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diff --git a/help/no/usage-contact.sgml b/help/no/usage-contact.sgml index 5be3d0ca09..5a49602374 100644 --- a/help/no/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/no/usage-contact.sgml @@ -1,100 +1,34 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> - <chapter id="usage-contact"> <title>Working with Your Contacts</title> - <abstract> - <para> - The <application>Evolution</application> address book can - handle all of the functions of an address book, phone book, or - Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update - <application>Evolution</application> than it is to change an - actual paper book. <application>Evolution</application> also - allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since - <application>Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm - linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> directory protocol, you can use - it with almost any type of existing directory server on your - network. - </para> - <para> - Another advantage of the <application>Evolution</application> - address book is its integration with the rest of the - application. When you look for someone's address, you can also - see a history of appointments with that person. Or, you can - create address cards from emails with just a few clicks. In - addition, searches and folders work in the same way they do in - the rest of <application>Evolution</application>. - </para> - <para> - This chapter will show you how to use the - <application>Evolution</application> address book to organize - any amount of contact information, share addresses over a - network, and several ways to save time with everyday tasks. To - learn about configuring the address book, see <xref - linkend="config-prefs-contact">. - </para> - </abstract> - <sect1 id="usage-contact-basic"> - <title>Getting Started With the Address Book</title> - - <figure id="usage-contact-fig"> - <title>Evolution Contact Interface</title> - <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> - <graphic fileref="figures/contact" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> - </graphic> - </screenshot> - </figure> - - <para> - <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-1" format="png"></inlinegraphic> - <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> - </para> - - <para> - The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contacts. - </para> - - <para> - To open your address book, click on - <guibutton>Contacts</guibutton> in the shortcut bar, or select - one of your contacts folders from the folder bar. <xref - linkend="usage-contact-fig"> shows the address book in all - its organizational glory. By default, the address book - shows all your cards in alphabetical order, in a <glossterm - linkend="minicard">minicard</glossterm> view. You can select - other views from the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu, and adjust - the width of the columns by clicking and dragging the grey - column dividers. - </para> + <para> + This chapter will show you how to use the + <application>Evolution</application> address book to organize + any amount of contact information, share addresses over a + network, and several ways to save time with everyday tasks. To + learn about configuring the address book, see <xref + linkend="config-prefs-contact">. + </para> <para> The toolbar for the address book is quite simple. <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> - <guibutton>New</guibutton> creates a new card. + Click <guibutton>New Contact</guibutton> to create a new card, or double-click + in a blank space in the contact list. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - <guibutton>Find</guibutton> brings up an in-depth search window. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - <guibutton>Print</guibutton> sends one or more of your cards to the printer. + Click <guibutton>New List</guibutton> to create a new card, or double-click + in a blank space in the contact list. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> deletes a selected card. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> <guibutton>View All</guibutton> displays all - the address information in the folder. Use this button to - refresh the display for a network folder, or to switch from - viewing the results of a search and see all your contacts. - <!-- Lets xref to search feature --> - </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> The <guiicon>printer</guiicon> icon sends one + or more of your cards to the printer. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> <guibutton>Stop</guibutton> stops loading + <listitem><para> The <guiicon>stop sign</guiicon> icon stops loading contact data from the network. This button is only relevant if you are looking at contact information on a network. </para></listitem> @@ -108,7 +42,6 @@ more than a few people listed, you'll want some way of finding them more quickly, which is why there's a search feature. </para> - </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-contact-cards"> <title>The Contact Editor</title> @@ -138,21 +71,22 @@ <para> The contact editor window has two tabs, - <guilabel>General</guilabel>, for basic contact information, - and <guilabel>Details</guilabel>, for a more specific - description of the person. In addition, it contains a - <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, (see <xref - linkend="menuref-contact-editor">) and a toolbar with three - items: <guilabel>Save and Close</guilabel>, - <guilabel>Print</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. + <guilabel>General</guilabel>, for