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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index bf47f13660..55b6aaa4b3 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ <sect2 id="first-step"> <title>Defining Your Identity</title> <para> - The Identity window is the first of four steps in the - assistant. The identity step will ask you to enter your basic - personal information. You can define multiple identities - later on with the <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool. + The Identity window is the first step in the assistant. Here, + you will enter some basic personal information. You can + define multiple identities later on with the + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail + Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool. <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ you're not sure which of the following are available to you: <itemizedlist> + <listitem> <para> POP: Downloads your email to your hard disk for @@ -158,37 +159,50 @@ Exchange, this will allow you to connect to a Microsoft Exchange 2000 server, which stores email, calendar, and contact information on the - server. + server. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - IMAP: Keeps the email on your server so you - can access your email from multiple systems. + IMAP: Keeps the email on your server so you can + access your email from multiple systems. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Unix mail spool file: If you run a mail - server on your desktop computer, choose this - option. + Standard Unix mbox spools: If you want to read and + store mail in the mail spool on your local system, + choose this option. You'll need + to provide the path to the mail spool you want to + use. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Standard Unix .mbox file: If you want - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to - read mail from a specific file, or if you download - mail with another application, choose this option. + Maildir format mail directories: If you download + your mail using qmail or another maildir-style + program, you'll want to use this option. You'll need + to provide the path to the mail directory you want to + use. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Qmail maildir format files: If you download your - mail using qmail, you'll want to use this. + Local Delivery: Choose this option if you want to + move mail from the spool and store it in your home + directory. If you would rather leave mail in your + system's spool files, choose the + <guimenuitem>Standard Unix mbox + spools</guimenuitem> option instead. You'll need + to provide the path to the mail spool you want to + use. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> None: Select this if you do not plan to @@ -197,49 +211,48 @@ </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <note id="imap-note-one"> - <title>What's an IMAP Namespace?</title> - <para> - For IMAP mail servers, your sysadmin may provide - you with a specific namespace, the directory on - where your server stores mail for you. If you - check your IMAP mail and your folder list includes - files that don't look like mail folders, you - probably need to change your mail - namespace. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." - If you prefer, you can choose to subscribe to - individual mail folders one at a time. For more - information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref - linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">. - </para> - </note> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Email Server: This is the address of the server you're - downloading from. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Username: The username that you login to your email. That - is often the part before the @ in your email. - </para> - <para> - Authentication Type: Chances are you are using - <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator - for more details. You can have <application>Ximian - Evolution</application> make sure you've chosen - correctly by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported - types</guibutton>. - </para> - <para> - Remember Password: If you prefer to not enter your - password every time you check email, press this button. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> +</para> + <para> + If you selected POP, Microsoft Exchange, or IMAP as your mail + server, you'll need to enter some more information: + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The host name of your mail server. Ask + your system administrator if you're not + sure.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The username for the account on that + system. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Whether you want to use a secure (SSL) + connection. If your server supports it, it's + best to enable this security option. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The authentication options supported by + your server. If you're not sure, click the + <guilabel>Check for supported types</guilabel> + button or ask your system administrator. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Whether you'd like Evolution to remember + your password. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> <tip id="exchange-info"> <title>Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Microsoft Exchange?</title> @@ -252,20 +265,152 @@ like POP and IMAP. </para> </tip> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="more-mail-options"> + <title>More Mail Configuration Options</title> + <para> + There are more extensive options for mail preferences, + especially if you've chosen POP, Microsoft Exchange, or IMAP + as incoming mail server type. If you want to set these + options after you've created the account, you can select + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail + Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, click on the account you + want to change, and then click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> + button. See <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details. + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose POP mail:</term> + <listitem><para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail + automatically, check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Message Storage: If you'd like to store copies of your + mail on the server, check this option. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose Microsoft Exchange:</term> + <listitem><para> + <itemizedlist> <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail + automatically, check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Exchange Server: If your active directory user name + is different from your Exchange mail user name, check this + box and enter your mail username here. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Create a Global Address List folder: If you would + like to have a seperate folder for the Active Directory's + Global Address List, leave this box checked. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Active Directory Server Name: In most organizations, the + Active Directory server will be different from the + Exchange mail server. Enter the Active Directory server + name here. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Limit number of Responses: Select a maximum number + of results for an address search. A maximum number of + results limits the load on your system and on your network. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>If you chose IMAP:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Checking for new mail: If you would like + <application>Evolution</application> to check for new mail + automatically, check the box and select a frequency in + minutes. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>If you want <application>Evolution</application> + to check for new messages in <emphasis>all</emphasis> your + IMAP folders, make sure the <guilabel>Check for new + messages in all folders</guilabel> box is selected.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Show only subscribed folders: Check this box if you + have more folders in your IMAP view than you want to + read.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Override server-supplied namespace: If you like, enter a + specific directory where your server stores mail for + you. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." For more + information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this + server: If you'd like your filters to work on this account + as well as on locally downloaded mail, check this box.</para> + </listitem> + + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <note id="imap-namespace"> + <title>What's an IMAP Namespace?</title> + <para> + For IMAP mail servers, your sysadmin may provide + you with a specific namespace, the directory on + where your server stores mail for you. If you + check your IMAP mail and your folder list includes + files that don't look like mail folders, you + probably need to change your mail + namespace. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail." + If you prefer, you can choose to subscribe to + individual mail folders one at a time. For more + information about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">. + </para> + </note> -<note id="recieving-options"> -<title>More Options</title> -<para> -There are more extensive options for mail preferences, especially if -you've chosen IMAP as your incoming mail server type. Once you've -created an account, you can fine-tune it by selecting -<menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail -Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, selecting the account you want to -change, and clicking the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. See <xref -linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details. -</para> -</note> </sect2> + <sect2 id="third-step"> <title>Sending Email</title> <para> |