From acfe848315c12b21544e0273fe2d99c9e23c188d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 18:18:02 +0000 Subject: Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP distinction (there's a theme to 2000-09-01 Aaron Weber * C/config-prefs.sgml: Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP distinction (there's a theme to these four log entries here). * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added coverage of news. * C/config-setupassist.sgml: Revised mail sources content for IMAP/POP stuff. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added IMAP and POP. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5166 --- doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 52ca546b9a..8355f90f90 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -83,11 +83,22 @@ Evolution supports three mail - sources: POP servers, the most common email server type; - IMAP, which stores mail remotely and allows access from - multiple locations, and UNIX-style - mbox files. Ask your system - administrator which one you use. + sources: POP servers, + IMAP servers, and UNIX-style + mbox files. POP servers retrieve + your mail and store it on your local system so you can + refer to it even when not connected to a network; + IMAP servers store the mail on + the server so you can access it from multiple locations; + UNIX-style mbox files are used by + your computer for internal mail, and may be useful if + you want to switch from another email client such as + spruce or + mutt. Ask your system + administrator which you should use, or keep guessing + until one works. You may use multiple servers if you + wish; see for + more information. -- cgit