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diff --git a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml b/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml index b3536159f9..eb115b0712 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-exchange.sgml @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ +<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> <chapter id="usage-exchange"> <title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title> <para> @@ -311,20 +312,39 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: <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> + 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> + + <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> - Select the account you want to convert and click the - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. - </para> + <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> - Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab, - select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your + 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 @@ -333,71 +353,81 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: take advantage of more secure data transfers. </para> </listitem> - - - <listitem> - <para> - If you would like to create and 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. Ask your - system administrator about your Active Directory - Server if you are not sure. - </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 - <application>Exchange</application>server to send mail - if you prefer to use another server or server type. - </para> - </listitem> - + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Receiving Options</term> <listitem> - <para> - Click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. - </para> + <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> </listitem> - + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Sending Mail</term> <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. + 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> - </orderedlist> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para> + Once you have made those changes, click the + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. </para> - <para> - Once you have made these changes, quit - <application>Evolution</application>, then start it up - again. Changes to the Ximian Connector accounts + Then, quit <application>Evolution</application> and start it + up again. Changes to the Ximian Connector accounts configuration are not active until you have restarted the application. </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> </sect2> </sect1> @@ -458,6 +488,17 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: <application>Exchange</application>server, you can check when other local Exchange users are busy according to their <application>Exchange</application>calendars. To do so: + </para> + <figure> + <title>Scheduling With Free/Busy Information</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Using the Free/Busy Feature</screeninfo> + <mediaobject><imageobject> + <imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/schedule" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> @@ -507,6 +548,3 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available: </chapter> - - - |