Introduction What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me? Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be informed. Evolution's goal is to make the tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal information easier, so you can work and communicate with others. That is, it's a highly evolved groupware program, an integral part of the Internet-connected desktop. Without all the hot air, that means it's a tool to help you get your work done. Because it's part of the GNOME project, Evolution is Free Software. The program and its source code are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), and the documentation falls under the Free Documentation License (FDL). For more information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software Foundation's website at http://www.fsf.org. This is a Beta release Evolution is now on the home stretch to version 1.0. Please help prepare for the 1.0 release by reporting bugs to us at bugzilla.ximian.com. There are detailed bug reporting instructions in . Please send comments on the guide to aaron@ximian.com. The first person to send some good suggestions gets a free Ximian t-shirt. Evolution can help you work in a group by handling email, address and other contact information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one or several computers, connected directly or over a network, for one person or for large groups. The Evolution project has four central goals: The application must be both powerful and easy to use. In other words, it needs a familiar and intuitive interface that users can customize to their liking, and users should have access to shortcuts for complex tasks. Evolution must meet and exceed the standards set by other groupware products. It must include support for major network protocols so that it can integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and network environments. The project must support open standards and be open to expansion, so that it can become a development platform as well as an application. From the simplest scripting to the most complex network and component programming, Evolution must offer developers an environment for cutting-edge application development. Data must be safe: Evolution must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other data, execute arbitrary scripts, or delete files from your hard disk. Evolution is designed to make most daily tasks faster. For example, it takes only one or two clicks to enter an appointment or an address card sent to you by email, or to send email to a contact or appointment. Evolution makes displays faster and more efficient, so searches are faster and memory usage is lower. People who get lots of mail will appreciate advanced features like Virtual Folders, which let you save searches as though they were ordinary mail folders. About This Book This book is divided into two parts, with several appendices. The first part is a guided tour— it will explain how to use Evolution. If you are new to Evolution or to groupware in general, this section is for you. The second section, covering configuration, is targeted at more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way Evolution looks or acts can benefit from reading it. Typographical conventions Some kinds of words are marked off with special typography: Applications Commands typed at the command line Labels for interface items Menu selections look like this: Menu Submenu Menu Item Buttons you can click Anything you type in Text output from a computer Words that are defined in the . Example Tip Tips and bits of extra information will look like this. Example Example This is what an example looks like. Example Warning This is what a warning looks like. Quick Reference for Common Tasks You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of the things you'll want to do with Evolution. Opening or Creating Anything Create a new folder FileNew Folder or Ctrl Shift F Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar File New Evolution Bar Shortcut or Ctrl Shift S Create a new email message: Use FileNewMail Message or Ctrl Shift M Create a new Appointment File New Appointment or Ctrl Shift A Enter a new Contact File New Contact or Ctrl Shift C Create a new Task File New Task or Ctrl Shift T Mail Tasks Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse: Navigating the Message List