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diff --git a/doc/userguide/email.docbook b/doc/userguide/email.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 8f69e5e6e..000000000 --- a/doc/userguide/email.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,236 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="email"> - -<chapterinfo> -<authorgroup> -<author> -&Daniel.Naber; -</author> -<author> -&David.Rugge; -</author> -</authorgroup> -</chapterinfo> - -<!-- Stolen and modified by Phil from the KMail manual --> -<!-- TODO: Screenies! --> -<title>Getting Started with Email</title> - -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>getting -started</secondary></indexterm> - -<indexterm><primary>&kmail;</primary></indexterm> - -<para>&tde; features a powerful and easy-to-use email client called -&kmail;, which allows you to send, receive, and organize your email -quickly and efficiently. Let us look at how to set it up. If you have -any problems with this procedure, refer to the full &kmail; manual.</para> - -<sect1 id="email-information-needed"> -<title>Information you will need before you start</title> - -<para>Many email settings can vary greatly depending on the setup of -your system, your ISP's configuration, or your local network -setup. You will need to find out some information before you can start -setting up your email: -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry> -<term>Your email address</term> -<listitem><para>This should be provided by your ISP or system administrator.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>Your username and password for your email account</term> -<listitem><para>The username is often the same as the part before the -<quote>@</quote> symbol in your email address, but not always: check -with your <acronym>ISP</acronym>.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> - - -<term> -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>SMTP -server</secondary></indexterm> -Your outgoing email (<acronym>SMTP</acronym>) server name and -details</term> -<listitem><para>Again, your ISP should have provided -you with this information. If not, you can try the form <systemitem -class="systemname">smtp.<replaceable>your-isp-name</replaceable>.com</systemitem>.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> - -<term> -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>IMAP -server</secondary></indexterm> - -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>POP3 -server</secondary></indexterm> - -Your incoming email (<acronym>IMAP</acronym> or -<acronym>POP</acronym>) server name and details</term> -<listitem><para>If you do not have this information to hand, you can -try <systemitem -class="systemname">imap.<replaceable>your-isp-name</replaceable>.com</systemitem> -for <acronym>IMAP</acronym> or <systemitem -class="systemname">pop.<replaceable>your-isp-name</replaceable>.com</systemitem> -if you use <acronym>POP3</acronym>.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -</para> - -<para>Once you have that information, you are ready to start setting -up &kmail;. Open &kmail; from the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu (you can -find it in the <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu> submenu, or use one -of the methods described in <xref linkend="programs-launching"/>.) Once -&kmail; has opened, select the menu entry -<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure KMail...</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice>. The next sections describe how to use the dialog that -appears to set up &kmail;.</para> -</sect1> - - -<sect1 id="email-setting-your-identity"> -<title>Setting your Identity</title> - -<para> -The settings in the <guilabel>Identities</guilabel> page are fairly -straightforward. Select the <guilabel>default</guilabel> identity and -click <guibutton>Modify...</guibutton>. Fill in the <guilabel>Your -name</guilabel> field with your full name (⪚ <userinput>John -Doe</userinput>) and, optionally, the -<guilabel>Organization</guilabel> field with the appropriate -information. -</para> -<para> -Next, fill in the <guilabel>Email address</guilabel> field with -your email address (⪚ <userinput>john@example.net</userinput>). -</para> - -<para>That is all for this dialog unless you want to use the more -advanced features (cryptography, a signature, &etc;). You can find -more information about these features in the full &kmail; -manual. Click on the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to close this -dialog, and move on to the next configuration page...</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="email-setting-up-your-account"> -<title>Setting up your Account</title> - -<para>Click on the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> icon to move to the -network configuration page. It contains the settings that -tell &kmail; how to send and receive your email messages. You will see -two tabs on the right-hand side: <guilabel>Sending</guilabel> and -<guilabel>Receiving</guilabel>. You need to set up both, so let us look -at them each in turn:</para> - -<sect2 id="sending-mail"> -<title>Sending Messages</title> - -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>sending</secondary></indexterm> - -<para>The <guilabel>Sending</guilabel> tab provides a list of -ways to send messages. The first item in the list is the default -way to send messages. Using the <guibutton>Add...</guibutton> -button you can choose between two different ways of sending messages: -<guilabel>SMTP</guilabel> and -<guilabel>Sendmail</guilabel>. &Sendmail; here -means a local software installation — this has a -reputation of being difficult to set up, so if you do not already have a -working &Sendmail; configuration, choose -<guilabel>SMTP</guilabel> and fill in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> -field with a descriptive name -(⪚ <userinput>My Mail Account</userinput>) -and the <guilabel>Host</guilabel> -field with the name and domain of your mail server -(⪚ <userinput>smtp.provider.com</userinput>). You will probably -not need to change the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> setting (the default is -<userinput>25</userinput>).</para> - -<para>A description of the other options can be found -in the full &kmail; manual. Click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to -close this dialog, and then click on the -<guilabel>Receiving</guilabel> tab.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="receiving-mail"> -<title>Receiving Messages</title> - -<para>To set up an account so you can receive mail, press the -<guibutton>Add...</guibutton> button in the -<guilabel>Receiving</guilabel> tab. You will then be prompted for the -type of your email account; most users should select -<guilabel>POP3</guilabel> or <guilabel>IMAP</guilabel>. If you wish to -use a different system, consult the &kmail; manual.</para> - -<para>You will then be presented with -the <guilabel>Add account</guilabel> window. First, fill in the -<guilabel>Name</guilabel> field to name your account. You can choose any name -you like. <guilabel>Login</guilabel>, <guilabel>Password</guilabel>, and -<guilabel>Host</guilabel> should be filled in with the information you -gathered earlier. You should not usually need to change the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> setting.</para> - -<para>You are now ready to send and receive mail. For -<acronym>IMAP</acronym>, just open your folders in the -folder tree in &kmail;'s main window. &kmail; then connects to your -server and displays the messages it finds. For POP3 use -<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Check -Mail</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> - -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="email-testing-your-setup"> -<title>Testing your Setup</title> - -<indexterm><primary>Email</primary><secondary>testing</secondary></indexterm> - -<para>First, you should send yourself a message to test your -configuration. To send a message, either hit <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>, select the -<guiicon>New Message</guiicon> icon or select -the <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu><guimenuitem>New -Message...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item. The -composer window will appear. Fill in the -<guilabel>To:</guilabel> field with your email address and type -something in the <guilabel>Subject</guilabel> field. Send the message by -selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Message</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Send</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice>.</para> - -<para>To check your email, select -<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Check -Mail</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. In the lower-right corner of the main -window, a progress bar will indicate how many messages are being -downloaded. If you receive the message you just sent, then -congratulations! If, however, you receive any error messages while -testing your setup, make sure that your network connection is working -and recheck your settings at -<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure -&kmail;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> - -<!-- Add links to "further reading" here --> -<itemizedlist> -<title>Related Information</title> - -<listitem><para>The &kmail; Handbook has full descriptions of advanced -email settings and so on. You can read it in the &khelpcenter; or by -entering <userinput>help:/kmail</userinput> in &konqueror;'s -<guilabel>Location</guilabel> bar.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>The &kmail; website at <ulink -url="http://kmail.kde.org">http://kmail.kde.org</ulink> contains -latest news, tips and tricks, and plenty more.</para> -</listitem> - -</itemizedlist> - - - -</sect1> - -</chapter> |