Running Evolution for the very first time. Andre Klapper ak-47@gmx.net

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 Starting <app>Evolution</app> for the first time

The first time you run Evolution, it opens the First-Run Assistant to help you set up email accounts and import data from other applications.

Identity

Here you define your name and your email address.

Optionally you can make this account your default account (e.g. when writing emails), set a Reply-To email address (if you want replies to messages sent to a different address), and set an organization (the company where you work, or the organization you represent when you send email from this account).

Restore from backup

You will be asked whether to restore from a backup of a previous version. If you have such a backup, continue here. Otherwise, go to the next page.

Receiving Email

First, choose the server type from the Server Type drop-down list.

If you are unsure about the type of server to choose, ask your system administrator or Internet Service Provider.

Common server types

The most common available server types for normal users are:

None: If you do not plan to use Evolution for receiving email.

Continue here for configuration.

IMAP+: Keeps the mail on the server so you can access your mail from multiple systems.

Continue here for configuration.

POP: Downloads your email to your hard disk.

Continue here for configuration.

USENET News: Connects to a news server and downloads a list of available news digests.

Continue here for configuration.
Corporate server types

Available server types for corporate users are:

Exchange EWS: For connecting to a Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 or OpenChange server. Note that this is currently under development and will replace the Exchange MAPI account type in the future. It might not be available yet for your distribution.

Continue here for configuration.

This requires having the evolution-ews package installed.

Install evolution-ews

Exchange MAPI: For connecting to a Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 or OpenChange server.

Continue here for configuration.

This requires having the evolution-mapi package installed.

Install evolution-mapi
Local account server types

Available local account server types for advanced users are:

Local delivery: If you want to move email from the spool (the location where mail waits for delivery) and store it in your home directory. You need to provide the path to the mail spool you want to use. If you want to leave email in your system's spool files, choose the Standard Unix Mbox Spool option instead.

Continue here for configuration.

MH-Format Mail Directories: For downloading email using MH or another MH-style application.

You need to provide the path to the directory you want to use.

Continue here for configuration.

Maildir-Format Mail Directories: For downloading your email using Qmail or another Maildir-style application.

You need to provide the path to the directory you want to use.

Continue here for configuration.

Standard Unix mbox spool file: For reading and storing email in the mail spool file on your local system.

You need to provide the path to the mail spool file you want to use.

Continue here for configuration.

Standard Unix mbox spool directory: For reading and storing email in the mail spool directory on your local system.

You need to provide the path to the directory you want to use.

Continue here for configuration.

Later on, if you want to change an account, or if you want to create another one, go to EditPreferencesMail Accounts. Select the account you want to change, then click Edit. Alternately, add a new account by clicking Add.
Sending mail

Available server types are:

SMTP: Sends mail using an outbound mail server. This is the most common choice for sending mail.

Continue here for configuration.

Sendmail: Uses the Sendmail application to send mail from your system. It is not easy to configure, so you should select this option only if you know how to set up a Sendmail service.
Account Information

Give the account any name you prefer.

Importing Mail (Optional)

Continue with Importing data from another application.