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4.1 Starting Evolution for the First Time
Start the Evolution client by clicking , or by typing evolution in
a terminal window.
4.1.1 Using the First-Run Assistant
The first time you run Evolution, it creates a directory called .evolution in
your home directory, where it stores all of its local data. Then,
it opens a First-Run Assistant to help you set up e-mail accounts
and import data from other applications.
Using the first-run assistant takes two to five minutes.
Later on, if you want to change this account, or if you want
to create a new one, click ,
then click . Select the account
you want to change, then click . Alternately,
add a new account by clicking .
The First-Run Assistant helps you provide the information
Evolution needs to get started.
Defining Your Identity
The Identity window is the first step in the assistant.
Here, you enter some basic personal information. You can define
multiple identities later by clicking ,
then clicking .
When the First-Run Assistant starts, the Welcome page is displayed.
Click to proceed to the Identity window.
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Type your full
name in the field.
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Type your e-mail address in the field.
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(Optional) Type a reply to address in
the field.
Use this field if you want replies to e-mails sent to a different
address.
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(Optional) Select if this account is
your default account.
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(Optional) Type your organization name
in the field.
This is the company where you work, or the organization you
represent when you send e-mail.
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Click .
Receiving Mail
The Receiving E-mail option lets you determine where you get
your e-mail.
You need to specify the type of server you want to receive
mail with. If you are unsure about the type of server to choose,
ask your system administrator or ISP.
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Select a server
type in the list.
The following a list of server types that are available:
Remote Configuration Options
If you selected Novell GroupWise, IMAP, POP, or USENET News
as your server, you need to specify additional information.
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Type the hostname
of your e-mail server in the field.
If you don’t know the hostname, contact your administrator.
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Type your username for the account in
the field.
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Select to use a secure (SSL) connection.
If your server supports secure connections, you should enable
this security option. If you are unsure if your server supports
a secure connection, contact your system administrator.
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Select your authentication type in the list.
or
Click 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.
If you are unsure what authentication type you need, contact
your system administrator.
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Select if you want Evolution to remember
your password.
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Click .
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(Conditional) If you chose Microsoft
Exchange, provide your username in the field and
your Outlook Web Access (OWA) URL in the field.
OWA URL and user names should be entered as in OWA. If the mail
box path is different from the username, OWA path should include
mail box path also. You should see something similar to this: https://<server name>/exchange/<mail
box path>
When you have finished, continue with Receiving Mail Options.
Local Configuration Options
If you selected , , ,
or , you
must specify the path to the local files in the path field. Continue
with Receiving Mail Options.
Receiving Mail Options
After you have selected a mail delivery mechanism, you can
set some preferences for its behavior.
Novell GroupWise Receiving Options
If you select Novell GroupWise as your receiving server type,
you need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want to check for new messages
in all folders.
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Select if you want to apply filters to
new messages in the Inbox on the server.
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Select if you want to check new messages
for junk content.
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Select if you want to only check for
junk messages in the Inbox folder.
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Select if you want to automatically synchronize
remote mail locally.
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Type your Post Office Agent SOAP port
in the field.
If you are unsure what your Post Office Agent SOAP port is,
contact your system administrator.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
Microsoft Exchange Receiving Options
If you select Microsoft Exchange as your receiving server
type, you need to specify the following options.
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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.
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Specify the Global Catalog server name
in the field.
The Global Catalog Server contains the user information for
users. If you are unsure what your Global Catalog server name is,
contact your system administrator.
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Select if you want to limit the number
of Global Address Lists (GAL).
The GAL contains a list of all e-mail addresses. If you select
this option, you need to specify the maximum number of responses.
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Select if you want the password expire
warning period.
If you select this option, you need to specify how often Evolution
should send the password expire message.
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Select if you want to automatically synchronize
remote mail locally.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
IMAP and IMAP4rev1 Receiving Options
If you select IMAP or IMAP4rev1 as your receiving server type,
you need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want Evolution to use custom
commands to connect to Evolution.
If you select this option, specify the custom command you
want Evolution to use.
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Select if you want Evolution to show
only subscribed folders.
Subscribed folders are folders that you have chosen to receive
mail from by subscribing to them.
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Select if you want Evolution to override
server-supplied folder namespaces.
By choosing this option you can rename the folders that the
server provides. If you select this option, you need to specify
the namespace to use.
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Select if you want to apply filters to
new messages in the Inbox.
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Select if you want to check new messages
for junk content.
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Select if you want to check for junk
messages in the Inbox folder.
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Select if you want to automatically synchronize
remote mail locally.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
POP Receiving Options
If you select POP as your receiving server type, you need
to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want to leave messages
on the server.
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Select if you want to disable support
for all POP3 extensions (support for POP3).
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
USENET News Receiving Options
If you select USENET News as your receiving server type, you
need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want to show folders in
short notation.
For example, comp.os.linux would appear as c.o.linux.
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Select if you want to show relative folder
names in the subscription dialog box.
If you select to show relative folder names in the subscription
page, only the name of the folder is displayed. For example the
folder evolution.mail would appear as evolution.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
Local Delivery Receiving Options
If you select Local Delivery as your receiving server type,
you need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
MH-Format Mail Directories Receiving
Options
If you select MH-Format Mail Directories as your receiving
server type, you need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want to user the .folders summary
file.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
Maildir-Format Mail Directories Receiving
Options
If you select Maildir-Format Mail Directories as your receiving
server type, you need to specify the following options:
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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.
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Select if you want to apply filters to
new messages in the Inbox.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail.
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:
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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.
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Select if you want to apply filters to
new messages in the Inbox.
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Select if you want to store status headers
in Elm, Pine, and Mutt formats.
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Click .
When you have finished, continue with Sending Mail Sending Mail.
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.
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Select a server
type from the list.
The following server types are available:
SMTP Configuration
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Type the host
address in the field.
If you are unsure what your host address is, contact your
system administrator.
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Select if your server requires authentication.
If you selected that your server requires authentication,
you need to provide the following information:
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Select your
authentication type in the list.
or
Click 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.
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Type your username in the field.
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Select if you want Evolution to remember
your password.
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Select if you use a secure connection
(SSL).
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Click .
Continue with Account Management.
Account Management
Now that you have finished the e-mail configuration process
you need to give the account a name. The name can be any name you
prefer. Type your account name on the field,
then click .
Continue with Time Zone.
Time Zone
In this step, you need to select your time zone either on
the map or select from the time zone drop-down list.
When you have finished, click ,
then click . Evolution opens with your new
account created.
If you want to import e-mail from another e-mail client, continue
with Importing Mail (Optional). If not,
skip to Using Evolution: An Overview.
Importing Mail (Optional)
If Evolution finds e-mail or address files from another application,
it offers to import them.
Microsoft Outlook* and versions of Outlook Express
after version 4, use proprietary formats that Evolution cannot read
or import. To import information, you might want to use the Export
tool under Windows*.
Before importing e-mail from Netscape*, make sure
you have selected . If
you don’t, Evolution will import and undelete the messages
in your Trash folders.
NOTE:Evolution uses standard file types for e-mail and calendar
information, so you can copy those files from your ~/.evolution directory.
The file formats used are mbox for e-mail and iCal for
calendar information.
Contacts files are stored in a database, but can be saved
as a standard vCard*. To export contact data, open your
contacts tool and select the contacts you want to export (press
Ctrl+A to select them all). Click .
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