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 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 (''fetchmail'', ''getmail'') and Mail User Agents, aka ''E-mail programs''--such as Mozilla Thunderbird--will also be covered.
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 ===== Introduction, and what you will not find here ===== ===== Introduction, and what you will not find here =====
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 Mail » Preferences » Accounts \\  Click + Mail » Preferences » Accounts \\  Click +
  
-Enter your name and SDF E-mail address, then click "Continue".+Enter your name and SDF E-mail address, then click “Continue”.
  
-//Incoming Mail Server// Account Type: IMAP \\  Description: SDF \\  Incoming Mail Server: mx.sdf.org \\  User Name: remote.username \\  Password: remote.password \\  Click "Continue"+//Incoming Mail Server// Account Type: IMAP \\  Description: SDF \\  Incoming Mail Server: mx.sdf.org \\  User Name: remote.username \\  Password: remote.password \\  Click “Continue”
  
-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 "Continue"+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 “Continue”
  
-You should now see an account summary page. Verify the summary and click "Create". \\  You can now return to the Accounts preferences, select "Advanced", and if necessary add:\\  IMAP Path Prefix: INBOX \\+You should now see an account summary page. Verify the summary and click “Create”. \\  You can now return to the Accounts preferences, select “Advanced”, and if necessary add:\\  IMAP Path Prefix: INBOX \\
  
 ==== Outlook 365 for Windows 10 ==== ==== Outlook 365 for Windows 10 ====
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 ==== Configuring Mail in iOS (as a MetaARPA member) ==== ==== Configuring Mail in iOS (as a MetaARPA member) ====
  
-This can likely be done as an ARPA member, refer to system help or "bboard" for more information.+This can likely be done as an ARPA member, refer to system help or “bboard” for more information.
  
   * Open **Settings** and select **Mail, Contacts, and Calendars**   * Open **Settings** and select **Mail, Contacts, and Calendars**
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   * Incoming Mail Server   * Incoming Mail Server
-    * Host Name: "mx.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”
  
 ===== Fetching E-Mail with fetchmail, getmail or offlineimap ===== ===== Fetching E-Mail with fetchmail, getmail or offlineimap =====
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 ==== Sample .fetchmailrc ==== ==== Sample .fetchmailrc ====
  
-You can use "fetchmail" to retrieve messages from your SDF account. The "fetchmail" example below is configured to use POP3 to retrieve E-mail. Note that this configuration does not use SSL. Also note that you will need to provide your user names and the path to procmail. You may omit the "pass" line to be prompted for your password. "fetchmail" can be run in //daemon// mode to retrieve mail at a desired interval: "fetchmail -d 900".+You can use “fetchmail” to retrieve messages from your SDF account. The “fetchmail” example below is configured to use POP3 to retrieve E-mail. Note that this configuration does not use SSL. Also note that you will need to provide your user names and the path to procmail. You may omit the “pass” line to be prompted for your password. “fetchmail” can be run in //daemon// mode to retrieve mail at a desired interval: “fetchmail -d 900”.
  
 <file config .fetchmailrc> <file config .fetchmailrc>
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 </file> </file>
  
-You could alternatively configure, for instance, a Maildir destination if you would prefer not to use "procmail": +You could alternatively configure, for instance, a Maildir destination if you would prefer not to use “procmail”:
  
 <file config .getmail/sdf> <file config .getmail/sdf>
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 ==== Sample .offlineimaprc ==== ==== Sample .offlineimaprc ====
  
-Another option to retrive E-mail is "offlineimap". The example below uses it to retrive messages with IMAP, using SSL for encryption, and storing them in Maildir format. The first option "accounts" contain a comma separated list of accounts to sync, "acc1" and "acc2" are given as an example, they are not needed if you are only syncing the sdf account. You may also need to adjust the value of "cert_fingerprint" from time to time.+Another option to retrive E-mail is “offlineimap”. The example below uses it to retrive messages with IMAP, using SSL for encryption, and storing them in Maildir format. The first option “accounts” contain a comma separated list of accounts to sync, “acc1” and “acc2” are given as an example, they are not needed if you are only syncing the sdf account. You may also need to adjust the value of “cert_fingerprint” from time to time.
  
 <file config .offlineimaprc> <file config .offlineimaprc>
email_basics.txt · Last modified: 2024/09/04 05:56 by hc9