From d634c1e15e08bec61d6880baf8a3c76eff22fffb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:53:07 +0000 Subject: Many changes w/r/t IMAP and importation and encryption. 2001-10-19 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mail-org.sgml: Many changes w/r/t IMAP and importation and encryption. * C/usage-contact.sgml: A few changes, w/r/t import. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: IMAP stuff. * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: More changes. Update to intro sect. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Assorted fixes. Kevin, there's a FIXME for ya in here. svn path=/trunk/; revision=13806 --- help/C/usage-mail.sgml | 245 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 146 insertions(+), 99 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C/usage-mail.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index b78a9edcb4..630990a234 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - Using Evolution for Email @@ -7,17 +6,90 @@ Evolution as a mail client. For information about how to set up your mail account, see . - - - If you use IMAP Mail + + + IMAP Mail Subscription Management + + + If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you may still + have to subscribe to folders or select a specific namespace for + your IMAP mail folders. If you don't use IMAP mail, you can skip + this section. + + + + Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or + checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over the + ones you look at on a regular basis. There are two tools that + you can use to control IMAP mail displays. The first is in the + Mail Settings dialog. From there, choose the IMAP account you + want to change, and select the Receiving + Options tab. Your IMAP related options are: + +Show only subscribed folders +Override server-supplied namespace + + + +If, in your IMAP folder list, you see extraneous folders, folders you +haven't created, or items that don't appear to be mail folders at all, +you may wish to simplify your mail view by choosing one of these +options. Ask your system administrator what namespace you should use +if you're not sure, or just use the subscriptions dialog instead. + + + +You can use the subscriptions tool to hide from view those folders +that you do not need, and to display folders in addition to those +provided as the defaults by your mailserver. + + - If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you must - subscribe to your mail folders before you can read mail in - them. Read to find out - how. + To use it: + + + + + Select + ToolsSubscribe + to Folders. + + + + + + If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the + server where you'd like to manage your folder + use. Evolution will display a + list of available files and folders. Depending upon the + way your IMAP server is configured, the list of available + files may include non-mail folders. If it does, just + ignore them. + + + + + + Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want + to select at least the INBOX folder. + + + + + + Click the Subscribe to add it to + the subscribed list. + + + + + When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close + the window. + + + - - + Reading Mail @@ -1594,7 +1666,7 @@ - >Accept + Accept as Tentative Select this entry if you will probably attend the meeting. @@ -1631,85 +1703,49 @@ - - Subscription Management - - Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or - checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over - the way that you use IMAP folders. That's why - Evolution has an IMAP - subscriptions manager. - - - To use it: - - - - - Select - ToolsSubscribe - to Folders. - - - - - - If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the - server where you'd like to manage your - subscriptions. Evolution will - display a list of available files and folders. - - - - - - Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want - to select at least the INBOX - folder. Depending upon the way your IMAP server is - configured, the list of available files may include - non-mail folders. If it does, you can ignore them. - - - - - - Click the Subscribe to add it to - the subscribed list. - - - - - When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close - the window. - - - - - - Encryption What is Encryption? - Encryption is an ancient method of keeping information safe - from prying eyes. Evolution helps - you you protect your privacy by using - gpg, an implementation of strong - Public Key - Encryption. + Encryption is a method of hiding information by converting it + into code. Evolution helps you you + protect your privacy by using gpg, + an implementation of strong Public Key + Encryption. + + + You can use encryption in two different ways: + + + Encrypt an entire message, so that nobody but the + recipient can read it. They will then use the same tool + to decrypt the message. + + + Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so + that the recipient can read the message without decrypting + it, and only needs decryption to verify the sender's + identity. + + Public Key? Private Key? What is the difference? - GPG uses two keys: public and private. You can give your - public key to anyone you want to recieve - encrypted messages, or put it on a public key server so - that people can look it up before contacting you. - Never give your private key to anyone, - ever. Your private key lets you decrypt any - message encrypted with your public key. + GPG uses a system with two numeric keys: one public and + one private. A message is encrypted or signed with the + public key, then sent to the holder of the private key; + any message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted + only with the private key. Distribute your public key as + widely as you like (many people put theirs on Internet + "keyservers" for automatic download), because people will + need it to send you encrypted mail. Never give + your private key to anyone, ever. Your private + key lets you decrypt any message encrypted with your + public key. @@ -1721,20 +1757,6 @@ your public key in advance. - - You can use encryption in two different ways: - - - Encrypt the entire message, so that nobody but the recipient can read it. - - - Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so - that the recipient can read the message without decrypting it, and - only needs decryption to verify the sender's identity. - - - - Sending an Encrypted Messagee @@ -1769,6 +1791,10 @@ + You may also want to check the box labelled + . If you send encrypted mail to + someone else, and don't send it to yourself as well, you + won't be able to read it later on! @@ -1805,13 +1831,16 @@ Choose a key length. The default, 1024 bits, should be - long enough. + long enough. The longer the key, the stronger the + encryption, and the longer it will take to generate the + keys and to decode or encode data. - Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and if so, when. + Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and + if so, when. @@ -1856,7 +1885,9 @@ pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 you <you@your-address.com> sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14] + The Key ID in this case is 32j38dk2. + GPG will create one list, or keyring, for your public keys and one for your private keys. All the public keys you know @@ -1884,6 +1915,18 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2. Substitute your key ID for + +You can also have Evolution look up public +keys automatically by adding the following line to the file +~/.gnupg/options : + + +keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net + + +substituting the keyserver of your choice for the server name wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net. + + Why Use a Keyserver? @@ -1989,9 +2032,11 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2. Substitute your key ID for Unencrypting a Recieved Message - If you get an encrypted message, you will need to decrypt it - before you read it. Remember, the sender has to have your - public key before they can send you an encrypted message. + If you get a signed message, Evolution will attempt to + verify the signature automatically. To view an encrypted + message, just click on the arrow icon. Remember, the sender + has to have your public key before they can send you an + encrypted message. When you view the message, @@ -2002,3 +2047,5 @@ wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2. Substitute your key ID for + + -- cgit