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| -rw-r--r-- | help/C/config-prefs.sgml | 52 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | help/C/usage-contact.sgml | 88 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml | 36 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | help/ChangeLog | 10 |
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diff --git a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 5d07fb1b1a..380f9e38be 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -335,31 +335,53 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> - <glossentry id="sendmail"> - <glossterm>Sendmail:</glossterm> - <glossdef> - <para> - As its name implies, <application>sendmail</application> is a - program which sends mail. <application>Evolution</application> - can use it instead of <glossterm>SMTP:</glossterm>; some people - prefer it because it offers more flexibility, but is more - difficult to set up. - </para> - </glossdef> - </glossentry> - + <glossentry id="search-base"> + <glossterm>Search Base:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + LDAP can break contact lists into many groups. The Search + Base tells LDAP the top group to use. How much of the Search + Base that is searched is set by the <glossterm + linkend="search-scope">Search Scope</glossterm> option. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> - <glossentry id="shortcut-bar"> - <glossterm>Shortcut Bar:</glossterm> - <glossdef> - <para> - A portion of <application>Evolution</application> which offers - users fast access to the most frequently used portions of the - application. - </para> - </glossdef> - </glossentry> + <glossentry id="search-scope"> + <glossterm>Search Scope:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Search Scope states how much of the <glossterm + linkend="search-base">Search Base</glossterm> to search. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="sendmail"> + <glossterm>Sendmail:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + As its name implies, <application>sendmail</application> is a + program which sends mail. <application>Evolution</application> + can use it instead of <glossterm>SMTP:</glossterm>; some people + prefer it because it offers more flexibility, but is more + difficult to set up. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="shortcut-bar"> + <glossterm>Shortcut Bar:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A portion of <application>Evolution</application> which offers + users fast access to the most frequently used portions of the + application. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="signature"> <glossterm>Signature:</glossterm> <glossdef> diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml index dd4f940037..13b8fa9364 100644 --- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -751,19 +751,19 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> - <title>Managing the Addressbook</title> - <para> - The addressbook does not have a large list of configuration - settings, but those that are there can be found in the - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu. - </para> + <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> + <title>Managing the Addressbook</title> + <para> + The addressbook does not have a large list of configuration + settings, but those that are there can be found in the + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu. + </para> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-contact-ldap-add"> - <title>Adding Directory Servers</title> - <para> - To add a new LDAP server to your available contact - folders: + <sect2 id="config-prefs-contact-ldap-add"> + <title>Adding Directory Servers</title> + <para> + To add a new <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> server + to your available contact folders: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> @@ -772,22 +772,25 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Addressbook Sources</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> + from the menu. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. + Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button on the right + side. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Enter the server information. + Enter the server information: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Account name</term> <listitem> <para> - The name that you see on the screen. This could be anything you wish. + The name that you see on the screen. This could + be anything you wish. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -803,7 +806,9 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>My server requires authentication</term> <listitem> <para> - Select this if the server needs a password to access the addressbook. + Select this if the server requires + <application>Evolution</application> to provide + a server in order to access the LDAP contacts. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -811,7 +816,10 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Port</term> <listitem> <para> - The internet port to connect to in order to access the database. This is normally 389. + The internet port + <application>Evolution</application> connects to + in order to access the LDAP database. This is + normally 389. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -819,7 +827,9 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Search base</term> <listitem> <para> - The base node to use for all your searches. Contact your administrator for information about setting this up. + The base entry to use for all your searches. + Contact your administrator for information about + the correct settings. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -827,7 +837,7 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Search scope</term> <listitem> <para> -How broad the search is in the directory. + How broad the search is in the directory. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -841,7 +851,9 @@ How broad the search is in the directory. </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanenty make changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily set the changes. + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to permanenty make + changes or <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to temporarily + set the changes. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml index dc11b4bd0a..04f8154ea8 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml @@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ The toolbar for the addressbook is quite simple. <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> - Click <guibutton>New Contact</guibutton> to create a new card, or double-click - in a blank space in the contact list. + 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> @@ -503,21 +503,20 @@ <sect1 id="usage-contact-sharing"> <title>Sharing your Cards</title> <para> - If you keep your cards on a network using an <glossterm - linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> server, you can share access to - them, browse other peoples addressbooks, or maintain a shared set of - contact information for your company or your department. This - is the sort of feature you'll want to use if your company has a - list of vendors and clients that needs constant updating. If - you share calendars as well as addressbooks, people can avoid - duplicating work and keep up to date on developments within - their workgroup or across the entire company. + The <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> protocol was + created to let users share contact information over a network. + LDAP allows for users to browse other people's addressbooks, or + maintain a shared set of contact information for a company or + department. This feature comes in handy if you are in a group + where there are lots of people using the same contacts. Such an + example would be the sales department of a company with their + client list. </para> <example id="usage-contact-sharing-ex"> <title>Sharing Address Cards and Calendar Data</title> <para> - Ray wants to schedule a meeting with Company X, so he + Rich wants to schedule a meeting with Company X, so he checks the network for the Company X address card so he knows whom to call there. Since his company also shares calendars, he then learns that his co-worker Deanna has @@ -527,6 +526,7 @@ scheduling an extra meeting with Company X. </para> </example> + <para> Of course, you don't want to share all of your cards— why overload the network with a list of babysitters or tell @@ -537,24 +537,25 @@ <para> To learn how to add a remote directory to your available contact folders, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-contact">. - Once you have a connection, the network contacts folder or + Once you have a LDAP connection, the network contacts folder or folders will appear inside the <guilabel>External Directories</guilabel> folder in the folder bar. It will work exactly like a local folder of cards, with the following exceptions: <itemizedlist> - + <listitem> - <para> + <para> Network folders are only available when you are connected to the network. If you use a laptop or have a modem connection, you may wish to copy or cache the - network directory. You do this by dragging and dropping your desired contacts into the local contacts list. - </para> + network directory. You do this by dragging and dropping + your desired contacts into the local contacts list. + </para> </listitem> - + <listitem> - <para> + <para> To prevent excess network traffic, <application>Evolution</application> will not normally load the contents of LDAP folders immediately upon @@ -562,32 +563,40 @@ All</guilabel> before LDAP folder cards will be loaded from the network. You can change this behavior in the <interface>Contact Preferences</interface> window. - </para> + </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para> + <para> Your ability to view, change, add, and delete contacts depends on the settings of the LDAP server. - </para> + </para> </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="contact-automation-basic"> - <title>Send me a Card: Adding New Cards Quickly</title> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <sect2 id="usage-contact-sharing-setup"> + <title>Configuring Evolution to use LDAP</title> <para> - As noted before, when you get information about a person in - the mail or in a calendar entry, you can add it to an address - card. To do so, right click on any email address or email - message, and select <guimenuitem>Add Address - Card</guimenuitem> from the menu that appears. Of course, - <application> Evolution</application> can also add cards from a - hand-held device during HotSync operation. For more - information about that, see <xref linkend="usage-sync">. + For information about setting up + <application>Evolution</application> to use LDAP, please refer + to <xref linkend="conifg-prefs-contact-ldap-add" /> </para> - </sect1> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <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 + the mail or in a calendar entry, you can add it to an address + card. To do so, right click on any email address or email + message, and select <guimenuitem>Add Address + Card</guimenuitem> from the menu that appears. + <application> Evolution</application> can also add cards from a + hand-held device during HotSync operation. For more + information about that, see <xref linkend="usage-sync">. + </para> + </sect1> + <!-- Unimplemented features: <para> You can also use the addressbook to print postal addresses @@ -603,7 +612,6 @@ will map the address for you online. </para> --> - - - </chapter> + + diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml index f9c55edb39..571e74b2f8 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail-org.sgml @@ -1015,27 +1015,29 @@ </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> -</para> -<para> -Remote folders are considered active if you are connected to the -server; you must be connected to your mail server for the vFolder to -include any messages from that source. -</para> -<para> + + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + Remote folders are considered active if you are connected to the + server; you must be connected to your mail server for the vFolder to + include any messages from that source. + </para> + <para> <figure id="usage-mail-vfolder-fig-createrule"> <title>Selecting a vFolder Rule</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Creating a vFolder Rule</screeninfo> - <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata - fileref="figures/vfolder-createrule-fig" format="png" - srccredit="Aaron Weber"> - </imageobject></mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/vfolder-createrule-fig" format="PNG" + srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> </para> </sect2> </sect1> diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index db14719995..bf059c3a80 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +2002-01-27 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> + + * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added Search Base as an entry + Added Search Scope as an entry + + * C/config-prefs.sgml: Fixed indenting, I guess. + + * C/usage-contact.sgml: Rewrote LDAP introduction paragraph + Added information about setting up Evolution to use LDAP. It's just a lazy xref. + 2002-01-27 Ettore Perazzoli <ettore@ximian.com> * sgmldocs.make: Use `-f' instead of `-e' so installation of |