---
name: "evolution-2.22"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "evolution"
version: "2.22.3.1-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/evolution"
---

# evolution-2.22(1)

groupware suite for GNOME containing e-mail, calendar, addressbook, to-do list and memo tools

Part of [evolution(1)](/evolution/1.md).

## NAME

evolution - groupware suite for GNOME containing e-mail, calendar, addressbook, to-do list and memo tools

## SYNOPSIS

**evolution** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*MAILTO*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page briefly introduces the  **evolution** command.  Evolution is a graphical groupware suite, a single application for reading and sending e-mail and for managing calendars, address books, notes, to-do lists and memos.  It is written for the GNOME graphical desktop.

An optional *MAILTO* expression can be specified, typically invoked from another application. An example *MAILTO* expression is \`mailto:username@example.com\`. This will open a new composer window with an empty e-mail to \`username@example.com\`. More advanced expressions are also suppported, but should conform to RFC 2368.

For a more detailed explanation of Evolution, please see the Help menu.

## OPTIONS

- **-?, --help**

  Show a help message listing all the options and their meanings.

- **--usage**

  Show a brief help message listing the names of the options only.

- **-c, --component=***COMPONENT*

  Start Evolution by activating the desired component. *COMPONENT* is one of \`mail', \`calendar', \`contacts', \`tasks', \`memos'.

- **--offline**

  Start in offline mode.

- **--online**

  Start in online mode.

- **--force-shutdown**

  Forcibly shut down all Evolution components.

- **--force-migrate**

  Forcibly re-migrate from Evolution 1.4.

- **--debug=***FILE*

  Send the debugging output of all components to *FILE*.

- **--disable-eplugin**

  Disable loading of any plugins.

In addition, the usual GTK+ and GNOME command line options apply. See the output of --help for details.

## SEE ALSO

http://www.novell.com/products/evolution/

## AUTHOR

Evolution was originally developed by the company Ximian, now a part of Novell. Evolution is now part of GNOME, and many people have touched the code. See the "About" item in the "Help" menu for a list.

This manual page was originally written by Lars Wirzenius for the Debian system.