A User's Guide to Evolution
Aaron Weber
Kevin Breit
Copyright
© 2000 by Ximian, Inc., , Kevin Breit
Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?
About This Book
Quick Reference for Common Tasks
Opening or Creating Anything
Mail Tasks
Calendar
Contact Manager
I.
Using Evolution
1.
The Main Window: Evolution Basics
The Shortcut Bar
The Folder Bar
The Menu Bar
2.
The Executive Summary
Introducing the Executive Summary
Services in Detail
3.
Evolution Mail
Reading, Getting and Sending Mail
Organizing Your Mail
4.
The Evolution Address Book
Getting Started With the Address Book
Destroy, Create, and Change: The Contact Editor
Organizing your Address Book
Sharing your Cards
Address Book Tools
5.
The Evolution Calendar
Ways of Looking at your Calendar
Scheduling With the Evolution Calendar
The Task Pad
Multiple Calendars
6.
Synchronizing with a Hand-held Device
Using HotSync
7.
Printing with Evolution
Print Preview
File or Printer?
II.
Configuring and Managing Evolution
8.
Easy Setup with the Setup Assistant
Mail Setup
9.
Advanced Configuration
Mail Settings
Configuring the Calendar
Managing the Contact Manager
General Preferences
10.
Setting up your synchronization system
III.
Comprehensive Menu reference
11.
Menu Reference
Menus that are the same everywhere
Executive Summary Menus
Mail Menus
The Message Composer Menus
The Calendar Menus
The Appointment Editor Menus
Contact Manager Menus
The Contact Editor Menus
Glossary
A.
Known bugs and limitations
B.
Authors
List of Figures
1-1.
Evolution Main Window and Inbox
3-1.
Evolution Mail
3-2.
New Message Window
3-3.
Reply Message Window
3-4.
The Filter Assistant
3-5.
Creating a new Filter
3-6.
Selecting a vFolder Rule
4-1.
Evolution Address Book
4-2.
Evolution Contact Editor
5-1.
Evolution Calendar View
7-1.
Print Preview
7-2.
Choosing a Printer
8-1.
Mail Setup Assistant
9-1.
Mail Preferences Dialog
9-2.
Calendar Preferences Dialog
List of Examples
3-1.
Using the Cc: field
3-2.
Using the Bcc: field
3-3.
Using the Reply to All feature
3-4.
Using Folders, Searches, and Virtual Folders
4-1.
Refining a Quick Search
4-2.
Sharing Address Cards and Calendar Data
5-1.
Keeping Multiple Calendars
Next
Introduction