How to Set Up Email on Fedora Core
Fedora Core is one of the free Linux distributions available to download. It installs with only free, open source software, including the Evolution Mail and Calendar program. Evolution is the only email client installed if you choose the default installation options. It includes an email client, calendar, address book, task list and memo program, similar to Microsoft Outlook. Because it is more than just an email client, it is found under the "Office" sub menu, rather than the "Internet" sub menu in the main "Applications" menu once the operating system is installed.
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Instructions
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Open the "Evolution Mail and Calendar" program. It will be found under the "Office" sub menu in the main "Applications" menu.
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Click the "Forward" button on the first screen.
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Type your name, email address and reply-to address in the text boxes on the next screen.
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Choose the server type (POP or IMAP) from the "Server Type" drop-down box.
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Type the server name for incoming mail that was provided by your email provider in the "Server" text box.
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Type the username for your email account in the "Username" text box.
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Choose the type of encryption to use from the "Use Secure Connection" drop-down box. If your email provider does not require the use of encryption, skip this step.
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Click the checkbox next to "Remember Password" if you don't want to be prompted for your password every time Evolution checks the server for new email.
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Click the "Automatically check for new mail every" checkbox and place a time in the text box. The default time is every 10 minutes.
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Choose the type of server your email provider uses to send mail from the "Server Type" drop-down box.
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Type the name of the server used for sending mail and the type of encryption used, as provided to you by your email provider.
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Type the name to be used for this account in the "Name" text box. The default name will be your complete email address.
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Choose your time zone from the "Selection" drop-down box or by clicking on the map.
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Click "Apply" to save your settings. Once the settings are applied you will be asked to provide the password for your email account and Evolution will check for any mail on the mail server.
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