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2001-06-25  Kevin Breit  <battery841@mediaone.net>

	* C/preface.sgml: Added section for importing files

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</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="commontasks">
<sect1 id="import-tool">
<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
<title>Importing External Files</title>
<para>
Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
email from your other program. It's for exactly these situations that
<application>Evolution</application> includes an import feature.
</para>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
files:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
VCard (.vcf, gcrd)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
MBox(mbox)
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
Express and MBox format both handle your email. If you're coming from
Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
</para>
<para>
To import your files, go to
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</para>
<para>
A druid will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
<guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
<application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
desired folder, and your file will be imported into
<application>Evolution</application>.
</para>
<para>
And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
import your files right back in.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall
next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of
the things you'll want to do with
<application>Evolution</application>. Read <xref linkend="menuref"> if
you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
</para>
<sect2 id="quickref-newthings">

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2001-06-25 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
* C/preface.sgml: Added section for importing files
* C/usage-calendar.sgml: Removed some *'s that are causing problems.
2001-06-22 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>

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</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="commontasks">
<sect1 id="import-tool">
<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
<title>Importing External Files</title>
<para>
Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
email from your other program. It's for exactly these situations that
<application>Evolution</application> includes an import feature.
</para>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
files:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
VCard (.vcf, gcrd)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
MBox(mbox)
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
Express and MBox format both handle your email. If you're coming from
Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
</para>
<para>
To import your files, go to
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</para>
<para>
A druid will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
<guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
<application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
desired folder, and your file will be imported into
<application>Evolution</application>.
</para>
<para>
And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
import your files right back in.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall
next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of
the things you'll want to do with
<application>Evolution</application>. Read <xref linkend="menuref"> if
you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
</para>
<sect2 id="quickref-newthings">

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2001-06-25 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>
* C/preface.sgml: Added section for importing files
* C/usage-calendar.sgml: Removed some *'s that are causing problems.
2001-06-22 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net>