Many popular Web browsers and email applications are one in the same,
such as Mozilla, but they do not have to
be. Applications like KMail and
Evolution let you get and send email, among
other tasks, but they do not include Web browsers.
The purpose of this chapter is simple; to demonstrate how to use
certain email applications to send and receive mail. It will not document
each application feature, doing so is outside the scope of this manual.
This chapter will briefly discuss the following email
applications:
Evolution
KMail
Mozilla Mail
Text-based email clients
When you first launch any email application, you must configure it so
you can send and receive mail. In order to configure it properly, there
are a few pieces of information you must know.
- Your email address
The email address you will use to send mail and receive
mail. This is usually in the form of
yourname@someisp.net.
- Server type for receiving email (POP or IMAP)
In order to receive mail, you must know what type of server your
network administrator or ISP is using. This POP or IMAP address, is
usually seen in the form of
mail.someisp.net.
POP, short for Post Office Protocol, is a protocol used to
retrieve email from a mail server. Most email applications use the POP
protocol, although some can use the newer IMAP (Internet Message
Access Protocol).
IMAP, short for Internet Message Access Protocol, is a protocol
for retrieving email messages.
- Server type for sending email (SMTP)
Short for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a protocol for sending
email messages between servers. Most email systems that send mail
over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to
another; the messages can then be retrieved with an email client
using either POP or IMAP. In addition, SMTP is generally used to
send messages from a mail client to a mail server. This is why you
need to specify both the POP or IMAP server and the SMTP server when
you configure your email application.
If you have any questions regarding what information you need, contact
your ISP or network administrator. Unless properly configured, you will not
be able to make full use of the email applications discussed in this
chapter.
Evolution is more than just an email
client. Evolution provides all standard email
handling features, plus powerful mailbox management, user-defined
filters, and quick searches. It supports a flexible calendar and
allows users to create and confirm group meetings
online. Evolution is the premier personal and
workgroup information management tool for Linux and UNIX-based
systems.
To launch Evolution in GNOME, go to
=> =>
=> .
To see what is in your inbox or to send a mail, click on the
Inbox icon.
To compose a mail, select New Message from the
toolbar.
Once you have composed a message and entered an email address to
send the email to, click Send in the toolbar.
For additional information, click on Help from
Evolution's toolbar.
