The display of the window buttons in the lower left corner (Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Memos) can be changed via
The available options are:
--Icons and Text -
-Icons Only -
-Text Only -
-Toolbar Style -
-Show Buttons -
The display of the window buttons in the lower left corner (Mail,
+ Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Memos) can be changed via
+
The available options are:
+ +Icons and Text
+Icons Only
+Text Only
+Toolbar Style
+Show Buttons
+You can add people automatically to your contacts when you reply to
+ received email. Enable the plugin
From now on, contacts will be automatically created for senders of + received mail when you reply to that mail.
+ -You can add people automatically to your contacts when you reply to received email. Enable the plugin
From now on, contacts will be automatically created for senders of received mail when you reply to that mail.
-You can enter the first three letters of names and email addresses in the recipients text field and Evolution will present you with a list of matches from your address books.
-To enable autocompletion, go to
You can enter the first three letters of names and email addresses in the
+ recipients text field and
Select
To enable autocompletion, go to
+
Alternately, you can click the
Select
Alternately, you can click the
To add such an address book to Evolution, perform the following steps:
-Click
Select the type
Enter a name that you prefer.
Choose if you want to be able to view the content also when being offline.
Enter your Google username.
Choose
Click
To add such an address book to
The address book will be added to the list of address books in Evolution.
+Click
Select the type
Enter a name that you prefer.
+Choose if you want to be able to view the content also when being + offline.
+Enter your Google username.
+Choose
Click
The address book will be added to the list of address books in
+
The LDAP protocol was created to let users share contact information over a network by sharing access to a central directory. LDAP allows a company to maintain a shared set of contact information. Many companies keep a common LDAP address book for all their employees or for client contacts.
+The LDAP protocol was created to let users share contact information over + a network by sharing access to a central directory. LDAP allows a company to + maintain a shared set of contact information. Many companies keep a common + LDAP address book for all their employees or for client contacts.
Click
In the
Enter a name that you prefer.
Enter the address of the server, the port number (the default number is 389) and whether you want to connect securely.
Define the login method and your user name.
Click
In the
Search Base: The search base is the starting point for a directory search. Contact your system administrator for information about the correct settings.
Search Scope: The search scope is the breadth of a given search. The following options are available:
-One: Searches the Search Base and one entry below it.
Sub: Searches the Search Base and all entries below it.
Search Filter: The search filter can be set here for all the LDAP queries. For example:
-ObjectClass=*: Lists all the objects from the server.
ObjectClass=User: Lists only the users.
Filter (|(ObjectClass=User)(ObjectClass=groupOfNames)): Retrieves the User and Contact List objects.
(&(mail=*)(ObjectClass=*)): Lists the objects associated with the email addresses.
Timeout (minutes): The maximum time Evolution attempts to download data from the server before giving up.
Download Limit: The maximum number of results for a given search. Most servers refuse to send more than 500 contacts, but you can set the number lower if you want to shorten downloads for very broad searches.
Click
In the
Enter a name that you prefer.
+Enter the address of the server, the port number (the default number + is 389) and whether you want to connect securely.
+Define the login method and your user name.
+Click
In the
Search Base: The search base is the starting point for a directory + search. Contact your system administrator for information about the + correct settings.
+Search Scope: The search scope is the breadth of a given search. + The following options are available:
+One: Searches the Search Base and one entry below it.
+Sub: Searches the Search Base and all entries below it.
+Search Filter: The search filter can be set here for all the LDAP + queries. For example:
+ObjectClass=*: Lists all the objects from the
+ server.
ObjectClass=User: Lists only the users.
Filter (|(ObjectClass=User)(ObjectClass=groupOfNames)):
+ Retrieves the User and Contact List objects.
(&(mail=*)(ObjectClass=*)): Lists the objects
+ associated with the email addresses.
Timeout (minutes): The maximum time
Download Limit: The maximum number of results for a given search. + Most servers refuse to send more than 500 contacts, but you can set + the number lower if you want to shorten downloads for very broad + searches.
+If you are unsure about some settings, ask your system administrator.
If you are unsure about some settings, ask your system + administrator.
+LDAP address books work like local address books on your computer, with + the following exceptions:
+ +Network folders are only available when you are connected to the + network. If you use a laptop or have a modem connection, you might want + to copy or cache some of the network directory. You do this by dragging + and dropping your desired contacts into the local address books.
+You can also mark the network folder for offline usage. To mark the + folder, right-click the folder, click Properties and select Copy Folder + Content Locally for Offline Operation.
+To prevent excess network traffic,
Depending on your server settings, you might not be able to edit all
+ the fields in a contact stored on an LDAP server. Some servers prohibit
+ some or all changes, and others use a smaller set of fields than
+
LDAP address books work like local address books on your computer, with the following exceptions:
-Network folders are only available when you are connected to the network. If you use a laptop or have a modem connection, you might want to copy or cache some of the network directory. You do this by dragging and dropping your desired contacts into the local address books.
You can also mark the network folder for offline usage. To mark the folder, right-click the folder, click Properties and select Copy Folder Content Locally for Offline Operation.
To prevent excess network traffic, Evolution does not normally load data from the LDAP server upon opening.
Depending on your server settings, you might not be able to edit all the fields in a contact stored on an LDAP server. Some servers prohibit some or all changes, and others use a smaller set of fields than Evolution allows. Check with your system administrator if you need different settings.
