Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - GNOME 23-05-2007, Manual

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MH Format Mail Directories: If you download your e-mail using mh or another MH-style
program, you should use this option. You need to provide the path to the mail directory you
want to use.
Maildir Format Mail Directories: If you download your e-mail using Qmail or another
maildir-style program, you should use this option. You need to provide the path to the mail
directory you want to use.
Standard Unix Mbox Spool or Directory: If you want to read and store e-mail in the mail
spool on your local system, choose this option. You need to provide the path to the mail spool
you want to use.
None: Select this if you do not plan to check e-mail with this account. If you select this, there
are no configuration options.
Remote Configuration Options
If you selected Novell GroupWise, IMAP, POP, or USENET News as your server, you need to
specify additional information.
1 Type the hostname of your e-mail server in the Hostname field.
If you don’t know the hostname, contact your administrator.
2 Type your username for the account in the Username field.
3 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.
4 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.
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.
6 Click Forward .
7 (Conditional) If you chose Microsoft Exchange, provide your username in the Username field
and your Outlook Web Access (OWA) URL in the OWA Url 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: http://<server
name>/exchange/<mail box path>
When you have finished, continue with “Receiving Mail Options” on page 128 .
Local Configuration Options
If you selected Local Delivery , MH-Format Mail Directories , Maildir-Format Mail Directories , or
Standard Unix Mbox Spool or Directory , you must specify the path to the local files in the path field.
Continue with “Receiving Mail Options” on page 128 .