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====== E-Mail Basics ====== | ====== E-Mail Basics ====== | ||
- | This tutorial covers the basics of accessing E-mail on SDF. Topics include command-line and remote access. Configuration of mail retrieval programs ("fetchmail", "getmail") and Mail User Agents, aka "E-mail programs"--such as Mozilla Thunderbird--will also be covered. | + | This tutorial covers the basics of accessing E-mail on SDF. Topics include command-line and remote access. Configuration of mail retrieval programs ('' |
- | ==== Introduction, | + | ===== Introduction, |
For basic info about e-mail (addresses, reader programs, file size, etc), please read the corresponding [[http:// | For basic info about e-mail (addresses, reader programs, file size, etc), please read the corresponding [[http:// | ||
- | If you want to use a SDF's SMTP server to send mail, you must either log in and use one of the clients as described in [[e-mail beginners]], | + | If you want to use a SDF's SMTP server to send mail, you must either log in and use one of the clients as described in [[e-mail beginners]], |
- | ===== Reading E-Mail on SDF ===== | + | ===== Reading E-Mail on SDF from Shell and Web ===== |
- | Multiple mail clients are available to be used from the shell, including | + | Multiple mail clients are available to be used from the shell, including |
+ | There are also two webmail clients available for users. | ||
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+ | For both of the above, see [[email at sdf| email access overview]] for more information. | ||
- | ===== Accessing SDF E-mail via Webmail | + | ^ Accessing SDF E-mail via Webmail |
+ | |General users visit [[https:// | ||
- | General users visit [[https:// | + | ===== Configuring Graphical Mail User Agents |
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- | ===== Configuring Graphical Mail User Agents ===== | + | |
==== Mozilla Thunderbird Configuration ==== | ==== Mozilla Thunderbird Configuration ==== | ||
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//Incoming Mail Server// Account Type: IMAP \\ Description: | //Incoming Mail Server// Account Type: IMAP \\ Description: | ||
- | Use your ISP's SMTP server for outgoing mail - unless you opt for an SDF membership level that allows SMTP, in which case see the [[http:// | + | Use your ISP's SMTP server for outgoing mail - unless you opt for an SDF membership level that allows SMTP, in which case see the [[pop3_imap_and_smtp_auth_for_popular_mail_clients|smtpauth tutorial]]. \\ Click " |
You should now see an account summary page. Verify the summary and click " | You should now see an account summary page. Verify the summary and click " | ||
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This one's not as obvious as you'd think. You'll need to close Outlook to begin with, and run this command. Click Start and then type: | This one's not as obvious as you'd think. You'll need to close Outlook to begin with, and run this command. Click Start and then type: | ||
- | outlook.exe / | + | '' |
then click on __E__mail Accounts... » New... » Manual setup or additional server type » Next » POP or IMAP » then fill in the form: | then click on __E__mail Accounts... » New... » Manual setup or additional server type » Next » POP or IMAP » then fill in the form: | ||
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* Incoming Mail Server | * Incoming Mail Server | ||
- | * Host Name: "wm.sdf.org" | + | * Host Name: "mx.sdf.org" |
* User Name: "your sdf username" | * User Name: "your sdf username" | ||
* Password: "your sdf password" | * Password: "your sdf password" | ||
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<file config .fetchmailrc> | <file config .fetchmailrc> | ||
- | poll wm.sdf.org | + | poll mx.sdf.org |
proto pop3 | proto pop3 | ||
user " | user " | ||
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==== Sample .getmail/ | ==== Sample .getmail/ | ||
- | "wm.sdf.org" | + | '' |
<file config .getmail/ | <file config .getmail/ | ||
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type=SimpleIMAPSSLRetriever | type=SimpleIMAPSSLRetriever | ||
# | # | ||
- | server=wm.sdf.org | + | server=mx.sdf.org |
username=remote.username | username=remote.username | ||
#password= | #password= | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | [[http:// | + | ===== How To Fix E-Mail Disappearing From Webmail After Opening Alpine ===== |
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+ | If Alpine is opened, it moves mail from ''/ | ||
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+ | To create the folder: | ||
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+ | '' | ||
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+ | '' | ||
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+ | Note: '' | ||
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+ | Then use the webmail interface to copy e-mail from the new folder back to the inbox. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | $Id: e-mail-basics.html, | ||
email_basics.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/29 06:03 by hc9