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authorAaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>2001-07-24 02:43:26 +0800
committerAaron Weber <aaron@src.gnome.org>2001-07-24 02:43:26 +0800
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Minor revisions.
2001-07-23 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: Minor revisions. * C/usage-contact.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute. * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Style. Merged info from preface. Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute. * C/preface.sgml: Style changes. Removed info that was duplicated in mainwindow.sgml. svn path=/trunk/; revision=11310
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-rw-r--r--help/C/config-setupassist.sgml6
-rw-r--r--help/C/evolution-faq.sgml25
-rw-r--r--help/C/preface.sgml176
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18 files changed, 822 insertions, 960 deletions
diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml
index 8ed5cd0e38..bbc7ed6a34 100644
--- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+<!--
+
+this chapter is useless and outdated now.
+
<chapter id="config-setupassist">
<title>Easy Setup with the Setup Assistant</title>
<para>
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@
</chapter>
-
+-->
diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml
index 1666f26b36..45dc89e784 100644
--- a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
POP, and SMTP, you can use Evolution with it. You can
share addresses with vCards and calendar items with iCal
appointments. We hope to have support for the
- proprietary segments of Exchange and Notes severs
+ proprietary segments of Exchange and Notes servers
eventually, but this will come after Evolution 1.0.
</para>
</answer>
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
<para>
Mozilla on Windows accesses the <filename>.pst</filename>
files through the <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>, which is
- only avaliable on Windows. <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>
+ only available on Windows. <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>
is the only way to access <filename>.pst</filename> files
and Evolution cannot use this DLL in Linux.
</para>
@@ -541,24 +541,7 @@
</itemizedlist>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
-
- <qandaentry>
- <question>
- <para>
- I get <computeroutput>Cannot open composer window</computeroutput>.
- </para>
- </question>
- <answer>
- <para>
- This actually means that Evolution cannot activate the HTML
- editor component from GtkHTML. The comments in the previous
- answer still apply; also make sure that
- <command>gnome-gtkhtml-editor</command> is in your
- <envar>PATH</envar>.
- </para>
- </answer>
- </qandaentry>
-
+
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
@@ -930,7 +913,7 @@ bt
<para>
In one, type <command>gdb evolution-mail</command>
. Replace "evolution-mail" with the name of the
- component that is crashing: evolution-addresbook,
+ component that is crashing: evolution-addressbook,
evolution-calendar, etc.)
</para>
</listitem>
diff --git a/doc/C/preface.sgml b/doc/C/preface.sgml
index 81a6a0dc93..26c7bd4e6f 100644
--- a/doc/C/preface.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/preface.sgml
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
information easier, so you can work and communicate with
others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm
linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral
- part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the inside, it's a
- powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool to help you get
- your work done.
+ part of the Internet-connected desktop.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Without all the hot air, that means it's a tool to help you
+ get your work done.
</para>
<para>
Because it's part of the GNOME project,
@@ -36,12 +38,11 @@
</para>
<para>
<note>
- <title>This is a preview release</title>
+ <title>This is a Beta release</title>
<para>
- <application>Evolution</application> is not complete, and
- still has a lot of flaws. Please help improve it by
- letting us know about them. You should do this on the
- Ximian GNOME bug report page at <ulink
+ <application>Evolution</application> is now on the home
+ stretch to version 1.0. Please help prepare for the 1.0
+ release by reporting bugs to us at <ulink
url="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">bugzilla.ximian.com</ulink>. There
are detailed bug reporting instructions in <xref
linkend="evolution-faq">.
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@
<para>
Please send comments on the guide to
<email>aaron@ximian.com</email>. The first person to send
- me some good constructive criticism wins a free Ximian
- t-shirt.
+ some good suggestions gets a free Ximian t-shirt.
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Data must be safe: <application>Evolution</application>
- must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other
- data, execute arbitrary <glossterm linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>,
- or delete files from your hard disk.
