Preface

Ximian Evolution 1.4 Sun Microsystems Edition User Guide describes how to use Ximian Evolution 1.4 Sun Microsystems Edition.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for users who want to use Ximian Evolution 1.4 Sun Microsystems Edition for the following applications:

• Email client

• Calendar

• Task manager

Before You Read This Book

Before you read this book, you should ensure that you have some familiarity with the following topics:

• Email applications

• Calendar applications

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Overview of Ximian Evolution

  Read this chapter for an introduction to the major components and functions of Evolution.

• Chapter 2, Getting Started

  Read this chapter for information about how to get started with Evolution.

• Chapter 3, Using Summary

  Read this chapter for information about how to use your Summary.

• Chapter 4, Using Inbox

  Read this chapter for information about how to use your Inbox to compose, send, receive, and manage messages.

• Chapter 5, Using Calendar

  Read this chapter for information about how to use Calendar to schedule appointments, meetings, and tasks.

• Chapter 6, Using Tasks

  Read this chapter for information about how to use Tasks to manage the work tasks that you perform.

• Chapter 7, Using Sun ONE Connector Accounts and Folders

  Read this chapter for information about how to use the Sun ONE connector to access your Sun ONE calendar server.

• Appendix A, Troubleshooting Ximian Evolution provides information for troubleshooting Ximian Evolution.

• Glossary is a list of terms used in this book, and definitions of the terms.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#