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Evolution Email Client - Evolution email client is an open source email client. It is one of the best email clients available out there that offers nearly all capabilities that an email client should provide. This article will serve as a guidebook through the process of adding an email account in Evolution. + Evolution email client is an open source email client. It is one of the best email clients available out there that offers nearly all capabilities that an email client should provide. This article will serve as an introduction to the process of adding an email account in Evolution and sending or receiving email. -
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Prerequisites The following things are required: - - - Fedora Linux installed. - - - - - Evolution package installed. Skip to next section to know how to install Evolution in Fedora. - - - - - An email account with any email service provider. - - -
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- Installation - On Gnome, press Altf2 and type gnome-terminal. + Fedora Linux. - On KDE, press Altf2 and type konsole. + Evolution package installed. See Installation section for installing Evolution. - - Evolution can be installed with following command: - - - - sudo yum -y install evolution - - -
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- Starting + - To start using Evolution, press Altf2 and type evolution. + An email account with any email service provider. +
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- Configuration - - Adding your email account can be done in the following few steps: - - +
+ + Installation - Click continue on the welcome screen. + On Gnome, press Altf2 and type gnome-terminal. Then press Enter. - If there is any backup file then select it but if there is no backup file, then just click continue. + On KDE, press Altf2 and type konsole. Then press Enter. - - - Enter Full Name and Email Address and enter the optional information such as Reply-to and Organisation name.Click continue. - - - - - Click continue. - - - - - Evolution will look for the server details to be used with email service provider. Please consult email service provider for these details. - - - - In the main window of evolution, click on Edit then select Preferences and then click on Add for adding a new email account. + Evolution can be installed with following command: + + + + sudo yum -y install evolution + +
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+ Starting + + To start using Evolution, press Altf2 and type evolution. -
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+ + Adding email account in Evolution + + + Click continue on the welcome screen. + + + + + If there is any backup file then select it but if there is no backup file, then just click continue. + + + + + Enter Full Name and Email Address. Enter the optional information such as Reply-to and Organisation name. Click continue. + + + + + Evolution will look for sending server and receiving server details or these details can be entered manually if evolution didn't find them automatically. + + + +
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+ + Removing email account in Evolution + + In main window of Evolution, click on Edit then select Preferences. Select the newly added email account then click on Delete. + + +
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+ Sending Email - Click on New button on upper left. By default it will open a new window for sending a new email or click on the Down Arrow next to New and select Mail Message to open a new email window. + Click on New button on upper left. Clicking on New will open a new window for editing and sending a new email or click on the Down Arrow next to New button and select Mail Message to open a new email window. -
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+ Receiving Email - There are two things associated with receiving an email an evolution: + Evolution checks for new emails after every few minutes. Checking new emails on demand can be done by simply clicking Send / Reveive button next to New button. + +
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+ Miscellaneous Topics + + There are many things that can be done in Evolution and in this section, few other features of Evolution are mentioned. + +
+ + Email Checking Frequency + + To adjust the time after which Evolution checks for new emails, follow these steps: + + + + click on Edit then select Preferences. + + + + + Select Account Name and click on Edit. + + + + + Under Identity, click on Receiving Options and under Check for New Mail tick Check for new message every minutes. + + + + + Enter the desired number of minutes and click Ok. + + + +
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+ + Adding OpenPGP Key ID + + OpenPGP Key ID is required for signing and encrypting the emails. To add OpenPGP Key ID, follow these steps: + + + + click on Edit then select Preferences. + + - Evolution checks for new emails after every few minutes, therefore, for checking it on demand by simply clicking Send / Reveive button next to New button. + Select Account Name and click on Edit. - To adjust the time after which Evolution checks for new emails, click on Edit then select Preferences. Then select Account Name and click on Edit. Click on Receiving Options and under Check for New Mail tick Check for new message every minutes. Enter the desired number of minutes. + Under Security, enter Key ID next to OpenPGP Key ID and click Ok. -
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