This documentation uses the following terms.
The software described in this documentation. Groupware is used as a synonym in the documentation.
An application is a component that provides certain functions. Example: With the E-Mail application you can send, receive and organize E-Mails.
Objects are created and organized by the user. Examples: E-Mails, contacts, appointments, tasks, documents.
An action performed by the user. Example: sending an E-Mail, deleting an appointment.
This refers to the groupware user interface. The user interface consists of individual elements.
Elements of the user interface. Example: windows, labels, buttons.
Dialogue windows that offer certain operating system functions. Examples of functions are: printing, opening an E-Mail attachment, and selecting a file. Depending on the operating system on your local machine the look of the system windows may vary.
A person working with the groupware. Each user has a username and a password. All groupware users make up the internal users group.
Contains the contact data for all internal users. The users can edit their own personal data in the global address book.
A user invited to an appointment or task.
A person that is not a user but that participates in an appointment or task.
Your groupware E-Mail account. You will automatically get this account. You can not delete this account.
An E-Mail account that you have set up with another provider e.g., a Google E-Mail account. You can access external E-Mail accounts from within the groupware.
An E-Mail thread is an E-Mail conversation and a running list of all the subsequent replies pertaining to the original E-Mail. All E-Mails in an E-Mail thread have the same subject. The current E-Mail corresponds to the last reply.