with the Keyboard Press N to jump to the next unread message. P goes to the previous unread message. Use the arrow keys to move up and down along the list of all message. Display the next page of a message in the preview pane Press the space bar. Reply to a Message To reply to the sender of the message only: click Reply in the toolbar, or press Ctrl R To reply to the sender and all the other visible recipients of the message, click Reply to All or select the message and press Shift Ctrl R Forward a Message Select the message or messages you want to forward, and click Forward in the toolbar, or press Ctrl F Open a Message in a New Window Double-click the message you want to view, or select it and press Ctrl O Create Filters and Virtual Folders Right-click on a message and select "Create Rule..." menu items. You can also create filters and virtual folders in the Tools menu. Address Book New Appointments Fast Double-click in a blank space to create a new contact. Contact Manager Here are the most frequent tasks that are done in the Contact Manager, with the shortcuts so that you can use these tasks without having to use your mouse: Edit a Contact You can edit a contact two ways: Click once on the person's address card and you can edit the person's properties all in the same window. Double-click on the contact's card and alter their details. Deleting a Contact Right click on a contact and click Delete or select a contact and press the Delete on the toolbar. Email a Contact Right click on a contact and select Send message to contact. tle='2000-12-09 07:15:01 +0800'>2000-12-095-69/+34 * I'm another one who lives at Taipei, Taiwan.clive2000-12-061-1/+1 * Add p5-GPS 0.12, a perl module that gives access to several GPS protocolswill2000-12-066-0/+46 * my first commitchm2000-12-051-1/+1 * Traditional first committomsoft2000-12-051-0/+2 * Update to 0.12.sobomax2000-11-282-2/+2 * Update to 0.11.sobomax2000-11-154-7/+12 * Change motif to a normal dependency. REQUIRES_MOTIF is now calledasami2000-11-081-1/+1 * Mark myself, as a new committer, on the globe.keith2000-11-061-1/+1 * Put myself with the others in Melbourne, Australia.benno2000-11-021-1/+1 * Distfile has been updated w/o bumping version number, so update distinfo andsobomax2000-11-012-1/+2 * Add glunarclock - a GNOME applet which displays the current phase of the Moon.sobomax2000-10-316-0/+44 * tidy up pkg-descrdbaker2000-10-311-6/+6 * Take my new Garmin GPS for a spin and refine my location.joe2000-10-281-1/+1 * Update to 1.28.5kevlo2000-10-282-2/+2 * Fix Imakefile breakage under XFree86 4.xkevlo2000-10-281-8/+5 * Add Jon Chen and I to the markers of freebsd committers from Troy NY.gad2000-10-271-1/+1 * Add location of myself, and clarify the location of ftp.kr.freebsd.org.cjh2000-10-152-1/+2 * Submitted by: <dec@freebsd.org>dec2000-10-131-0/+1 * Upgrade to version 0.3.2kevlo2000-10-124-23/+34 * Change PKGDIR from pkg/ to . Also fix places where ${PKGDIR} isasami2000-10-081-1/+1 * Approved by: willlioux2000-10-071-10/+16 * Implement USE_GNOME, part 1.reg2000-10-051-14/+13 * Implement WANT_IMLIB and USE_IMLIB.reg2000-10-051-6/+5 * The ${CP} command is inadequate for ports style. It was replaced bylioux2000-10-031-3/+4 * Correct and sort PLISTs.reg2000-10-031-6/+6 * Change MAINTAINER for my ports.trevor2000-10-021-1/+1 * `Nuke L.A.' bumper stickers are not funny!trevor2000-10-021-0/+1 * Well, now everyone knows where to point.jeh2000-10-021-0/+1 * First act as official committer sanctioned by my mentor (THANKS Will-kenobi).lioux2000-10-021-0/+2 * Record upgraded home locationeivind2000-09-291-2/+1 * Eliminate WRKSRC=${WRKDIR}/${PKGNAME} lines, as these will break whenasami2000-09-251-2/+1 * "1.0beta3" is not a valid version...change it to "1.0.b3".asami2000-09-151-3/+4 * Add myself to the map.dwmalone2000-09-151-0/+1 * Add WWW.sobomax2000-09-021-0/+2 * Update to 0.73.will2000-09-013-3/+4 * Update to 2.2.2kevlo2000-08-292-2/+2 * Rename ssystem to openuniverse after repository copy. Update towill2000-08-267-71/+215 * 1. Correct the citynsayer2000-08-241-1/+1 * Put at least one of the Dutchies on the map. asmodai, where are you?? :-)wilko2000-08-201-0/+2 * Correct date created, accordance with commit logs.will2000-08-201-1/+1 * Finally update the location of my exile.kris2000-08-201-1/+2 * Add myself and move Chris Piazza for him. For future reference, you canwill2000-08-201-1/+2 * Support X11BASE properlycpiazza2000-08-102-12/+36 * Support X11BASE properlycpiazza2000-08-102-14/+39 * Fix some default settings to behave better.nbm2000-08-061-2/+15 * (1) Add new variable, XFREE86_VERSION, to specify which version ofasami2000-08-037-13/+9 * No, I don't smoke. All evidence to the contrary is just the result oftg2000-07-282-12/+26 * patch-aa: Respect $CFLAGS.tg2000-07-272-2/+13 * Make my mark on the world.marko2000-07-251-0/+1 * Ignore the checksum of the data-file which changes a lot.alex2000-07-192-1/+3 * The astro-data file has changed.alex2000-07-191-1/+1 * Another in the long list of California committersgshapiro2000-07-151-0/+1 * When in Rome ...bsd2000-07-151-0/+1 * Add myself location.kevlo2000-07-151-1/+1 * I don't want to be an exception: Add my home location.alex2000-07-141-0/+1 * Update to 0.3.0.sobomax2000-07-138-28/+42 * Put jdp's entry in the proper place.green2000-07-135-5/+16 * Odd, the committers guide omitted this very important first commit. :Pkbyanc2000-07-131-0/+1 * In case someone really hates me ...n_hibma2000-07-121-1/+1 * Add me.dirk2000-07-111-0/+1 * Mark myself on a globe.sobomax2000-07-111-2/+2 * Now I'm a committer, add myself to this.ben2000-07-111-0/+1 * Adding seti_appelt version 0.2.2.steve2000-07-108-0/+79 * Bump png shared library version.sobomax2000-07-041-1/+1 * Update to 0.70. There should be no more coredumps in this version.will2000-07-042-5/+11 * Add rmap, a neat program that generates an image of the Earth at a specificwill2000-07-027-0/+54 * Use ${MASTER_SITE_LOCAL}.asami2000-06-291-1/+2 * update datafile once again.alex2000-06-271-1/+1 * Avoid hardcoding /usr/X11R6/alex2000-06-262-2/+5 * New harmonics-file with new location.alex2000-06-232-4/+4 * Unleash all of these ports upon the people. I no longer have any interestwill2000-06-223-3/+3 * Remove maintainership of most of my ports. I don't really havecpiazza2000-06-213-3/+3 * Update to 1.28.1.will2000-06-203-2/+13 * Teach MASTER_SITES about new MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE.sobomax2000-06-141-1/+2 * Don't install xttpd any more, which cleans up the port.alex2000-06-123-5/+14 * Fix checksum: Author added an advertisement for optional CDs with thisalex2000-06-101-1/+1 * Define MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=asami/LOCAL_PORTS as these are moved to myasami2000-06-102-0/+2 * Make the move from people.FreeBSD.org/~will to ftp.FreeBSD.org.will2000-06-081-1/+1 * Apparently, Seti@Home does not ship a manpage with their distributionwill2000-06-021-3/+0 * Add missing manpage.asami2000-05-301-1/+1 * Update MASTER_SITESsteve2000-05-301-3/+2 * Actually install the 'cool new' image of the earth that was specifiedsteve2000-05-281-1/+1 * Update to stars-1.0-ss-11.00jseger2000-05-262-2/+2 * Add the new jpg to md5kris2000-05-231-1/+1 * Change graphic as the old one seems to have been removed. This one lookswill2000-05-201-1/+1 * New distfile, hence new checksum.sobomax2000-05-191-1/+1 * Update to xplanet 0.60. Xplanet is now on sourceforge.will2000-05-183-4/+4 * Update from 1.46 to 2.12:sheldonh2000-05-031-1/+1 * Update from 1.46 to 2.12:sheldonh2000-05-031-1/+1 * Add a second MASTER_SITE.steve2000-05-011-1/+2 * Get the harmonics file from harmonics.world.gz. Also for now removesteve2000-04-303-8/+5 * Update to version 1.27.2.steve2000-04-303-14/+7 * Defennerstrate by updating to xglobe 0.5kris2000-04-242-2/+2 * Revert erich's ports to ports@FreeBSD.org, as erich has been non-responsivekris2000-04-241-1/+1 * update to 2.2mharo2000-04-185-60/+45 * Upgrade to Setiathome v2.4. This is an important upgrade, as old (v1)kris2000-04-177-126/+212 * Standardize all user defined options to the booleans WITH_FOO andreg2000-04-171-10/+10 * Fix fennerism; store distfile on my people.FreeBSD.org space. The pyWeatherwill2000-04-171-1/+1 * Oops, missed an extra PKGNAME hiding down there.asami2000-04-131-2/+1 * Convert this to PORTNAME/PORTVERSION. Don't know why it wasn't convertedasami2000-04-131-1/+2 * update with the new PORTNAME/PORTVERSION variablesmharo2000-04-0921-55/+55 * Add myself and fix marcel's entry.knu2000-04-021-2/+3 * Take over some ports.will2000-03-291-4/+2 * Remove andy@icc.surw.chel.su as maintainer from his ports..he doesn'tkris2000-03-291-1/+1 * port update: dgpsip 1.29 -> 1.32dbaker2000-03-272-2/+2 * Respect CC and CFLAGSkris2000-03-271-3/+6 * Modify