Added in import dialogue documentation
2001-10-19 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added in import dialogue documentation svn path=/trunk/; revision=13816
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<chapter id="usage-mail">
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<title>Using Evolution for Email</title>
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<para>
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Evolution as a mail client. For information about how to set up
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your mail account, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">.
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</para>
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<sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions">
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<title>IMAP Mail Subscription Management</title>
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<note>
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<title>If you use IMAP Mail</title>
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<para>
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If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you may still
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have to subscribe to folders or select a specific namespace for
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your IMAP mail folders. If you don't use IMAP mail, you can skip
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this section.
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</para>
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<para>
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Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or
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checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over the
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ones you look at on a regular basis. There are two tools that
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you can use to control IMAP mail displays. The first is in the
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Mail Settings dialog. From there, choose the IMAP account you
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want to change, and select the <guilabel>Receiving
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Options</guilabel> tab. Your IMAP related options are:
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<simplelist>
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<member>Show only subscribed folders</member>
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<member>Override server-supplied namespace</member>
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</simplelist>
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</para>
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<para>
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If, in your IMAP folder list, you see extraneous folders, folders you
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haven't created, or items that don't appear to be mail folders at all,
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you may wish to simplify your mail view by choosing one of these
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options. Ask your system administrator what namespace you should use
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if you're not sure, or just use the subscriptions dialog instead.
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</para>
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<para>
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You can use the subscriptions tool to hide from view those folders
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that you do not need, and to display folders in addition to those
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provided as the defaults by your mailserver.
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</para>
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<para>
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To use it:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Subscribe
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to Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the
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server where you'd like to manage your folder
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use. <application>Evolution</application> will display a
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list of available files and folders. Depending upon the
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way your IMAP server is configured, the list of available
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files may include non-mail folders. If it does, just
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ignore them.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want
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to select at least the <guilabel>INBOX</guilabel> folder.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click the <guibutton>Subscribe</guibutton> to add it to
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the subscribed list.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close
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the window.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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If you chose IMAP mail during the setup process, you must
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subscribe to your mail folders before you can read mail in
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them. Read <xref linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions"> to find out
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how.
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</para>
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</sect1>
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</note>
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<sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read">
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<title>Reading Mail</title>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Accept as Tentative</term>
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<term>>Accept</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select this entry if you will probably attend the meeting.
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</para>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions">
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<title>Subscription Management</title>
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<para>
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Since IMAP folders exist on the server, and opening them or
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checking them takes time, you need fine-grained control over
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the way that you use IMAP folders. That's why
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<application>Evolution</application> has an IMAP
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subscriptions manager.
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</para>
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<para>
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To use it:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Subscribe
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to Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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If you have accounts on multiple IMAP servers, select the
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server where you'd like to manage your
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subscriptions. <application>Evolution</application> will
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display a list of available files and folders.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select a file or folder by clicking on it. You will want
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to select at least the <guilabel>INBOX</guilabel>
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folder. Depending upon the way your IMAP server is
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configured, the list of available files may include
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non-mail folders. If it does, you can ignore them.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click the <guibutton>Subscribe</guibutton> to add it to
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the subscribed list.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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When you have subscribed to the folders you want, close
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the window.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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</para>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="encryption">
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<title>Encryption</title>
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<sect2 id="encryption-whatis">
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<title>What is Encryption?</title>
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<para>
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Encryption is a method of hiding information by converting it
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into code. <application>Evolution</application> helps you you
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protect your privacy by using <application>gpg</application>,
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an implementation of strong <glossterm
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linkend="public-key-encryption">Public Key
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Encryption.</glossterm>
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<para>
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You can use encryption in two different ways:
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<simplelist>
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<member>
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Encrypt an entire message, so that nobody but the
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recipient can read it. They will then use the same tool
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to decrypt the message.
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</member>
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<member>
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Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so
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that the recipient can read the message without decrypting
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it, and only needs decryption to verify the sender's
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identity.