+ must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other data,
+ execute arbitrary <glossterm
+ linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>, or delete files from
+ your hard disk.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -165,15 +166,18 @@
<tip id="example-tip">
<title>Example Tip</title>
<para>
- This is what an example looks like.
+ Tips and bits of extra information will look like
+ this.
</para>
</tip>
+
<example>
<title>Example Example</title>
<para>
This is what an example looks like.
</para>
</example>
+
<warning id="example-warning">
<title>Example Warning</title>
<para>
@@ -183,151 +187,7 @@
</para>
</formalpara>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="ui-intro">
- <title>Evolution Interface Introduction</title>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> follows a consistent UI. This means
- that in each component, you will find many UI characteristics the same as
- others components.
- </para>
-
- <figure id="preface-basic-interface">
- <title>Evolution's Interface</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
- </graphic>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the
- features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> gives you fast and easy access to the
- most used features in each component.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> lets you go to your favorite
- components with the click of a click of a button.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-4.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly
- display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most
- often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress
- queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-5.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email
- with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
- </para>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="import-tool">
-<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
- <title>Importing External Files</title>
- <para>
- Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
- program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
- access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
- situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
- feature.
- </para>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
- files:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - Contacts
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- MBox(mbox) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- handles your email. If you're coming from
- Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
- you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
- system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Eudora</title>
- <para>
- Eudora email client uses mbox format to store mail. So if you're coming
- from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
- </para>
- </note>
- <note>
- <title>Outlook 2000</title>
- <para>
- Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
- cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
- Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- To import your files, go to
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- </para>
- <para>
- An assistant will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
- specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
- <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
- <application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
- dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
- desired folder, and your file will be imported into
- <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- <para>
- And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
- don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
- files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
- import your files right back in.
- </para>
- </sect1>
<sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
diff --git a/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml
index ed69f5081e..6c44db3d61 100644
--- a/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Event List</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Todo List</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Calendar Window</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/doc/C/usage-contact.sgml b/doc/C/usage-contact.sgml
index a825139af0..678cca2a50 100644
--- a/doc/C/usage-contact.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/usage-contact.sgml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
<title>Evolution Contact Interface</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/contact.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ <graphic fileref="fig/contact.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
</graphic>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Contact List</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/doc/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml b/doc/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
index 996e4b3132..76724e4362 100644
--- a/doc/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@
<sect2 id="delete-components">
<title>Deleting Components</title>
<para>
- There are possibly some components which you'd prefer not too
- view in your My Evolution.
- To remove a component:
+ To remove a service from My Evolution, do the following:
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -178,3 +176,12 @@
</sect1>
</chapter>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml
index 12ceb903db..54549a5dbc 100644
--- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@
<title>Evolution Mail</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mail-inbox.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ <graphic fileref="fig/mail-inbox.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
</graphic>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== -->
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Email Viewer</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Email List</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
index 572f568c07..a2ce19a0cf 100644
--- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
+++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
@@ -1,41 +1,350 @@
-<!--
- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
--->
+<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
+
<chapter id="usage-mainwindow">
<title>The Evolution Workspace</title>
<sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-starting">
- <title>Starting Evolution</title>
- <para>
- Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting
- <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing
- <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first time
- you run the program, it will create a directory called
- <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it
- will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related
- files. At this point, it will also offer to import old messages
- from other mail clients, such as Netscape mail.
