From e46d64caa7b900342b1f1823aad7938b0f90cbbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 00:27:59 +0000 Subject: + * C/evo_book_0.1.sgml: removed. + + * C/apx-authors.sgml: new file. + * C/apx-bugs.sgml: same. + * C/apx-fdl.sgml: same. + * C/config-prefs.sgml: same. + * C/config-setupassist.sgml: same. + * C/config-sync.sgml: same. + * C/devel-action.sgml: same. + * C/devel-component.sgml: same. + * C/devel-script.sgml: same. + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: same. + * C/preface.sgml: same. + * C/usage-calendar.sgml: same. + * C/usage-contact.sgml: same. + * C/usage-mail.sgml: same. + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: same. + * C/usage-setup.sgml: same. + * C/usage-sync.sgml: same. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3125 --- doc/C/config-prefs.sgml | 209 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 209 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/C/config-prefs.sgml (limited to 'doc/C/config-prefs.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..67ca0e7577 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ + + + Advanced Configuration with the Preferences Window + + If you prefer not to use the setup assistant, select + Preferences from the + Settings menu, and work your way through + the page tabs it offers you. They are: + + + + Identity, which allows you to set + your name, email address, and other information. The + default values are the ones found on your system account. + + + + + + Network, which allows you to + specify your network settings. There are no default + values for this information. + + + + + + Mail, which allows you to specify + attachment and HTML handling, forwarding behavior, + filters, and other Evolution + behaviors specific to email. The default behaviors are + those approved by Jamie Zawinski. + + + + + + Contacts, which allows you to + specify behavior that is specific to your contact + manager. + + + + + + Calendar, which allows you to set + the way that your calendar will behave and appear. The + default view is by week and the default calendar is + Western. Date format is determined by the system clock + and localization, and cannot be set here. + + + + + + General, which covers everything + else, including the Evolution + startup screen. + + + + + The Preferences Dialog is shown in + . + + + +
+ Preferences Dialog + + Preferences dialog + + + +
+ + + + + Identity Settings + + If you have only one email address, or use automatic + forwarding to funnel multiple addresses into one, then you + will only need to configure one identity. To create a single + user with a single identity, enter the following information: + (INSERT detailed DESCRIPTION HERE) + + + + If you have one email accout for your personal life, and one + for work, you'll want to create multiple identities. You + can do this by: (INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE) + + + + Multiple Identities and Network Settings + + If you use multiple network connections—if, for + example, you dial up an ISP for your personal mail, and use + a LAN for your work-related tasks— you will also have + to set seperate network settings for each identity. + + + + + + Setting up the Network + + In order to do much of anything with + Evolution, you need to connect to + your network. To do that, you'll need to know your user name + and password, what sort of mail sending and receiving + protocols your network uses, and the names of the servers + you'll be using. If you're switching from another groupware + or email progam, you can almost certainly use the same + settings as you did with that program. Select the + Network tab in the + Preferences window to get started. + + + + Advanced Network Configuration + + INSERT a little introduction paragraph here. + + + Multiple Network Connections + + People with who use multiple ISP's or networks, or who + have multiple email accounts, will need to do a little + more work, but not much. + + + Multiple Identities and Networks + + Nate's laptop goes everywhere with him, and he needs + to be able to use Evolution + from anywhere&mdash a hotel room, an airplane, a + client's office, his office, anywhere at all. (INSERT + HOW EVOLUTION HELPS HIM DO THIS). + + + + + (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THESE THINGS ARE AND HOW TO + USE THEM) (I'M THINKING IN TERMS OF THE APPLE LOCATION + MANAGER) (Kill this section if Evolution doesn't support + this for 1.0). + + + + + Other Advanced Network Settings + + I can't think of any at the moment but i'm sure they're + out there. They belong here. + + + + + + Modifying the Mail + + This section discusses mail-specific preferences. Click on + the Mail tab in the + Preferences window to access these + settings. + + + You can set the following options: + + + + + Managing the Contact Manager + + To set the behavior of your Contact Manager, click on the + Contact Manager tab in the + Preferences window. + + + You can set the following options: + + + + + Configuring the Calendar + + This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. Click + on the Calendar tab in the + Preferences window to access these + settings. + + + You can set the following options: + + + + + + General Preferences + + Overall Evolution prefs-- whatever else doesn't fit. + + + + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit