Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide

Preface

Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide describes how to use Email and Calendar in the following releases:

Sun^TM Java^TM Desktop System Release 3 for the Solaris^TM 10 Operating System on SPARC® platforms.
Sun Java Desktop System Release 3 for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x86 platforms.

Most of the information in the manual is generic to all releases of the Java Desktop System. Where the information is not generic, the platform is indicated.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for users who want to use Email and Calendar for the following applications:

Email client
Calendar
Task manager
Contacts 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 Email and Calendar provides an introduction to the major components and functions of Email and Calendar.
Chapter 2, Getting Started provides information about how to get started with Email and Calendar.
Chapter 3, Using Summary in Email and Calendar describes how to use your Summary.
Chapter 4, Using Email describes how to use Email and Calendar to compose, send, receive, and manage email messages.
Chapter 5, Using Advanced Email Features provides information about how to use advanced email features of Email and Calendar.
Chapter 6, Using Calendar describes how to use Calendar to schedule appointments, meetings, and tasks.
Chapter 7, Using Tasks describes how to use Tasks to manage the work tasks that you perform.
Chapter 8, Using Contacts describes how to use Contacts to create an address book of your contacts.
Chapter 9, Using Sun Java System Calendar Server Accounts and Folders provides information about how to use the Sun Java System Calendar Server connector to access your Sun Java System Calendar Server information.
Chapter 10, Using Microsoft Exchange Accounts provides information about how to use the Connector for Microsoft Exchange Server to access your Microsoft Exchange information.
Chapter 11, Configuring Email and Calendar provides information about how to configure the various components of Email and Calendar.
Chapter 12, Importing Email and Contact Data provides information about how to import data into Email and Calendar.
Appendix A, Troubleshooting Email and Calendar provides information for troubleshooting Email and Calendar.
Appendix B, Message Icons lists the icons that are displayed in the message pane.
Glossary is a list of terms used in this book, and definitions of the terms.

Associated Documentation

The following manuals are associated with this guide:

Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide
Java Desktop System Release 3 Administration Guide
Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

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.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Supported Solaris Systems

The Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) supports various architectures, processor families, and systems. Table P–1 describes where you can find information about systems that are supported by the Solaris OS, relevant to this product release.

Table P–1 Supported Solaris Systems


Architecture	Processor Families	Solaris Systems
SPARC	SPARC64 UltraSPARC	See the latest Solaris Hardware Platform Guide at the following location: http://docs.sun.com
x86	IA-32 AMD64	See the latest Solaris x86 Platform Hardware Compatibility List at the following location: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–2 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen 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 terms, or terms 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–3 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	`#`

Mouse Usage Conventions

The following table lists the conventions for mouse usage in documentation for the Java Desktop System.

Action	Definition
Click	Press and release the left mouse button, without moving the mouse.
Click-and-hold	Press and do not release the left mouse button.
Left-click	Same as click. Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with right-click.
Middle-click	Press and release the middle mouse button, without moving the mouse.
Right-click	Press and release the right mouse button, without moving the mouse.
Double-click	Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse.
Drag	Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions.
Drag-and-drop	Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location.
Grab	Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then drag the window to a new location.