Sending Mail - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - GNOME 19-06-2006 Manual

2 Select if you want to apply filters to new messages in the Inbox.
3 Click Forward.
When you have finished, continue with
Standard Unix Mbox Spool or Directory Receiving Options
If you select Standard Unix Mbox Spool or Directory as your receiving server type, you need to
specify the following options:
1 Select if you want Evolution to automatically check for new mail.
If you select this option, you need to specify how often Evolution should check for new
messages.
2 Select if you want to apply filters to new messages in the Inbox.
3 Select if you want to store status headers in Elm, Pine, and Mutt formats.
4 Click Forward.
When you have finished, continue with

Sending Mail

Now that you have entered information about how you plan to get mail, Evolution needs to know
about how you want to send it.
1 Select a server type from the Server Type list.
The following server types are available:
Sendmail: Uses the Sendmail program to send mail from your system. Sendmail is more
flexible, but is not as easy to configure, so you should select this option only if you know how
to set up a Sendmail service.
SMTP: Sends mail using an outbound mail server. This is the most common choice for sending
mail. If you choose SMTP, there are additional configuration options.
SMTP Configuration
1 Type the host address in the Host field.
If you are unsure what your host address is, contact your system administrator.
2 Select if your server requires authentication.
If you selected that your server requires authentication, you need to provide the following
information:
2a Select your authentication type in the Authentication list.
or
Click Check for Supported Types to have Evolution check for supported types. Some
servers do not announce the authentication mechanisms they support, so clicking this
button is not a guarantee that available mechanisms actually work.
2b Type your username in the Username field.
2c Select if you want Evolution to remember your password.
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