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 Email application you can send, receive and organise email messages.
Objects are created and organised by the user. Examples: email messages, contacts, appointments, tasks, documents.
An action performed by the user. Example: sending an email, 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 email 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 email account. You will automatically get this account. You can not delete this account.
An email account that you have set up with another provider e.g.: a Google email account. You can access external email accounts from within the groupware.
An email thread is an email conversation and a running list of all the subsequent replies pertaining to the original email. All email messages in an email thread have the same subject. The current email corresponds to the last reply.