- </para>
+ <title>The First Time you Start Evolution</title>
+ <para>
+ Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting
+ <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your
+ <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing
+ <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first
+ time you run the program, it will create a directory called
+ <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it
+ will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related
+ files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and
+ import data from other applications.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that
+ configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will
+ take 1 to 2 minutes.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="first-step">
+ <title>Step 1 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The Identity window is the first of four steps in the
+ assistant. The identity step will ask you to enter your basic
+ personal information.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Full Name &mdash; Your full name (Example: John Doe).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email Address &mdash; Your email address (Example: john@doe.com)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Organization &mdash; The company where you work (optional).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Signature file &mdash; If you'd like to use an email
+ <glossterm linkend="signature">signature</glossterm>,
+ select your signature file here. Normally, the
+ signature will be the contents of the
+ <filename>.signature</filename> file in your home
+ directory.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="second-step">
+ <title>Step 2 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Recieving Email</guilabel> step lets you configure
+ receving email people have sent you.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server Type &mdash; There are numerous types of servers which
+ <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ POP &mdash; Downloads your email to your hard disk for
+ permanent storage.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ IMAPv4 &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so you can
+ access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and
+ have everything be the same.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Unix mbox spool-format file &mdash; Bad description, we're
+ getting a better definition shortly.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Standard Unix mailbox file &mdash; Bad description, we're
+ getting a better definition shortly.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Qmail maildir format files &mdash; If you download your
+ mail using qmail, you'll want to use this.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ None &mdash How do you have None? figure out!
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email Server &mdash; This is the address of the server you're
+ downloading from.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
+ is often the part before the @ in your email.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
+ <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
+ details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
+ by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
+ password everytime you check email, press this button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="third-step">
+ <title>Step 3 or 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Sending Email</guilabel> step lets you configure sending
+ email.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server Type &mdash; There are numerous server types that
+ <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your
+ mail.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ SMTP &mdash; Downloads mail into your mailbox file.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Sendmail &mdash; Uses another program to download your mail
+ to your mailbox files.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Host &mdash; If you chose SMTP, enter the server's name
+ or IP address here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server requires authentication &mdash; If your server
+ requires you to enter a password to send mail, check
+ this box.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
+ <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. If you're not sure, ask
+ your system administrator or ISP, or have
+ <application>Evolution</application> check for you by
+ clicking <guibutton>Check for supported
+ types</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Username &mdash; The account name you use when you login
+ to check your email. Normally, this is the part of your
+ email address before the '@' character.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter
+ your password every time you check email, press this
+ button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="fourth-step">
+ <title>Step 4 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
+ program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
+ access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
+ situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
+ feature.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
+ files:
+ <variablelist>
+ <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The most common addressbook format.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email file format used by Outlook Express 4.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>MBox (mbox)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution,
+ Eudora, and many other email clients.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+
+ <note>
+ <title>Outlook 2000</title>
+ <para>
+ Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that
+ <application>Evolution</application> cannot import directly.
+ To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to
+ Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and
+ import from Mozilla. Please see the <xref="faq">FAQ for more
+ information.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+
+ Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
+ </para>
+
+ <tip>
+ <title>Exporting Files From Evolution</title>
+ <para>
+ Evolution uses standard file types for all its information,
+ so you should have no trouble taking your information
+ elsewhere if you want.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For mail, that's <filename>mbox</filename>, for calendar,
+ <filename>iCal</filename>, and for the address book, vCards
+ in a <filename>.db3</filename> database.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-basics">
- <title>Evolution Basics</title>
+ <sect1 id="ui-intro">
+ <title>What's What in Evolution</title>
<para>
- After <application>Evolution</application> starts up, you will
- see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the
- <interface>Inbox</interface> open. On the left of
- the <interface>main window</interface> is the <interface>shortcut
- bar</interface>, with several buttons in it. Just underneath the
- title bar is a series of menus in the <interface>menu
- bar</interface>, and below that, the <interface>tool
- bar</interface> with buttons for different functions. The largest
- part of the <interface>main window</interface> is taken up by the
- content view, where your messages are displayed. Above that is
- the message list view, where a summary of your email is displayed.
- If you're running the program for the first time,
- you'll have one message: a welcome from Ximian.
+ Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the
+ way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick
+ explanation of what's going on in your main
+ <application>Evolution</application> window.
</para>
+
+ <figure id="preface-basic-interface">
+ <title>The Evolution Main Window</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
+ <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ </graphic>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the
+ features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> gives you fast and easy access to the
+ most used features in each component.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> lets you go to your favorite
+ components with the click of a click of a button.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-4.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly
+ display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most
+ often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress
+ queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-5.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email
+ with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
+ </para>
+
+
<sect2 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar">
<title>The Shortcut Bar</title>
<para>
@@ -448,266 +757,11 @@
<para>
Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main
window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll
- start with your executive summary.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="first-time-druid">
- <title>First Time Druid</title>
- <para>
- When you first start <application>Evolution</application>, you are
- presented with a first time druid. The druid will help you get your email
- preferences configured and import your email from your other program.
- </para>
- <para>
- The first screen welcomes you to the druid. It is estimated that
- configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will
- take 1 to 2 minutes.
+ start with <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, the summary of
+ everything that's going on.
</para>
- <sect2 id="first-step">
- <title>Step 1 of 4</title>
- <para>
- The Identity window is the first of four steps in the druid. The
- identity step lets you configure your basic, personal information.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Full Name &mdash; Your full name (Example: John Doe).
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Email Address &mdash; Your email address (Example: john@doe.com)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Organization &mdash; The name of the organization you are a part
- of (example: Big Company, Inc.).
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Signature file &mdash; You can setup
- <application>Evolution</application> to put text at the end of all
- your emails. This is the file which that text is located in.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="second-step">
- <title>Step 2 of 4</title>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Recieving Email</guilabel> step lets you configure
- receving email people have sent you.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server Type &mdash; There are numerous types of servers which
- <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- POP &mdash; Downloads your email to your hard disk for
- permanent storage.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- IMAPv4 &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so you can
- access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and
- have everything be there.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Unix mbox spool-format file &mdash; Bad description, we're
- getting a better definition shortly.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Standard Unix mailbox file &mdash; Bad description, we're
- getting a better definition shortly.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Qmail maildir format files &mdash; Mail format which the
- qmail server writes as.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- None &mdash You intend on not reading email using this identity.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Email Server &mdash; This is the address of the server you're
- downloading from.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
- is often the part before the @ in your email.
- </para>
- <para>
- Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
- <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
- details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
- by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
- </para>
- <para>
- Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
- password everytime you check email, press this button.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="third-step">
- <title>Step 3 or 4</title>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Sending Email</guilabel> step lets you configure sending
- email.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server Type &mdash; There are numerous server types that
- <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your
- mail.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- SMTP &mdash; Downloads mail from a server using <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Sendmail &mdash; Uses another program to download your mail
- to your mailbox files. <application>Evolution</application>
- then reads the mail from the files.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Host &mdash; The server that sends your email.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server requires authentication &mdash; Check if you need a password to
- send mail.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
- <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
- details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
- by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
- is often the part before the @ in your email.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
- password everytime you check email, press this button.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
-
- <sect2 id="fourth-step">
-<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
- <title>Step 4 of 4</title>
- <para>
- Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
- program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
- access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
- situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
- feature.
- </para>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
- files:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - Contacts
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- MBox(mbox) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- handles your email. If you're coming from
- Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
- you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
- system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Eudora</title>
- <para>
- Eudora email client uses mbox format to store mail. So if you're coming
- from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
- </para>
- </note>
- <note>
- <title>Outlook 2000</title>
- <para>
- Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
- cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
- Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- To import your files, go to
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- </para>
- <para>
- An assistant will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
- specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
- <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
- <application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
- dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
- desired folder, and your file will be imported into
- <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- <para>
- And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
- don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
- files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
- import your files right back in.
- </para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
+
</chapter>
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 049f2c4fc9..773197418d 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
+2001-07-23 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: Minor revisions.
+
+ * C/usage-contact.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Style. Merged info from preface. Added
+ 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/preface.sgml: Style changes. Removed info that was duplicated
+ in mainwindow.sgml.
+
2001-07-20 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
* C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Fixed the first time druid stuff a little more.
+
+2001-07-16 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Sepllcheck.
2001-07-15 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
@@ -12,7 +35,7 @@
2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
- * C/evolution-faq.sgml:
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml: TYPO fixing.
2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
diff --git a/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml
index 8ed5cd0e38..bbc7ed6a34 100644
--- a/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml
+++ b/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+<!--
+
+this chapter is useless and outdated now.
+
<chapter id="config-setupassist">
<title>Easy Setup with the Setup Assistant</title>
<para>
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@
</chapter>
-
+-->
diff --git a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
index 1666f26b36..45dc89e784 100644
--- a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
+++ b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
POP, and SMTP, you can use Evolution with it. You can
share addresses with vCards and calendar items with iCal
appointments. We hope to have support for the
- proprietary segments of Exchange and Notes severs
+ proprietary segments of Exchange and Notes servers
eventually, but this will come after Evolution 1.0.
</para>
</answer>
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
<para>
Mozilla on Windows accesses the <filename>.pst</filename>
files through the <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>, which is
- only avaliable on Windows. <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>
+ only available on Windows. <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>
is the only way to access <filename>.pst</filename> files
and Evolution cannot use this DLL in Linux.
</para>
@@ -541,24 +541,7 @@
</itemizedlist>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
-
- <qandaentry>
- <question>
- <para>
- I get <computeroutput>Cannot open composer window</computeroutput>.
- </para>
- </question>
- <answer>
- <para>
- This actually means that Evolution cannot activate the HTML
- editor component from GtkHTML. The comments in the previous
- answer still apply; also make sure that
- <command>gnome-gtkhtml-editor</command> is in your
- <envar>PATH</envar>.
- </para>
- </answer>
- </qandaentry>
-
+
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
@@ -930,7 +913,7 @@ bt
<para>
In one, type <command>gdb evolution-mail</command>
. Replace "evolution-mail" with the name of the
- component that is crashing: evolution-addresbook,
+ component that is crashing: evolution-addressbook,
evolution-calendar, etc.)
</para>
</listitem>
diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml
index 81a6a0dc93..26c7bd4e6f 100644
--- a/help/C/preface.sgml
+++ b/help/C/preface.sgml
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
information easier, so you can work and communicate with
others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm
linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral
- part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the inside, it's a
- powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool to help you get
- your work done.
+ part of the Internet-connected desktop.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Without all the hot air, that means it's a tool to help you
+ get your work done.
</para>
<para>
Because it's part of the GNOME project,
@@ -36,12 +38,11 @@
</para>
<para>
<note>
- <title>This is a preview release</title>
+ <title>This is a Beta release</title>
<para>
- <application>Evolution</application> is not complete, and
- still has a lot of flaws. Please help improve it by
- letting us know about them. You should do this on the
- Ximian GNOME bug report page at <ulink
+ <application>Evolution</application> is now on the home
+ stretch to version 1.0. Please help prepare for the 1.0
+ release by reporting bugs to us at <ulink
url="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">bugzilla.ximian.com</ulink>. There
are detailed bug reporting instructions in <xref
linkend="evolution-faq">.
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@
<para>
Please send comments on the guide to
<email>aaron@ximian.com</email>. The first person to send
- me some good constructive criticism wins a free Ximian
- t-shirt.
+ some good suggestions gets a free Ximian t-shirt.
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Data must be safe: <application>Evolution</application>
- must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other
- data, execute arbitrary <glossterm linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>,
- or delete files from your hard disk.
+ must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other data,
+ execute arbitrary <glossterm
+ linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>, or delete files from
+ your hard disk.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -165,15 +166,18 @@
<tip id="example-tip">
<title>Example Tip</title>
<para>
- This is what an example looks like.
+ Tips and bits of extra information will look like
+ this.
</para>
</tip>
+
<example>
<title>Example Example</title>
<para>
This is what an example looks like.
</para>
</example>
+
<warning id="example-warning">
<title>Example Warning</title>
<para>
@@ -183,151 +187,7 @@
</para>
</formalpara>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="ui-intro">
- <title>Evolution Interface Introduction</title>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> follows a consistent UI. This means
- that in each component, you will find many UI characteristics the same as
- others components.
- </para>
-
- <figure id="preface-basic-interface">
- <title>Evolution's Interface</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
- </graphic>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the
- features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> gives you fast and easy access to the
- most used features in each component.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> lets you go to your favorite
- components with the click of a click of a button.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-4.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly
- display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most
- often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress
- queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-5.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email
- with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
- </para>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="import-tool">
-<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
- <title>Importing External Files</title>
- <para>
- Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
- program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
- access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
- situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
- feature.
- </para>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
- files:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - Contacts
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- MBox(mbox) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- handles your email. If you're coming from
- Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
- you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
- system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Eudora</title>
- <para>
- Eudora email client uses mbox format to store mail. So if you're coming
- from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
- </para>
- </note>
- <note>
- <title>Outlook 2000</title>
- <para>
- Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
- cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
- Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- To import your files, go to
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- </para>
- <para>
- An assistant will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
- specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
- <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
- <application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
- dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
- desired folder, and your file will be imported into
- <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- <para>
- And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
- don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
- files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
- import your files right back in.
- </para>
- </sect1>
<sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
index ed69f5081e..6c44db3d61 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Event List</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Todo List</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Calendar Window</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml
index a825139af0..678cca2a50 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
<title>Evolution Contact Interface</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/contact.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ <graphic fileref="fig/contact.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
</graphic>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Contact List</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
index 996e4b3132..76724e4362 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.sgml
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@
<sect2 id="delete-components">
<title>Deleting Components</title>
<para>
- There are possibly some components which you'd prefer not too
- view in your My Evolution.
- To remove a component:
+ To remove a service from My Evolution, do the following:
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -178,3 +176,12 @@
</sect1>
</chapter>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
index 12ceb903db..54549a5dbc 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@
<title>Evolution Mail</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mail-inbox.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ <graphic fileref="fig/mail-inbox.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
</graphic>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== -->
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Email Viewer</guilabel>
</para>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
</para>
<para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
<guilabel>Email List</guilabel>
</para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
index 572f568c07..a2ce19a0cf 100644
--- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
+++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml
@@ -1,41 +1,350 @@
-<!--
- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
--->
+<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
+
<chapter id="usage-mainwindow">
<title>The Evolution Workspace</title>
<sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-starting">
- <title>Starting Evolution</title>
- <para>
- Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting
- <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing
- <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first time
- you run the program, it will create a directory called
- <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it
- will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related
- files. At this point, it will also offer to import old messages
- from other mail clients, such as Netscape mail.
- </para>
+ <title>The First Time you Start Evolution</title>
+ <para>
+ Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting
+ <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your
+ <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing
+ <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first
+ time you run the program, it will create a directory called
+ <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it
+ will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related
+ files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and
+ import data from other applications.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that
+ configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will
+ take 1 to 2 minutes.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="first-step">
+ <title>Step 1 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The Identity window is the first of four steps in the
+ assistant. The identity step will ask you to enter your basic
+ personal information.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Full Name &mdash; Your full name (Example: John Doe).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email Address &mdash; Your email address (Example: john@doe.com)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Organization &mdash; The company where you work (optional).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Signature file &mdash; If you'd like to use an email
+ <glossterm linkend="signature">signature</glossterm>,
+ select your signature file here. Normally, the
+ signature will be the contents of the
+ <filename>.signature</filename> file in your home
+ directory.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="second-step">
+ <title>Step 2 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Recieving Email</guilabel> step lets you configure
+ receving email people have sent you.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server Type &mdash; There are numerous types of servers which
+ <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ POP &mdash; Downloads your email to your hard disk for
+ permanent storage.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ IMAPv4 &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so you can
+ access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and
+ have everything be the same.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Unix mbox spool-format file &mdash; Bad description, we're
+ getting a better definition shortly.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Standard Unix mailbox file &mdash; Bad description, we're
+ getting a better definition shortly.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Qmail maildir format files &mdash; If you download your
+ mail using qmail, you'll want to use this.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ None &mdash How do you have None? figure out!
