[Novices] Evolution mail client

[Brock Inglehart]

On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 19:51 -0500, Bruce Smith wrote:
> > 1	When starting a new message, I am used to being able to start typing
> > the name in the "to" box and a list of manes that match pops up.
> > With this latest version, nothing happens.  Where is the setting to
> > change this?
> 
> Tools -> Settings -> AutoCompletion -> Personal

Is it just me or how would anybody know that was a fix for anything.
That doesn't say anything about address book or addresses.

> 
> > 2	There is a button with "TT" in it and 4 "A" buttons in the tool bar.
> > They don't seem to be active.  How do I activate them?
> 
> I believe you have to send HTML formatted email for those buttons to
> work.  Many people (including KLUG mailing lists) frown upon HTML email.
> If you want to turn it on, it's in the settings (I'll let you find it),
> or you can do it on a one-by-one basis under "Format" in the compose
> window.
> 
> > Are their other and or better mail clients that you folks would suggest?
> > What about Thunderbird?  I admit I would like to explore this one first.
> > Any help on these issues would be appreciated.
> 
> Thunderbird is good too, but it has enough differences from Evolution
> that it drives me nuts (because I'm used to EV).  If you're going to try
> it, do it before you get too used to Evolution.
> 
>  - BS

Well it certainly appears that I better forget that HTML stuff.
The other fix worked, thanks.

> 
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