabel>Sending Mail</guilabel> tab, select - <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your server - type, and enter the server name as the - <guilabel>Host</guilabel>. You do not need to use the - Exchange server to send mail if you prefer to use another - server or server type. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Make sure the account is active. It should have a check - mark in the <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> column of your - accounts list. If it doesn't, select the account and - click the <guibutton>Enable</guibutton> button. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </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> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="access"> - <title>Accessing the Exchange Server</title> - <para> - Like IMAP and LDAP data, information for Exchange accounts is - stored on the server, not on your desktop computer. This means - that you can access it from multiple locations. It also means - that your Microsoft Exchange account information is in a - seperate folder tree from the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> tree - in your folder bar. You'll see it below the local tree, with - the name you gave the account. If you have multiple accounts, - you will have multiple folder trees. - </para> - <para> - Click on any of the folder tree items to visit them; you may - have to enter your server password. You can now create contact - cards, send and receive email as you would normally. If there - are items in your local calendar or addressbook that you'd like - to add to your Exchange stores, you can copy and paste them - over, or just drag items from one folder to another as you - would with two local stores. - </para> - <para> - In addition, when you schedule a meeting with your calendar on - the Exchange server, you can check when other local Exchange - users are busy according to their Exchange calendars. To do so: - <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - <listitem> - <para> - Open a new appointment in the calendar. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> Choose <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Schedule Meeting</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> in the meeting editor window. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> Add attendees, either by entering their email address - into the list, or by clicking the <guibutton>Invite - Others</guibutton> button. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Choose <guilabel>Options</guilabel> and then - <guilabel>Update Free/Busy</guilabel> to check participant - schedules and, if possible, update the meeting in all - participants' calendars. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </para> - </sect1> -</chapter> |