You
can use Ximian Evolution
to compose, send, and
receive email messages. You store your email messages in email folders. For
example, the default location for your incoming messages is the Inbox folder. Other default email folders include the Drafts, Outbox, and Sent
folders.
When you display an email folder in Evolution
,
an email window is displayed. The email window contains menu items, toolbar
buttons, and panes that you can use to work with your email messages. Figure 4–1 shows a typical email window.
Email windows contain a folder pane. The folder pane displays the folders in which you can store your messages. To show or hide the folder pane, choose View -> Folder Bar.
Email windows also contain a message pane and a preview pane. In the upper part of the window, the message pane displays a list of the messages in the folder. In the lower part of the window, the preview pane displays a preview of the currently selected message. To show or hide the preview pane, choose View -> Preview Pane.
Figure 4–2 shows a typical message pane and preview pane.
The following table lists the message pane interface components that are in Figure 4–2:
The message header information is displayed in different formats in the message list, depending on the status of the message. Figure 4–2 illustrates these formats in the message list. The following table lists and describes the formats in which the message header information is displayed:
Number |
Format |
Description |
---|---|---|
3 |
Bold |
This message has not been read. |
4 |
No formatting |
This message has been read. |
5 |
Red color |
This message is marked as important. |
6 |
Highlighted |
This message is currently selected. |
You can use email windows to perform all of your email-related tasks,
such as reading, composing, and sending messages. Evolution
enables you to organize your messages into folders. For information on the
icons in the message pane, see Appendix B, Message Icons.
For more information on advanced email features in Evolution
, see Chapter 5, Using Advanced Email Features.