A User's Guide to Ximian Evolution

Aaron Weber

Kevin Breit

Ettore Perazzoli

Duncan Mak

Copyright © 2000-2002 by Ximian, Inc.

Table of Contents

About this Book

Organization
Typographical conventions

I. Getting Started with Ximian Evolution

1. Getting Started with Ximian Evolution

What is Ximian Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?
The First Time you Start Ximian Evolution
Importing Mail from Individual Mail Clients
What's What in Ximian Evolution

2. Getting Oriented with the Ximian Evolution Summary

Using the Summary
Customizing the Summary's Modules

3. Using Evolution for Email

Reading Mail
Checking for New Mail
Composing New Email Messages
RSVPs in Mail
Subscription Management
Encryption

4. Organizing and Managing your Email

Importing Your Old Email and Settings
Sorting Mail with Column Headers
Getting Organized with Folders
Searching for Messages
Create Rules to Automatically Organize Mail
Getting Really Organized with vFolders

5. Working with Your Contacts

The Contact Editor
Searching for Contacts
Organizing your Addressbook
Sharing your Cards
Send me a Card: Adding New Cards Quickly

6. Managing your Schedule

Ways of Looking at your Calendar
Scheduling With the Evolution Calendar
The Task Pad
Multiple Calendars

7. The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange

Connector Features
Installing the Connector
Configuration
Accessing the ExchangeServer
Taking Full Advantage of the Exchange Server When Scheduling Appointments

8. Synchronizing Evolution with Hand-Held Devices

Using HotSync

9. Printing with Evolution

Print Preview
File or Printer?

II. Configuring and Managing Ximian Evolution

10. Advanced Configuration

Mail Settings
Configuring the Calendar
Managing the Addressbook

11. Setting up your synchronization system

A. Quick Reference

Opening or Creating Anything
Mail Tasks
Calendar
Addressbook

B. Known bugs and limitations

List of Figures
1-1. The Ximian Evolution Main Window
1-2. The Evolution Summary
1-3. Ximian Evolution Mail
1-4. Ximian Evolution Calendar View
1-5. Ximian Evolution Contact Interface
3-1. Threaded Mail View
3-2. New Message Window
3-3. Reply Message Window
3-4. Indented Text with Headlines
3-5. Images in an email
4-1. Selecting a vFolder Rule
5-1. Evolution Contact Editor
6-1. Appointment Scheduing Window
7-1. Creating an Exchange Account, Step One: Identity
7-2. Creating an Exchange Account, Step Two: Receiving Mail
7-3. Creating an Exchange Account, Step Three: Mail Options
7-4. Scheduling With Free/Busy Information
9-1. Print Preview
9-2. Choosing a Printer
10-1. Account Editor Window
10-2. Calendar Preferences Dialog

List of Examples
1. Example Example
3-1. Using the Reply to All feature
3-2. Sending an Encrypted Messagee
4-1. Using a Filter to Avoid Spam
4-2. Using Folders, Searches, and vFolders
5-1. Refining a Quick Search
5-2. Sharing Address Cards and Calendar Data
6-1. Keeping Multiple Calendars
10-1. LDAP Configuration

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