You can use your Evolution address books in LibreOffice as a data source. The following steps refer to LibreOffice version 3.3.3.
+You can use your
Click
In the right pane under
Choose an addressbook and click
In case it is not listed already, click
As Evolution stores its data in a hidden directory, press
Go to
Click
In the right pane under
Choose an addressbook and click
In case it is not listed already, click
+
As
Go to
+
This makes the Evolution address book the default data source for LibreOffice. You can now select a field to insert into an LibreOffice document via
This makes the
To add another local address book to Evolution, perform the following steps:
-Click
Select the type
Enter a name that you prefer.
Click
To add another local address book to
The address book will be added to the list of address books in Evolution.
+Click
Select the type
Enter a name that you prefer.
+Click
The address book will be added to the list of address books in
+
There are several ways how to organize your contacts. You can use several addressbooks and categories, and for conveniently sending messages to a group of people contact lists are available.
+There are several ways how to organize your contacts. You can use several + addressbooks and categories, and for conveniently sending messages to a group + of people contact lists are available.
To find text in the displayed contact, select
To find text in the displayed contact, select
+
In the Contacts view, you can quickly search for contacts either by category or by contact's info.
-Searching by contact's info:
-Click the search icon
Select the search condition from the list.
Enter the text you want to search for and press
Evolution displays the search results.
Searching by category:
-Click the
Select the category from the list.
Evolution displays the search results.
If you want to set several search conditions, you should use an Advanced search, which is described below.
-In the Contacts view, you can quickly search for contacts either by + category or by contact's info.
+Searching by contact's info:
- -Click the search icon
+
Select the search condition from the list.
+Enter the text you want to search for and press
+
Searching by category:
+ +Click the
Select the category from the list.
+If you want to set several search conditions, you should use an + Advanced search, which is described below.
+Click
Select the address book under
Enter the contact information. Note that there are several tabs.
You can add a photograph to the contact by clicking the large field (showing a stylized person) next to
Click
Click
+
Select the address book under
Enter the contact information. Note that there are several tabs.
+You can add a photograph to the contact by clicking the large field
+ (showing a stylized person) next to
Click
You can also add a contact directly from an email.
+ +Right-click on the email address in the message header.
+Select
Either press
You can also add a contact directly from an email.
-Right-click on the email address in the message header.
Select
Either press
If you want to delete a contact in your address books, right-click on the contact and select
If you want to delete a contact in your address books, right-click on the
+ contact and select
If you want to change a contact that already exists in your address books,
+If you want to change a contact that already exists in your address + books,
-Double-click on the contact that you want to edit in the list of contacts, or select the contact and press
Edit the contact information.
Click
Double-click on the contact that you want to edit in the list of
+ contacts, or select the contact and press
Edit the contact information.
+Click
A contact list is a set of contacts with a single nickname that you create. When you send mail to this nickname it is actually sent to every member of the list. This differs from a "real" mailing list in that it exists only on your computer as a convenience to you, rather than as an actual email address managed by a mailing list application on a server.
+A contact list is a set of contacts with a single nickname that you + create. When you send mail to this nickname it is actually sent to every + member of the list. This differs from a "real" mailing list in that it exists + only on your computer as a convenience to you, rather than as an actual email + address managed by a mailing list application on a server.
-For example, you could create one contact for each family member, then add those contacts to a contact list called "Family". Then, instead of entering each person's email address individually, you can send emails to "Family" and the messages would go to all of them.
+For example, you could create one contact for each family member, then add + those contacts to a contact list called "Family". Then, instead of entering + each person's email address individually, you can send emails to "Family" and + the messages would go to all of them.
Click
Enter a name that you prefer.
Select the address book under
Specify the list members by either entering the names or email addresses of contacts (the text field supports autocompletion), or by dragging contacts from the Contacts window into the list, or by using the
Choose whether you want to hide the email addresses when you send a message to the list.
Unless it is a very small list, it is recommended that you leave the addresses hidden. This is the same thing as using the “Bcc:” feature discussed in Sending a message to several recipients.
Click
Click
Enter a name that you prefer.
+Select the address book under
Specify the list members by either entering the names or email
+ addresses of contacts (the text field supports autocompletion), or by
+ dragging contacts from the Contacts window into the list, or by using the
+
Choose whether you want to hide the email addresses when you send a + message to the list.
Unless it is a very small list, it is + recommended that you leave the addresses hidden. This is the same thing + as using the “Bcc:” feature discussed in + Sending a message to + several recipients.
+Click
The contact list will be added to the chosen address book in
+
The contact list will be added to the chosen address book in Evolution.
To send a message to the contact list, enter the name that you chose for the contact list as the recipient in the mail composer. You can also right-click the contact list in your address book and select
To send a message to the contact list, enter the name that you chose for
+ the contact list as the recipient in the mail composer. You can also
+ right-click the contact list in your address book and select
+
You can have multiple address books. For example, you might have one address book for work related contacts and one for private contacts. The side bar lists those address books, and you can select which address book is shown.
+You can have multiple address books. For example, you might have one + address book for work related contacts and one for private contacts. The side + bar lists those address books, and you can select which address book is + shown.
+ +You can also use address books that are not on your computer, such as on + the internet (e.g. Google) or in a local network (e.g. LDAP).
-You can also use address books that are not on your computer, such as on the internet (e.g. Google) or in a local network (e.g. LDAP).
-