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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml index 0f665da24f..f9c55edb39 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml @@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ <sect1 id="importing-mail-and-settings"> <title>Importing Your Old Email and Settings</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> allows you to import old email and data so that you don't need to worry about losing your old information. + <application>Evolution</application> allows you to import old + email and data so that you don't need to worry about losing your + old information. </para> <sect2 id="importing-mail"> <title>Importing Email</title> <para> - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the following types of - files: + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the + following types of files: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd):</term> @@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ <listitem> <para> A format for storing calendar files. iCalendar is used by - PalmOS based handhelds, Ximian <application>Evolution</application>, and Microsoft <application>Outlook</application>. + PalmOS based handhelds, Ximian + <application>Evolution</application>, and Microsoft + <application>Outlook</application>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -98,7 +102,10 @@ <sect2 id="importing-preferences"> <title>Importing Preferences</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can import all your old mail, contacts, and other information from other applications, making your transition to <application>Evolution</application> even easier. + <application>Evolution</application> can import all your old + mail, contacts, and other information from other applications, + making your transition to <application>Evolution</application> + easy. </para> <para> To import your old information: @@ -120,7 +127,10 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - The left-most column shows the application which your information will be imported from. You then select checkboxes on each component to import different properties of each application. + The left-most column shows the application which your + information will be imported from. You then select + checkboxes on each component to import different + properties of each application. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -136,68 +146,68 @@ </orderedlist> </para> -<para> - <note> - <title>Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Users</title> <para> - Microsoft Outlook, and versions of Outlook Express after - version 4, use proprietary formats that <application>Ximian - Evolution</application> cannot read or import. For contacts, - you may have to email them to yourself and import them that - way. For email, there is a simpler workaround: - <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - - <listitem> - <para> - While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or - another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the - standard mbox format). - </para> - </listitem> + <note> + <title>Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Users</title> + <para> + Microsoft Outlook, and versions of Outlook Express after + version 4, use proprietary formats that <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> cannot read or import. For contacts, + you may have to email them to yourself and import them that + way. For email, there is a simpler workaround: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + + <listitem> + <para> + While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or + another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the + standard mbox format). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Copy the files to the system or partition you use for + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Use the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> import + tool to import the files. There's more information about + why this works, and how, at the Ximian support website. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Netscape Users</title> + <para> + Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select + <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Compact All + Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you don't, + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. + </para> + </note> - <listitem> - <para> - Copy the files to the system or partition you use for - <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Use the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> import - tool to import the files. There's more information about - why this works, and how, at the Ximian support website. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </para> - </note> - - <note> - <title>Netscape Users</title> - <para> - Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select - <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Compact All - Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you don't, - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will import and undelete - the messages in your Trash folders. </para> - </note> - - </para> - + </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-columns"> - <title>Sorting Mail with Column Headers</title> - <para> - By default, the message list has columns with the following - headings: an envelope icon indicating whether you have read - or replied to a message, an exclamation point indicating priority, and the - <guilabel>From</guilabel>, <guilabel>Subject</guilabel>, and - <guilabel>Date</guilabel> fields. You can change their order - and remove them by dragging and dropping them. - + <title>Sorting Mail with Column Headers</title> + <para> + By default, the message list has columns with the following + headings: an envelope icon indicating whether you have read + or replied to a message, an exclamation point indicating priority, and the + <guilabel>From</guilabel>, <guilabel>Subject</guilabel>, and + <guilabel>Date</guilabel> fields. You can change their order + and remove them by dragging and dropping them. + To add columns: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> @@ -246,13 +256,17 @@ </para></listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Remove this - Column</guimenuitem>:</term> <listitem><para> Remove - this column from the display. You can also remove - columns by dragging the header off the list and - letting it drop. </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Remove this + Column</guimenuitem>:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Remove this column from the display. You can also remove + columns by dragging the header off the list and + letting it drop. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Field @@ -273,7 +287,7 @@ <para> <application>Ximian Evolution</application> keeps mail, as well as address cards and calendars, in folders. You start out with a - few, like <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, + few mail folders, such as <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, but you can create as many as you like. Create new folders by selecting <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> and then @@ -298,78 +312,78 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-search"> - <title>Searching for Messages</title> - <para> - Most mail clients can search through your messages for you, - but <application>Ximian Evolution</application> does it faster. You - can search through just the message subjects, just the message - body, or both body and subject. - </para> - <para> - To start searching, enter a word or phrase in the text area - right below the toolbar, and choose a search type: - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Body or subject contains</guilabel>:</term> + <title>Searching for Messages</title> + <para> + Most mail clients can search through your messages for you, + but <application>Ximian Evolution</application> does it faster. You + can search through just the message subjects, just the message + body, or both body and subject. + </para> + <para> + To start searching, enter a word or phrase in the text area + right below the toolbar, and choose a search type: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Body or subject contains</guilabel>:</term> <listitem> - <para> - This will search message subjects and the messages - themselves for the word or phrase you've entered in - the search field. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term> <guilabel>Body contains</guilabel>:</term> - <listitem> - <para> - This will search only in message text, not the subject - lines. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Subject contains:</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - This will show you messages where the search text is - in the subject line. It will not search in the - message body. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Body does not contain:</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - This finds every email message that does not have the - search text in the message body. It will still show - messages that have the search text in the subject - line, if it is not also in the body. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Subject does not contain:</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - This finds every mail whose subject does not contain - the search text. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - When you've entered your search phrase, press - <keycap>Enter</keycap>. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> - will show your search results in the message list. - </para> - - <para> - If you think you'll want to return to a search again, you can - save it as a virtual folder by selecting <guilabel>Store - Search as vFolder</guilabel>. - </para> + <para> + This will search message subjects and the messages + themselves for the word or phrase you've entered in + the search field. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> <guilabel>Body contains</guilabel>:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will search only in message text, not the subject + lines. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Subject contains:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will show you messages where the search text is + in the subject line. It will not search in the + message body. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Body does not contain:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This finds every email message that does not have the + search text in the message body. It will still show + messages that have the search text in the subject + line, if it is not also in the body. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Subject does not contain:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This finds every mail whose subject does not contain + the search text. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + When you've entered your search phrase, press + <keycap>Enter</keycap>. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> + will show your search results in the message list. + </para> + + <para> + If you think you'll want to return to a search again, you can + save it as a virtual folder by selecting <guilabel>Store + Search as vFolder</guilabel>. + </para> <para> When you're done with the search, go back to seeing all your |