Set up email accounts, import data, or restore from a backup. Andre Klapper ak-47@gmx.net Starting <app>Evolution</app> for the first time

Evolution allows you to access your personal information like your calendars, mail, address books and tasks in one place.

The first time you run Evolution, it opens the First-Run Assistant. It helps you set up email accounts and import data from other applications.

This assistant is not shown if there is an already configured e-mail account in Online accounts as that account is automatically picked by Evolution. Not all options of such accounts can be edited in Evolution and such accounts can only be removed in Online accounts itself.

Identity

Here you define your name and your email address.

Optionally you can set a Reply-To email address (if you want replies to messages sent to a different address), set an organization (a company or organization you represent when you send email from this account), your default signature for this account, and email aliases.

Restore from backup

You will be asked whether to restore from a backup of a previous version. If you do not have a backup, go to the next page.

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Receiving Email

First, choose the server type from the Server Type drop-down list.

If you are unsure about the type of server to choose, ask your system administrator or Internet Service Provider.

Later on, if you want to change an account, or if you want to create another one, go to EditPreferencesMail Accounts. Select the account you want to change, then click Edit. Alternately, add a new account by clicking Add.
IMAP+

Keeps the mail on the server so you can access your mail from multiple systems.

Show how to configure this account type IMAP+ receiving options
POP

Downloads your email to your hard disk.

Show how to configure this account type POP receiving options
USENET News

Connects to a news server and downloads a list of available news digests.

Show how to configure this account type Usenet news receiving options
Exchange EWS

For connecting to a Microsoft Exchange server (version 2007 or newer) or OpenChange server, it is recommended to use the package evolution-ews.

This requires having the evolution-ews package installed.

Install evolution-ews
Show how to configure this account type Exchange Web Services receiving options
Exchange MAPI

For connecting to a Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 or OpenChange server.

It uses Microsoft's Messaging API which is also used by Microsoft Outlook. However, evolution-mapi requires installing OpenChange and Samba 4, and is not as performant as evolution-ews.

This requires having the evolution-mapi package installed.

Install evolution-mapi
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Local delivery

Local delivery: If you want to move email from the spool (the location where mail waits for delivery) and store it in your home directory. You need to provide the path to the mail spool you want to use. If you want to leave email in your system's spool files, choose the Standard Unix Mbox Spool option instead.

Show how to configure this account type Local delivery receiving options
MH-Format Mail Directories

For downloading email using MH or another MH-style application.

Show how to configure this account type MH-format mail directories receiving options
Maildir-Format Mail Directories

Maildir-Format Mail Directories: For downloading your email using Qmail or another Maildir-style application.

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Standard Unix mbox spool file

Standard Unix mbox spool file: For reading and storing email in the mail spool file on your local system.

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Standard Unix mbox spool directory

Standard Unix mbox spool directory: For reading and storing email in the mail spool directory on your local system.

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None

If you do not plan to use Evolution for receiving email.

Sending mail

Available server types are:

SMTP

Sends mail using an outbound mail server. This is the most common choice for sending mail.

Show how to configure this account type SMTP sending options
Sendmail

Uses the Sendmail application to send mail from your system. It is not easy to configure, so you should select this option only if you know how to set up a Sendmail service.

Account Information

Give the account any name you prefer.

Importing Mail (Optional)

Continue with Importing data from another application.