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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 55b6aaa4b3..9be52d8115 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ <listitem> <para>Whether you want to use a secure (SSL) - connection. If your server supports it, it's - best to enable this security option. + connection. This may allow you to access the + server from outside a firewall. </para> </listitem> @@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ </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>Exchange Server: If your Echange mailbox name is is + different from your Windows user name, check this box and + enter your mailbox name here. </para> </listitem> @@ -327,10 +327,8 @@ <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. + Active Directory Server Name: Enter the Active Directory + server name here. </para> </listitem> @@ -471,16 +469,18 @@ Authentication Type: Chances are you are using <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. If you're not sure, ask your system administrator or ISP, or have - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check for you by - clicking <guibutton>Check for supported - types</guibutton>. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check for + you by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported + types</guibutton>. For exchange servers, Password is the + only type supported. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Username: The account name you use when you login - to check your email. Normally, this is the part of your - email address before the '@' character. + Username: The account name you use when you login to + check mail. For Exchange servers, enter the user name + you use to login to a Windows workstation in your + network. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ the workaround described in the note below. <sect2 id="mutt"> <title>Importing Mail from mutt</title> <para> - <application>mutt</application> is a full-featured mail client - which is shipped with most Linux and Unix distributions. - <application>mutt</application> uses the standard mbox, - maildir, and MH file formats, which makes importing your mail into - <application>Evolution</application> easy. By default, - <application>mutt</application> uses the mbox file format. + <application>mutt</application> is a text-based mail client + shipped with most Linux and Unix distributions. + <application>mutt</application> can use several different + formats, including mbox, maildir, and MH file formats, all of + which import cleanly into + <application>Evolution</application>. Here's how: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> @@ -678,10 +678,9 @@ the workaround described in the note below. <sect2 id="kmail"> <title>Importing Mail from KMail</title> <para> - KMail is a full-featured mail client which is shipped with the - KDE desktop environment. KMail uses the standard mbox file - format, which means that importing your mail into - <application>Evolution</application> is easy. + KMail is the mail client is shipped with the KDE desktop + environment. KMail uses the standard UNIX mbox file format to + store its messages. Here's how to import nessages from KMail: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> |