Difference between revisions of "Sending and Receiving GMail Email on a Linux System"
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Click on ''Save Changes'' to complete the configuration process. | Click on ''Save Changes'' to complete the configuration process. | ||
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| − | Start the Evolution mail client on your Linux desktop. If this is the first time Evolution has been launched it will enter Wizard mode to configure sending and receiving of email | + | Start the Evolution mail client on your Linux desktop. If this is the first time Evolution has been launched it will enter Wizard mode to configure sending and receiving of email messages. If Evolution has already been configured, select the ''Edit->Preferences'' menu option and either ''Edit'' an existing account or ''Add'' a new one. |
The first page to appear when configuring Evolution is the account ''Identity''. Enter the full name of the email user and the gmail address of that user: | The first page to appear when configuring Evolution is the account ''Identity''. Enter the full name of the email user and the gmail address of that user: | ||
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| + | Click the ''Forward'' button to proceed to the next page of the wizard and select ''POP'' from the Server Type drop down menu. Enter ''pop.gmail.com'' as the ''Server'' and your full Gmail address as the ''username''. Finally, change the ''Use Secure Connection'' drop down menu to ''SSL encryption''. Check the ''Remember password'' check box if you do not want to re-enter the password each time you re-start Evolution: | ||
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| + | Click ''Forward'' to proceed to the next screen. On the ''Receiving Options'' page select settings to meet your requirements (such as frequency of checking for new messages and whether to leave messages on the GMail server). | ||
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| + | Click ''Forward'' to proceed to the next screen. | ||
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| + | == Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages == | ||
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| + | On the ''Sending Email'' screen, set the ''Server Type'' to ''SMTP''. Enter ''smtp.gmail.com'' as the ''Server'' and your full Gmail address as the ''username''. Finally, change the ''Use Secure Connection'' drop down menu to ''SSL encryption''. Check the ''Remember password'' check box if you do not want to re-enter the password each time you re-start Evolution: | ||
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| + | Click ''Forward'' and enter a descriptive name by which you wish to refer to this account (for example, Remote GMail). | ||
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| + | Click ''Forward'' and then click ''Apply'' on the final screen to commit the changes. | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 28 August 2007
In the previous chapter we looked at configuring mail servers and mail clients. In the chapter we will look at the steps required to send and receive GMail email messages on a Linux system using the Evolution email client.
Configuring a GMail Account for POP Access
The first step is to configure your GMail account to enable POP access. Start a browser, log into your GMail account and click on the Settings link at the top of the page. On the settings page, click on Forwarding and POP. On the GMail forwarding and POP screen, make sure the POP download is enabled. Make selections to control whether email is also left on the GMail server and whether all existing email should also be downloaded, in addition to new messages.
Click on Save Changes to complete the configuration process.
Configuring Evolution to Receive GMail Messages
Start the Evolution mail client on your Linux desktop. If this is the first time Evolution has been launched it will enter Wizard mode to configure sending and receiving of email messages. If Evolution has already been configured, select the Edit->Preferences menu option and either Edit an existing account or Add a new one.
The first page to appear when configuring Evolution is the account Identity. Enter the full name of the email user and the gmail address of that user:
Click the Forward button to proceed to the next page of the wizard and select POP from the Server Type drop down menu. Enter pop.gmail.com as the Server and your full Gmail address as the username. Finally, change the Use Secure Connection drop down menu to SSL encryption. Check the Remember password check box if you do not want to re-enter the password each time you re-start Evolution:
Click Forward to proceed to the next screen. On the Receiving Options page select settings to meet your requirements (such as frequency of checking for new messages and whether to leave messages on the GMail server).
Click Forward to proceed to the next screen.
Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages
On the Sending Email screen, set the Server Type to SMTP. Enter smtp.gmail.com as the Server and your full Gmail address as the username. Finally, change the Use Secure Connection drop down menu to SSL encryption. Check the Remember password check box if you do not want to re-enter the password each time you re-start Evolution:
Click Forward and enter a descriptive name by which you wish to refer to this account (for example, Remote GMail).
Click Forward and then click Apply on the final screen to commit the changes.
