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2002-02-06  Aaron Weber  <aaron@ximian.com>

	* C/Makefile.am: added
	C/figures/schedule.png,exchange-identity.png exchange-receive.png,
	exchange-receive-options.png

	* C/usage-exchange.sgml: expanded note about active directory server.
	added screenshot for Free/Busy feature. Doubled the size of the config instructions.

	* C/figures/exchange-*: New file, screenshot for free/busy feature.

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figures/replymsg.png \
figures/vfolder-createrule-fig.png \
figures/schedule.png
figures/schedule.png \
figures/exchange-identity.png \
figures/exchange-receive.png \
figures/exchange-receive-options.png
docname = evolution
lang = C

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<chapter id="usage-exchange">
<chapter id="usage-exchange">
<title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title>
<para>
The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange allows Ximian
@ -313,111 +313,293 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
</menuchoice>
from any mail view.
</para>
<para>
If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange
server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the
accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you
through the process, which is described in <xref
linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">.
</para>
<sect3 id="config-exchange-new-account">
<title>Creating a New Exchange Account</title>
<para>
If you have an existing email account, and want to convert it
to use for Exchange, select the account you want to convert
and click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. You'll want
to change settings in the following tabs of the account
dialog:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Identity</term>
<para>
If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange
server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the
accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you
through the process, which is also described in <xref
linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">. If you're not sure
about any of the information you need, just ask your system
administrator.
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Identity</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If your email address will change because you are moving
to a new server, then change it in this tab. Otherwise,
move to the next tab.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your
server type. Enter your name of your server next to
<guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your
account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your
server supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, it
you can check the <guilabel>Use SSL</guilabel> box to
take advantage of more secure data transfers.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Options</term>
<para>Enter your name and email address. If you wish,
you may add your organization and the location of your
signature file. Only your name and email address are
required.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Here, tab, you'll find some additional settings:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Checking for New Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select whether you would like to check for
mail automatically, and if so, how often.
In this step, you'll enter information about the way
you check mail:
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
First, select <guilabel>Microsoft
Exchange</guilabel> as your server type.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Enter the name of your Exchange email
server, and the username with which you log in
(normally, this is the part of your email address
before the @).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
If you wish, select the box labelled
<guilabel>Use secure connection
(SSL)</guilabel>, to take advantage of a more
secure connection method. If your server
supports it, it is generally recommended to use
SSL.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Some servers support multiple authentication
methods. If your system administrator has asked
that you use one in particular, select it now.
Otherwise, just use
<guilabel>Password</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
If you would like
<application>Evolution</application> to
remember your password, check the box labelled
<guilabel>Remember this password</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Exchange Server</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If your Exchange server requires you to use a
different mailbox name from the name you use to
log in, select the second check-box and enter
the mailbox name. Check with your system
administrator to be sure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Active Directory</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If you would like to use the Global Address
List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server,
click the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving
Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled
<guilabel>Create a Global Address List
folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by
your system administrator and you cannot add,
change, or remove items from it using Ximian
Evolution. However, you can use it to invite
people to meetings and to look up addresses and
other information. In many organizations, the
GAL is stored on a different server from email.
If this is the case, you should also specify
the directory server name here.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Sending Mail</term>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Mail, Step Two</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If you will use your Exchange server to send as well as
receive mail, select <guilabel>Microsoft
Exchange</guilabel> as your server type, and enter the
server name as the <guilabel>Host</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
<para>There are a few additional options in this step:
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Checking for New Mail: If you would like to
check for new mail automatically, click the
checkbox and enter an interval in minutes.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Exchange Server: If your exchange server stores
your folders under a different name from your
login username, select the checkbox and enter
the name your server uses for your mail storage.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Active Directory: If you would like to use the
Global Address List (GAL) maintained on
your Exchange server, check the box
labelled <guilabel>Create a Global Address
List folder</guilabel>. The GAL is
maintained by your system administrator and
you cannot add, change, or remove items
from it using Ximian Evolution. However,
you can use it to invite people to meetings
and to look up addresses and other
information. In many organizations, the GAL
is stored on a different server from email.
If this is the case, you should also
specify the directory server name here. To
avoid strain on the server, the maximum
number of responses to any Active Directory
query has been set to 500. If you would
like to change that, you may do so here as
well.
</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Sending Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as
your email sending method. There is nothing else to do
in this step.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Account Management</term>
<listitem>
<para>Enter a name that you will use to remember this
account. "Exchange Account" is a good suggestion. Note
that you cannot have two accounts with the same name.
If you'd like to make this your default account for
sending email, check the <guilabel>Make this my default
account</guilabel> box.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
You're done. Click <guibutton>Finish</guibutton> and
<guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then quit
<application>Evolution</application> and start it again. Now
you're ready to get to work on the Exchange server.
</para>
<figure>
<title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step One: Identity</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step One: Identity</screeninfo>
<mediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-identity" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
</imageobject></mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<figure>
<title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Two: Receiving Mail</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Two: Receiving Mail</screeninfo>
<mediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-receive" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
</imageobject></mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
<figure>
<title>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Three: Mail Options</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Creating an Exchange Account, Step Three: Mail Options</screeninfo>
<mediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata format="png" fileref="figures/exchange-receive-options" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
</imageobject></mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="config-exchange-existing-account">
<title>Changing an Existing Account to Work with Exchange</title>
<para>
If you have an existing email account, and want to convert it
to use for Exchange, select the account you want to convert
and click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. You'll want
to change settings in the following tabs of the account
dialog:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Identity</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If your email address will change because you are moving
to a new server, then change it in this tab. Otherwise,
move to the next tab.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your
server type. Enter your name of your server next to
<guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your
account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your
server supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, it
you can check the <guilabel>Use SSL</guilabel> box to
take advantage of more secure data transfers.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Receiving Options</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Here, tab, you'll find some additional settings:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Checking for New Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select whether you would like to check for
mail automatically, and if so, how often.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Exchange Server</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If your Exchange server requires you to use a
different mailbox name from the name you use to
log in, select the second check-box and enter
the mailbox name. Check with your system
administrator to be sure.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Active Directory</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If you would like to use the Global Address
List (GAL) maintained on your Exchange server,
click the tab labelled <guilabel>Receiving
Options</guilabel> and check the box labelled
<guilabel>Create a Global Address List
folder</guilabel>. The GAL is maintained by
your system administrator and you cannot add,
change, or remove items from it using Ximian
Evolution. However, you can use it to invite
people to meetings and to look up addresses and
other information. In many organizations, the
GAL is stored on a different server from email.
If this is the case, you should also specify
the directory server name here.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Sending Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If you will use your Exchange server to send as well as
receive mail, select <guilabel>Microsoft
Exchange</guilabel> as your server type, and enter the
server name as the <guilabel>Host</guilabel>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>
Once you have made those changes, click the
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.
</para>
@ -427,7 +609,7 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
configuration are not active until you have restarted the
application.
</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>
</sect1>