Mail...

Selecting Mail... from the menu or the     button from the toolbar will open the Mail Composer. This window allows you to construct and send an email message from the Habanero environment.

The Mail Composer window contains input fields for the email address of the recipient, a carbon copy (CC) address, a subject field and the body of a message. The Mail Composer's menu bar includes:

	Click to close the Mail Composer window.
	Click to send the email.
	Click to fill the recipients field with the email addresses of the current session's participants.
	Click this button to fill the body of the message with the description of the current session or session definition.

Edit ID Card...

Selecting Edit ID Card... opens a window that contains identification data about the user. Please take the time to fill in your ID card.

This information is used to identify the members of a collaborative session. It includes your contact information, approximate location on the globe and an image of your likeness. The Habanero environment stores this ID card in a file named myself. This ASCII file is found the habanero.rsc directory within your HOME directory and is shared with other members of a Habanero session. The toolbar includes:

	Click to close the ID card.
	Click to save the ID information and close window.
	Click to open a 2D map of the world. Using the mouse, click on the map to mark your approximate geographical position.
	This question mark button is the default image for the ID card. Click it and a file browser window appears so you can select an image of your own likeness. The image must be either a .gif or .jpg file and should not exceed 80x80 pixels.

User Options...

The User Options menu item opens a preference window used to define network, notification and http proxy preferences. Selecting the appropriate button changes the content of the window to reflect the chosen preferences.

Network The network preferences define the local email server, your email address and the location of incoming resource files. Outgoing Resources Server SMTP Enter the name or IP address of the your mail server. e.g.   mail.ncsa.uiuc.edu Your Email Address Enter your email address.   Incoming Resources Location This field defines the location of the habanero.rsc directory. This directory contains resource information for the Habanero environment. The data maintained in the habanero.rsc directory is located by default on the local system but it can be made available remotely from a URL. This feature is not editable from this field but the Habanero client can be invoked using the -url command line parameter which directs the client to the remote data source.

Notification

Outgoing Invitation

Notify via Habanero Client (synchronous)

The session notifies all of the participants directly through each of their Habanero clients. A person running a Habanero client who receives this message is prompted to join the session or is automatically joined depending on their "Incoming Invitation" setting.

Notify via Email (asynchronous)

The Habanero client sends email to each person defined in a session. This email message contains information about the session contents and where the session is hosted.

Notify via Email if Habanero client doesn't respond

When inviting other users to a session, the inviting client first tries to contact each of the participant's clients. If a participant's client is not active then the inviting Habanero client will send an email invitation to the intended user.

Both (notify via Habanero client and Email)

When selected, Habanero sends both an invitation through the client and by email.

Incoming Invitation

Join Automatically

If the Habanero client is running locally, then the it will automatically join a session when it receives an invitation.

Popup an invitation window

If the Habanero client is running, it will prompt you with a window defining the session. From this window you have the option to join or decline the invitation.

 

 

HTTP Proxy The HTTP Proxy preference is used if an organization requires the use of a proxy server to gain access to the Internet. If you have any question about whether your organization uses a proxy server ask you local System Administrator. Proxy Host Name: Enter the fully qualified name of the proxy server. e.g.   havefun.ncsa.uiuc.edu Proxy Port Number: Enter the port number of the proxy server. e.g.   8001

Appearance

This feature is under development.

About Habanero...

Click this menu option to open a window that displays version and contact information for the NCSA Habanero project.

Exit...

Selecting Exit closes the Habanero environment. However, Habanero will not close if it is linked to a session. You must first leave all sessions before you can close the Habanero.

NOTE:

The Habanero environment can be forced to exit by selecting Ctrl+C under UNIX or Windows and CTRL+AppleKey+Esc under Macintosh.

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