Re: [Evolution] New Evolution installation -- three short questions

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> I searched on something like <evolution scheme language> (with another
> term or two. I did that because searching for a common word like
> "scheme" alone seemed hopeless. The same would have been true for a
> search on "evolution" alone. Naming progams for common words is not the
> cleverest nor the most helpful idea.

You mean like 'exchange' or 'outlook'!  The reason people use real
English (or whatever) words is because they are the ones that people are
familiar with and can relate to.  Real words are used because the word
chosen has an image already lodged in people's mind, and that is the
image that the writers want associated with their program.  It's the
same philosophy used when naming cars or housing developments or
whatever.

> > > 2) In the Preferences, I have specified 24-hour time display. Yet the
> > > arrival times shown in the message-list window appear as AM/PM. What
> > > have I left out, and how can I change this?
>
> Is it possible that AM/PM is hardwired? Doesn't seem likely.

The 24 hour / 12 hour is only for calendar and tasks - the format for
mail listings is taken from the Locale of your setup.  I'm sure that
must be in the FAQ somewhere.


> Perhaps it's in the User's Guide, which I intend to read more
> thoroughly. Probably other options are also found there, like selecting
> subsets of the message list. Thanks again.

'Search'?

> Additional question (I joined this list only last night}: Is it possible
> to configure the list so that it is THE LIST'S address that comes up in
> replying, rather than the composer's?

That's a holy war issue.  IMHO the evo list is correct, the reply is set
to the sender - if you want to reply to the list, then do Ctrl-L.  It's
done that way so that you have to make a conscious effort to send a
message to thousands of people.

P.