basic contact information, and + <guilabel>Details</guilabel>, for a more specific description of + the person. In addition, it contains a <guimenu>File</guimenu> + menu and a toolbar with three items: <guilabel>Save and + Close</guilabel>, <guilabel>Print</guilabel>, and + <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. </para> <figure id="usage-contact-editor-fig"> <title>Evolution Contact Editor</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Evolution Contact Editor</screeninfo> - <graphic fileref="figures/contact-editor" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> - </graphic> + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata + fileref="figures/contact-editor" format="png" srccredit="Aaron + Weber"> + </imageobject></mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> @@ -246,13 +180,14 @@ <term>Multiple Values for Fields</term> <listitem> <para> - If you click on the small arrow buttons next to the - <guilabel>Primary Email</guilabel> field, you can also - choose <guilabel>Email 2</guilabel> and + If you click on the downward pointing triangle buttons + next to the <guilabel>Primary Email</guilabel> field, + you can also choose <guilabel>Email 2</guilabel> and <guilabel>Email 3</guilabel>. Although the contact editor will only display one of those at any given - time, <application>Evolution</application> will - store them all. The arrow buttons next to the + time, <application>Evolution</application> will store + them all. Entries that have information in them have + a check mark next to them. The buttons next to the telephone and postal address fields work in the same way. </para> @@ -427,7 +362,9 @@ to organize your cards. The first way is to use folders; this works the same way mail folders do. For more flexibility, you can also mark contacts as elements of - different categories. + different categories. To better integrate with email tools, + you can also create lists of contacts that you can send mail + to as a single person. </para> <sect3 id="usage-contact-organize-group-folder"> @@ -476,11 +413,6 @@ right. From the dialog box that appears, you can check as many or as few categories as you like. </para> - <para> - Then, you can refer to all the cards in that category by: - <!-- FIXME --> Waiting for Evolution to support the - operation. - </para> <!-- FIXME: Feature Not Implemented <para> @@ -494,6 +426,73 @@ --> </sect3> + + <sect3 id="usage-contact-organize-group-list"> + <title>Creating a List of Contacts</title> + <para> + To create a list of contacts: + + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open the list creation dialog box by clicking the + <guibutton>New List</guibutton> button or selecting + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + File + </guimenu> + <guisubmenu> + New + </guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem> + Contact List + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter a name for the list. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter names or email addresses of contacts, or just + drag contacts from the main window into the list. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose whether you would like to hide the email + addresses when you send a message to the list. + Unless it is a very small list, it is recommended + that you leave the addresses hidden. This is the + same thing as using the "Bcc:" feature discussed in + <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types">. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + When you are done, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The + list will appear as a contact card, which you can use as + you would any other. That includes emailing the list to + another person, and, of course, sending email to the list. + </para> + <para> + To mail the list, open a new email and type the name you + chose for the list. Ximian Evolution will address the + message to the entire list when you send it. You can also + right-click on the list's address card in the Contact + Manager and select <guimenuitem>Send Message to + List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </sect3> + + </sect2> </sect1> @@ -573,18 +572,7 @@ </para> </sect1> - <sect1 id="usage-contact-automate"> - <title>Address Book Tools</title> - <para> - The address book works closely with - <application>Evolution</application>'s mail and calendar tools. - For example, you can use the address book to help you manage - mailing lists, and send or recieve address cards over email. - More tools are on the way, and when they arrive, <!-- FIXME --> - they will be described in this section. - </para> - - <sect2 id="contact-automation-basic"> + <sect1 id="contact-automation-basic"> <title>Send me a Card: Adding New Cards Quickly</title> <para> As noted before, when you get information about a person in @@ -596,10 +584,10 @@ hand-held device during HotSync operation. For more information about that, see <xref linkend="usage-sync">. </para> - </sect2> + </sect1> - <sect2 id="contact-automation-lists"> - <title>Managing a Mailing list</title> + <sect1 id="contact-automation-lists"> + <title>Sending Mail to Categories of Contacts</title> <para> You already know that when you are writing an email, you can address it to one or more people, and that @@ -621,9 +609,10 @@ </para> --> - </sect2> + </sect1> + <!--- FIXME this feature not yet implemented - <sect2 id="usage-contact-automation-extra"> + <sect1 id="usage-contact-automation-extra"> <title>Map It!</title> <para> Need a map or directions? Click @@ -635,5 +624,5 @@ --> - </sect1> + </chapter> |