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email Server &mdash; This is the address of the server you're
+ downloading from.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
+ is often the part before the @ in your email.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
+ <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
+ details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
+ by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
+ password everytime you check email, press this button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="third-step">
+ <title>Step 3 or 4</title>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Sending Email</guilabel> step lets you configure sending
+ email.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server Type &mdash; There are numerous server types that
+ <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your
+ mail.
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ SMTP &mdash; Downloads mail into your mailbox file.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Sendmail &mdash; Uses another program to download your mail
+ to your mailbox files.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Host &mdash; If you chose SMTP, enter the server's name
+ or IP address here.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Server requires authentication &mdash; If your server
+ requires you to enter a password to send mail, check
+ this box.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
+ <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. If you're not sure, ask
+ your system administrator or ISP, or have
+ <application>Evolution</application> check for you by
+ clicking <guibutton>Check for supported
+ types</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Username &mdash; The account name you use when you login
+ to check your email. Normally, this is the part of your
+ email address before the '@' character.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter
+ your password every time you check email, press this
+ button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="fourth-step">
+ <title>Step 4 of 4</title>
+ <para>
+ Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
+ program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
+ access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
+ situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
+ feature.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
+ files:
+ <variablelist>
+ <term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The most common addressbook format.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Email file format used by Outlook Express 4.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>MBox (mbox)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution,
+ Eudora, and many other email clients.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+
+ <note>
+ <title>Outlook 2000</title>
+ <para>
+ Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that
+ <application>Evolution</application> cannot import directly.
+ To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to
+ Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and
+ import from Mozilla. Please see the <xref="faq">FAQ for more
+ information.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+
+ Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
+ </para>
+
+ <tip>
+ <title>Exporting Files From Evolution</title>
+ <para>
+ Evolution uses standard file types for all its information,
+ so you should have no trouble taking your information
+ elsewhere if you want.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For mail, that's <filename>mbox</filename>, for calendar,
+ <filename>iCal</filename>, and for the address book, vCards
+ in a <filename>.db3</filename> database.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-basics">
- <title>Evolution Basics</title>
+ <sect1 id="ui-intro">
+ <title>What's What in Evolution</title>
<para>
- After <application>Evolution</application> starts up, you will
- see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the
- <interface>Inbox</interface> open. On the left of
- the <interface>main window</interface> is the <interface>shortcut
- bar</interface>, with several buttons in it. Just underneath the
- title bar is a series of menus in the <interface>menu
- bar</interface>, and below that, the <interface>tool
- bar</interface> with buttons for different functions. The largest
- part of the <interface>main window</interface> is taken up by the
- content view, where your messages are displayed. Above that is
- the message list view, where a summary of your email is displayed.
- If you're running the program for the first time,
- you'll have one message: a welcome from Ximian.
+ Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the
+ way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick
+ explanation of what's going on in your main
+ <application>Evolution</application> window.
</para>
+
+ <figure id="preface-basic-interface">
+ <title>The Evolution Main Window</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
+ <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic.png" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
+ </graphic>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the
+ features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> gives you fast and easy access to the
+ most used features in each component.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> lets you go to your favorite
+ components with the click of a click of a button.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-4.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly
+ display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most
+ often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress
+ queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-5.png" format="png"></inlinegraphic>
+ <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email
+ with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
+ </para>
+
+
<sect2 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar">
<title>The Shortcut Bar</title>
<para>
@@ -448,266 +757,11 @@
<para>
Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main
window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll
- start with your executive summary.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="first-time-druid">
- <title>First Time Druid</title>
- <para>
- When you first start <application>Evolution</application>, you are
- presented with a first time druid. The druid will help you get your email
- preferences configured and import your email from your other program.