ftp.dk.FreeBSD.org and add ftp2.dk.FreeBSD.org.will2000-03-251-1/+2 * Actually put markers for UK FreeBSD FTP mirrors.will2000-03-241-1/+2 * Update MASTER_SITES.mph2000-03-231-4/+2 * Finish moving MAINTAINER for my ports.will2000-03-225-5/+5 * Changed LIB_DEPENDS: MesaGL.14->GL.14 due to Mesa-3.1 upgradejseger2000-03-211-2/+2 * I moved. Let the records show.marcel2000-03-021-2/+2 * Update port to 0.50jedgar2000-03-023-5/+8 * Update MASTER_SITES and WWWjedgar2000-03-023-5/+8 * Support CC/CFLAGS/X11BASE properlyjedgar2000-02-294-14/+46 * The author removed some files from the distribution without bumping thesteve2000-02-283-7/+3 * Pedro no longer wished to maintain this port.steve2000-02-271-1/+1 * update WWWmharo2000-02-241-1/+1 * add ending / to WWWmharo2000-02-241-1/+1 * Remove obsolete MASTER_SITEStaoka2000-02-232-14/+10 * Activate xplanetjedgar2000-02-231-0/+1 * Xplanet was inspired by Xearth, which renders an image of the earth into the Xjedgar2000-02-235-0/+100 * Oops, commit correct patchjedgar2000-02-231-1/+1 * - Support get-wraster-flagsjedgar2000-02-232-15/+10 * Fix MASTER_SITEStaoka2000-02-228-9/+319 * Use libungifade2000-02-172-2/+2 * Upgrade to 1.5torstenb2000-02-132-2/+2 * Change all www.freebsd.org/~user references to people.FreeBSD.org/~user,peter2000-02-081-1/+1 * move manpage from PLIST to MAN1= in the Makefilemharo2000-02-052-1/+2 * portlintmharo2000-02-031-2/+0 * Update to wmmoonclock 1.27 and portlint a bit.kris2000-01-304-17/+21 * Get this to build again on the Alpha.steve2000-01-301-5/+27 * fix some pkg/MESSAGE stuffmharo2000-01-301-1/+1 * Fix build for FreeBSD/alpha.steve2000-01-243-2/+33 * Should use USE_BISON instead of BUILD_DEPENDS.asami2000-01-221-2/+1 * Depend on Bison.obrien2000-01-221-0/+2 * Add WWWcpiazza2000-01-211-0/+2 * Add WWWcpiazza2000-01-211-0/+2 * This was missed in previous commit. Upgrade to 3.2.3.mph2000-01-201-6/+7 * Upgrade to 3.2.3.mph2000-01-202-15/+21 * Update from v1.25->v1.29dbaker2000-01-092-5/+5 * Activate pyweatherjedgar2000-01-061-0/+1 * Python script that downloads weather data and can be cron'd.jedgar2000-01-065-0/+36 * Use a logical OR (||) instead.steve2000-01-031-1/+1 * Mark as NO_CDROM until we can find a better fix for sysinstall hangingsteve1999-12-271-2/+3 * Update to version 1.26.steve1999-12-255-235/+19 * Update to 1.1:jedgar1999-12-232-3/+3 * Add myself here in sunny Ocala, FLjedgar1999-12-221-0/+1 * Show the end of grog's exile.grog1999-12-111-5/+2 * Add myself.phantom1999-12-101-0/+2 * Update to use Tcl/Tk version 8.2.steve1999-11-294-8/+8 * Anal retentive window dressing. Move newton and kris over until grogwes1999-11-211-3/+5 * Update to version 1.46cpiazza1999-11-213-12/+12 * s/freebsd/FreeBSD/cpiazza1999-11-141-24/+24 * Add the location of ftp.cz.freebsd.org and fix a typo (freebd.org)cpiazza1999-11-141-2/+2 * Add myself & foxfair to committers list.vanilla1999-11-121-0/+2 * Correct markers for Australian FTP sites.jkoshy1999-11-101-3/+7 * Correct description for Melbourne, Australia.jkoshy1999-11-101-1/+1 * Since I do have a GPS receiver with a well determined position I mightphk1999-11-071-1/+1 * Correct my entry, I'm not living THAT close to phk, also adjust his a bit.sos1999-11-071-2/+2 * Add my location.chris1999-11-071-0/+1 * Show the location of my current exile.grog1999-11-051-1/+3 * Add dfr, who's in London (with a longtitude of 0!).asami1999-11-051-0/+1 * Add myself. I suspect guido has entered an approximation, because itmarcel1999-11-051-1/+2 * I've moved to Santa Clara.asami1999-11-032-2/+2 * Resurrect freebsd.core.markers, but update the entries with ones fromgreen1999-11-034-20/+22 * ... and update the PLIST, too....green1999-11-011-1/+0 * Completely deprecate freebsd.core.markers by removal. This is in favorgreen1999-11-012-17/+0 * Add myself to the database, using lat/long from www.mapblast.comjseger1999-10-291-0/+1 * Add ftp.dk.freebsd.orgjhb1999-10-281-0/+1 * correct my initials, update my location using data from www.stadtplandienst.dehm1999-10-281-1/+1 * Add myself to the database, using lat/long from www.mapblast.com.chuckr1999-10-281-0/+1 * Make this file reflect reality a bit more:jhb1999-10-281-3/+1 * Make my marker match reality.cpiazza1999-10-281-1/+1 * Install new marker file 'freebsd.committers.markers' at install time.jkoshy1999-10-252-0/+2 * Locations of committers around the world. Suggested at Usenixwes1999-10-251-0/+78