Setting up your email account in Ubuntu Evolution Mail

The built in Mail program for Ubuntu is Evolution Mail. It has a familiar interface to MS Outlook and Apple Mail. This tutorial shows you how to set up your email account in Evolution Mail.

Step 1: Start your Evolution Mail software.

Step 2: Click "Edit" and select "Preferences".

Step 3: On the Preferences window click "Add" button.

Step 4: On the Mail Configuration window click "Forward".

Step 5: On the Identity window enter your information as follows then click "Forward".

 Full Name :   Enter your "Display Name" this is the name that your recipients will see in the "From" field
 E-mail Address :   Enter "Your Full Email Address"
 Please make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Step 6: On the Receiving Email window enter your information as follows then click "Forward".

 Server Type :   Select "POP"
 Server :   Enter mail.yourdomain.com
 Username :   Enter "Your Full Email Address"
 Authentication Type :   Select "Password"
 "Select" Remember password box
 Please make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Step 7: Now on the Receiving Options window "Select" the box next to "Check for new messages every 10" minutes.

Step 8: On the Sending Email windowenter your information as follows then click "Forward".

 Server Type :   Select "SMTP"
 Server :   Enter mail.yourdomain.com:587
 "Select" the box next to "Server requires authentication"
 Authentication Type :   Select "Login"
 Username :   Enter "Your Full Email Address"
 "Select" Remember password box
 Please make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Step 9: Now on the Account Management window in the Name field enter a "Name" this can be anything for example Office
              Email Account or Personal Email Account then click "Forward".

Step 10: On Congratulations window click "Apply".

Step 11: On the Preferences window click "Close" to complete the process.

Congratulations! You have successfully setup your email account in Ubuntu Evolution Mail.
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