- </para>
- <para>
- The first screen welcomes you to the druid. It is estimated that
- configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will
- take 1 to 2 minutes.
+ start with <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, the summary of
+ everything that's going on.
</para>
- <sect2 id="first-step">
- <title>Step 1 of 4</title>
- <para>
- The Identity window is the first of four steps in the druid. The
- identity step lets you configure your basic, personal information.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Full Name &mdash; Your full name (Example: John Doe).
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Email Address &mdash; Your email address (Example: john@doe.com)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Organization &mdash; The name of the organization you are a part
- of (example: Big Company, Inc.).
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Signature file &mdash; You can setup
- <application>Evolution</application> to put text at the end of all
- your emails. This is the file which that text is located in.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="second-step">
- <title>Step 2 of 4</title>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Recieving Email</guilabel> step lets you configure
- receving email people have sent you.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server Type &mdash; There are numerous types of servers which
- <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- POP &mdash; Downloads your email to your hard disk for
- permanent storage.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- IMAPv4 &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so you can
- access your email from any computer that supports IMAPv4 and
- have everything be there.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Unix mbox spool-format file &mdash; Bad description, we're
- getting a better definition shortly.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Standard Unix mailbox file &mdash; Bad description, we're
- getting a better definition shortly.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Qmail maildir format files &mdash; Mail format which the
- qmail server writes as.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- None &mdash You intend on not reading email using this identity.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Email Server &mdash; This is the address of the server you're
- downloading from.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
- is often the part before the @ in your email.
- </para>
- <para>
- Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
- <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
- details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
- by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
- </para>
- <para>
- Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
- password everytime you check email, press this button.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="third-step">
- <title>Step 3 or 4</title>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Sending Email</guilabel> step lets you configure sending
- email.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server Type &mdash; There are numerous server types that
- <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your
- mail.
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- SMTP &mdash; Downloads mail from a server using <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Sendmail &mdash; Uses another program to download your mail
- to your mailbox files. <application>Evolution</application>
- then reads the mail from the files.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Host &mdash; The server that sends your email.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Server requires authentication &mdash; Check if you need a password to
- send mail.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Authentication Type &mdash; Chances are you are using
- <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more
- details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check
- by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Username &mdash; The username that you login to your email. That
- is often the part before the @ in your email.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Remember Password &mdash; If you prefer to not enter your
- password everytime you check email, press this button.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </sect2>
-
- <sect2 id="fourth-step">
-<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
- <title>Step 4 of 4</title>
- <para>
- Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
- program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
- access to your email from your old program. It's for exactly these
- situations that <application>Evolution</application> includes an import
- feature.
- </para>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
- files:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- VCard (.vcf, gcrd) - Contacts
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- MBox(mbox) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- handles your email. If you're coming from
- Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
- you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
- system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Eudora</title>
- <para>
- Eudora email client uses mbox format to store mail. So if you're coming
- from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
- </para>
- </note>
- <note>
- <title>Outlook 2000</title>
- <para>
- Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
- cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
- Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- To import your files, go to
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- </para>
- <para>
- An assistant will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
- specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
- <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
- <application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
- dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
- desired folder, and your file will be imported into
- <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
- <para>
- And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
- don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
- files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
- import your files right back in.
- </para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
+
</chapter>
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
index 049f2c4fc9..773197418d 100644
--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
+2001-07-23 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: Minor revisions.
+
+ * C/usage-contact.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-calendar.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added 'format="png"' to all <image> tags
+ missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Style. Merged info from preface. Added
+ 'format="png"' to all <image> tags missing the attribute.
+
+ * C/preface.sgml: Style changes. Removed info that was duplicated
+ in mainwindow.sgml.
+
2001-07-20 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
* C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Fixed the first time druid stuff a little more.
+
+2001-07-16 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Sepllcheck.
2001-07-15 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
@@ -12,7 +35,7 @@
2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>
- * C/evolution-faq.sgml:
+ * C/evolution-faq.sgml: TYPO fixing.
2001-07-12 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com>