[kde-doc-english] [kdepim] doc/kmail: Various updates to using-kmail to integrate templates.
Scarlett Clark
scarlett at scarlettgatelyclark.com
Thu Aug 1 18:29:44 UTC 2013
Git commit 2c8811a878903a0fa6234bf264334bb9bd40402a by Scarlett Clark.
Committed on 01/08/2013 at 18:23.
Pushed by scarlettclark into branch 'master'.
Various updates to using-kmail to integrate templates.
REVIEW:111840
M +68 -31 doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
http://commits.kde.org/kdepim/2c8811a878903a0fa6234bf264334bb9bd40402a
diff --git a/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook b/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
index 6d81ff1..d6e6e30 100644
--- a/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
+++ b/doc/kmail/using-kmail.docbook
@@ -179,38 +179,59 @@ Shortcuts...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> dialog.</para>
<sect1 id="the-composer-window">
<title>The Composer Window</title>
-
-<para>The composer window is used to write new messages;
-it can be invoked via <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu>
-<guimenuitem>New Message...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
-menu or from the <guiicon>New Message</guiicon> icon on the main
-window.</para>
-
+<para>The composer window is used to write new, reply, and forward messages;
+ it can be invoked in several ways. Here you will find the various options to composing messages.</para>
<sect2 id="composing-a-message">
<title>Composing a Message</title>
+<variablelist>
+ <varlistentry id="compose-new-message"><term>New Message...</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The New Message composer window can be invoked the following ways:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>New Message...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Message...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guiicon>New Message</guiicon> icon on the main toolbar.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>To write your message, fill in the appropriate fields in the
+ composer window. Use the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu
+ to select which header fields are displayed. Some field options offer a
+ <guibutton>Sticky</guibutton> checkbox, that if checked, your selection will remain as the default when you open a
+ new composer window. The following list describes the various headers.</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Identity</guimenuitem> drop down box allows you to select an identity to use.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Dictionary</guimenuitem> drop down box allows you to choose your dictionary of choice for use
+ with spellchecking.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Sent-Mail folder</guimenuitem> allows you to change the location to save sent emails.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Mail transport</guimenuitem> allows you to select the outgoing mail server you would like to use.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Your traditional From:, Reply To:, To:, and Subject: fields.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Use Fixed Font</guimenuitem> allows you to toggle fixed fonts on and off.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Snippets</guimenuitem> allows you to show the snippets window to store and use often used parts of text.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The <guimenuitem>Translator</guimenuitem> allows you to translate your text within the composer window.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
-<para>To write your message, fill in the appropriate fields in the
-composer window. Use the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu
-to select which header fields are displayed. Some field options offer a
-<guibutton>Sticky</guibutton> checkbox, that if checked, your selection will remain as the default when you open a
-new composer window.
-The <guimenuitem>Identity</guimenuitem> drop down box allows you to select an identity
-to use.
-The <guimenuitem>Dictionary</guimenuitem> drop down box allows you to choose your
-dictionary of choice for use with
-spellchecking.
-The <guimenuitem>Sent-Mail folder</guimenuitem> allows you to
-change the location to save sent emails.
-The <guimenuitem>Mail transport</guimenuitem> allows you to select the outgoing
-mail server you would like to use.
-The <guimenuitem>Snippets</guimenuitem> allows you to show the snippets window
-to store and use often used parts of text.
-The <guimenuitem>Translator</guimenuitem> allows you to translate your text
-within the composer window.
-
-</para>
-
-<para>There are a variety of shortcuts to help
+ <para>There are a variety of shortcuts to help
you with writing your messages. The <guibutton>Select...</guibutton> buttons next to
the <guilabel>To:</guilabel>, <guilabel>CC:</guilabel>, and
<guilabel>BCC:</guilabel> fields will call up the address book so that you can
@@ -239,7 +260,18 @@ If your message is not finished yet, select <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimen
allows you to schedule your emails to send at a specific date and time. You can configure it to repeat sending the message by checking <guilabel>Repeat every:</guilabel>
checkbox and selecting the desired intervals. This is useful if you need to send out reminders to someone on a consistant basis, ⪚ employees. You can put the
message in your queued messages by selecting the <guibutton>Put in outbox</guibutton> button or select the <guibutton>Send Later</guibutton> button to schedule the message immediately.</para>
-
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry id="new-compose-from-templates"><term><menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Message From Template</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem><replaceable>My Super Template</replaceable></guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Compose a new Message from Template is useful if you have created a masterpiece message that you would like to save as a template for use in future new messages.
+ Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save as Template</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and this will place your new template in
+ the <guilabel>templates:</guilabel> folder. You can revise the template at anytime by selecting it in this folder. To create your new message
+ The saved template will now be listed under this menu to use for new messages. Please see <link linkend="compose-new-message">Compose New Message</link> for further details on composing a message.</para>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+</variablelist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="encrypt-sign">
@@ -480,8 +512,13 @@ icon in the composer window instead.<!-- fixme 3.2: has this been 'fixed'? --></
folder instead of sending them.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry><term><guilabel>templates:</guilabel></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This folder holds your templates created via <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save as Template</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
+ in the composer window. Please see <link linkend="new-compose-from-templates">New Composer Templates</link> for details.</para>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
-<!-- missing templates folder lueck 31.05.2011-->
<para>You may find that the standard folders are fine for your
needs; eventually, though, you will probably need folders to help you organize
your messages. To create a new folder, select
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