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</member>
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</simplelist>
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Encryption is an ancient method of keeping information safe
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from prying eyes. <application>Evolution</application> helps
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you you protect your privacy by using
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<application>gpg</application>, an implementation of strong
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<glossterm linkend="public-key-encryption">Public Key
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Encryption.</glossterm>
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</para>
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<note id="pub-priv">
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<title>Public Key? Private Key? What is the difference?</title>
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<para>
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GPG uses a system with two numeric keys: one public and
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one private. A message is encrypted or signed with the
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public key, then sent to the holder of the private key;
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any message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted
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only with the private key. Distribute your public key as
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widely as you like (many people put theirs on Internet
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"keyservers" for automatic download), because people will
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need it to send you encrypted mail. <emphasis>Never give
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your private key to anyone, ever</emphasis>. Your private
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key lets you decrypt any message encrypted with your
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public key.
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GPG uses two keys: public and private. You can give your
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public key to anyone you want to recieve
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encrypted messages, or put it on a public key server so
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that people can look it up before contacting you.
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<emphasis>Never give your private key to anyone,
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ever</emphasis>. Your private key lets you decrypt any
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message encrypted with your public key.
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</para>
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</note>
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your public key in advance.
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</para>
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<para>
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You can use encryption in two different ways:
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<simplelist>
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<member>
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Encrypt the entire message, so that nobody but the recipient can read it.
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</member>
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<member>
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Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so
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that the recipient can read the message without decrypting it, and
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only needs decryption to verify the sender's identity.
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</member>
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</simplelist>
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</para>
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<example>
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<title>Sending an Encrypted Messagee</title>
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<para>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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You may also want to check the box labelled
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<guilabel></guilabel>. If you send encrypted mail to
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someone else, and don't send it to yourself as well, you
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won't be able to read it later on!
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</para>
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</tip>
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</sect2>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Choose a key length. The default, 1024 bits, should be
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long enough. The longer the key, the stronger the
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encryption, and the longer it will take to generate the
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keys and to decode or encode data.
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long enough.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and
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if so, when.
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Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and if so, when.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 you <you@your-address.com>
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sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14]
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</programlisting>
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The Key ID in this case is 32j38dk2.
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</para>
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<para>
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GPG will create one list, or keyring, for your public keys
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and one for your private keys. All the public keys you know
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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<para>
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You can also have <application>Evolution</application> look up public
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keys automatically by adding the following line to the file
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<filename>~/.gnupg/options</filename> :
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<programlisting>
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keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net
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</programlisting>
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substituting the keyserver of your choice for the server name wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net.
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</para>
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<note id="why-keyserver">
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<title>Why Use a Keyserver?</title>
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<para>
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<sect2 id="unencrypting">
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<title>Unencrypting a Recieved Message</title>
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<para>
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If you get a signed message, Evolution will attempt to
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verify the signature automatically. To view an encrypted
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message, just click on the arrow icon. Remember, the sender
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has to have your public key before they can send you an
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encrypted message.
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If you get an encrypted message, you will need to decrypt it
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before you read it. Remember, the sender has to have your
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public key before they can send you an encrypted message.
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</para>
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<para>
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When you view the message,
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</para>
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="importing-mail-and-settings">
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<title>Importing Your Old Email and Settings</title>
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<para>
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<application>Evolution</application> allows you to import old email and data so that you don't need to worry about losing your old information.
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</para>
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<sect2 id="importing-mail">
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<title>Importing Email</title>
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<para>
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<application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the following types of
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files:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>VCard (.vcf, gcrd)</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The addressbook format used by the GNOME, KDE, and
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many other contact management applications. You
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should be able to export to VCard format from any
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address book application.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Microsoft Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express
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4. For other versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, see
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the workaround described in the note below.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>MBox (mbox)</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape,
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Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<para>
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To import your old email:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> after reading the Welcome screen.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select </guibutton>Import a single file</guibutton>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Find the file that you wish to import into <application>Evolution</application>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <guibutton>Import</guibutton>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="importing-preferences">
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<title>Importing Preferences</title>
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<para>
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<application>Evolution</application> can import all your old mail, contacts, and other information from other applications, making your transition to <application>Evolution</application> even easier.
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</para>
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<para>
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To import your old information:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> after reading the Welcome screen.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select <guibutton>Import data and settings from older programs</guibutton>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The left-most column shows the application which your information will be imported from. You then select checkboxes on each component to import different properties of each application.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Click <guibutton>Import</guibutton>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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</chapter>
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2001-10-19 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>
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* C/usage-mail.sgml: Added in import dialogue documentation
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2001-10-07 Kjartan Maraas <kmaraas@gnome.org>
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* C/usage-mail-org.sgml: Add a missing </orderedlist>
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