Evolution Mail Client Configuration

Evolution Mail Client Configuration Manual

Step 1:

Open the Evolution Application

Applications → Internet → Evolution

Then Click 'Forward'

Step 2:

If you have already evolution mail client backup file then select option 'Restore Evolution from the backup file'

and choose loaction of the file

otherwise click the option 'Forward'

Step 3:

Record your identity by entering your name and email address in the respective fields.

Then click 'Forward'.

Step 4:

For reading and storing mail on IMAP Servers choose Server Type is IMAP

For reading and storing mail on POP Servers choose Server Type is POP

configuration option fill server field imap.gmail.com and username is toaster.testing

If the user want to use the secure connection select the security option either TLS or SSL

Authentication Type is by default password

after filling necessary fields click 'Forward'

Step 5:

In the receiving options used for customize your settings to receive messages from server.

User can choose their own.

after filling necessary fields click 'Forward'

Step 6:

To Sending the mails to other recipients choose the Server Type as SMTP

In Server Configuration fill smtp.gmail.com

choose secure connection establishing using TLS or SSL encryption standard

In Authentication type is PLAIN username(email-id) of the user.

after filling necessary fields click 'Forward'

Step 7:

Evolution Mail Client have each mail address one configuration account.

That Describe or identify the particular user account to view the messages .

Fill the Name field like work or personal or the user wish.

After filling necessary fields click 'Forward'

Step 8:

After all the configuration settings done click 'Apply' to save the settings and retrive the user mails from the mail server.

Screen Shots of Configured Mail Address

Personal is the currently configured account for toaster.testing account. once click the personal account folders click Send /Receive message option in the tool bar.after clicking it will ask for password of toaster.testing account .If the password is accepted it starts downloading messages from the server.

In Above Screenshot shows downloaded INBOX emails or messages from the mail server

In Above Screenshot shows downloaded ILUGC emails or messages from the mail server

Sending Mails

To send a message or e-mail click new in the tool bar

(or)

message → compose new message(Shft+Ctrl+M

this shown above screen shot

after composing a new message it will go to outbox.

Now Click Send / Receive option in the menu bar to send the messages ,at the same any new messages arrived in mail server also downloaded locally.

Above screen shot shows the receipent received the mail.