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<section id="evolution_email_client" lang="en_US">
<title>Evolution Email Client</title>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> email client is an open source email client. It is one of the best email clients available out there that offers you nearly all capabilities that an email client should provide. This article will guide you through the process of adding your email account in Evolution.
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<section id="prerequisites">
<title>Prerequisites</title>
<para>
Before we begine, make sure you have the following:
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Fedora Linux installed.
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Evolution package installed. Skip to next section to know how to install evolution in Fedora.
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An email account with any email service provider.
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<title>Installation</title>
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<para>
On Gnome, press <keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>f2</keycap> and type "gnome-terminal".
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On KDE, press <keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>f2</keycap> and type "konsole".
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<command>sudo yum -y install evolution</command>
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<section id="starting">
<title>Starting</title>
<para>
To start using Evolution, press <keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>f2</keycap> and type "evolution".
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<section id="configuration">
<title>Configuration</title>
<para>
Adding your email account in Evolution is easy and can be done in the following few steps:
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Click continue on the welcome screen of Evolution.
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If you have any backup file then this would be the place to use it but it you don't have a backup file or if you are a new user, then just click continue.
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<para>
Enter your Full Name and Email Address and enter the optional information such as Reply-to and Organisation name, then click continue.
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</listitem>
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<para>
Now, Evolution will look for the server details to be used with your email service provider. This detail is different for every email service provider. Please consult your email service provider for these details.
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<note>
<title>Note</title>
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If evolution account assistant doesn't show up and the main window of evolution is shown, then click on <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> then select <guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu> and then click on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> for adding a new email account.
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