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<indicator name="Faults">[[File:Menu-email.svg|link=:Category:Email Clients|30px|Back up to the Email Clients Category]]</indicator>
[[File:Email-evolution-1-welcome.png|thumb]]
[[File:Email-evolution-1-welcome.png|thumb|Evolution welcome screen]]
Evolution
Evolution


These notes are based on Evolution version 3.22.x
These notes are based on Evolution version 3.22.x (January 2018)


A new install of Evolution will start by offering to setup your email program via a wizard, you can also reach this wizard by going to File - New - Mail Account
A new install of Evolution will start by offering to setup your email program via a wizard, you can also reach this wizard by going to File - New - Mail Account
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[[File:Email-evolution-2-imap.png|thumb|IMAP Settings]]
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[[File:Email-evolution-3-smtp.png|thumb|SMTP Settings]]


#Click Next
#Click Next
# If not restorring from backup, click Next.
# If not restorring from backup, click Next.
#Enter in your details (Name, email etc)
#Enter in your details (Name, email etc.)
##'''Untick''' the "Look up mail server details"
##'''Untick''' the "Look up mail server details"
##Click Next
##Click Next
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##Server Type: SMTP
##Server Type: SMTP
##Server: smtp.aa.net.uk
##Server: smtp.aa.net.uk
##Port: 587 or 25
##Tick Server requires authentication
##Tick Server requires authentication
##Encryption: STARTTLS after connecting
##Encryption: STARTTLS after connecting
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[[Category:Email Clients|Evolution]]
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[[File:Email-evolution-2-imap.png|thumb|IMAP Settings]]
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[[File:Email-evolution-3-smtp.png|thumb|SMTP Settings]]
[[File:Email-evolution-4-summary.png|thumb|Summary]]
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[[Category:Email Clients|Thunderbird]]

Latest revision as of 23:53, 17 August 2018

Evolution welcome screen

Evolution

These notes are based on Evolution version 3.22.x (January 2018)

A new install of Evolution will start by offering to setup your email program via a wizard, you can also reach this wizard by going to File - New - Mail Account

IMAP Settings
SMTP Settings
  1. Click Next
  2. If not restorring from backup, click Next.
  3. Enter in your details (Name, email etc.)
    1. Untick the "Look up mail server details"
    2. Click Next
  4. Enter in the server details manually:
    1. Type: IMAP (or POP3 if you prefer)
    2. Server: mail.aa.net.uk
    3. Port 993
    4. Username: your full email address
    5. Encryption method: TLS on a dedicated port
    6. Click Next
  5. Default options should be ok, click Next
  6. Sending email settings:
    1. Server Type: SMTP
    2. Server: smtp.aa.net.uk
    3. Port: 587 or 25
    4. Tick Server requires authentication
    5. Encryption: STARTTLS after connecting
    6. Username: your full email address
    7. Click Next
  7. Click Next
  8. Click Apply

You will then be asked for your mailbox password and then your email will be loaded.

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