Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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By default, the e-mail address is used as the name to identify the account. Enter
another name if desired. Click ‘Forward’. Click ‘Apply’ to save your account con-
figuration.
To make an account the default account for sending e-mail, select the desired ac-
count then press ‘Default’. To disable fetching e-mail from an account, select the
account then click ‘Disable’. A disabled account can still be used as the address
for sending, but that account is not checked for incoming e-mail. If necessary, re-
activate the account with ‘Enable’.
another name if desired. Click ‘Forward’. Click ‘Apply’ to save your account con-
figuration.
To make an account the default account for sending e-mail, select the desired ac-
count then press ‘Default’. To disable fetching e-mail from an account, select the
account then click ‘Disable’. A disabled account can still be used as the address
for sending, but that account is not checked for incoming e-mail. If necessary, re-
activate the account with ‘Enable’.
7.3.2
Creating Messages
To compose a new message, click ‘New’ ➝ ‘Mail Message’. Replying to or for-
warding a message opens the same message editor. Next to ‘From’, select from
which account to send the message. In the recipient fields, enter an e-mail ad-
dress or part of a name or address in your address book. If Evolution can match
what you enter to something in the address book, a selection list is displayed.
Click the desired contact or complete your input if none match. To select directly
from the address book, click ‘To’ or ‘CC’.
Evolution can send e-mail as plain text or HTML. To format HTML mail, select
‘Format’ in the toolbar. To send attachments, select ‘Attach’ or ‘Insert’ ➝ ‘Attach-
ment’.
To send your message, click ‘Send’. If not ready to send it immediately, make an-
other selection under ‘File’. For example, save the message as a draft or send it
later.
warding a message opens the same message editor. Next to ‘From’, select from
which account to send the message. In the recipient fields, enter an e-mail ad-
dress or part of a name or address in your address book. If Evolution can match
what you enter to something in the address book, a selection list is displayed.
Click the desired contact or complete your input if none match. To select directly
from the address book, click ‘To’ or ‘CC’.
Evolution can send e-mail as plain text or HTML. To format HTML mail, select
‘Format’ in the toolbar. To send attachments, select ‘Attach’ or ‘Insert’ ➝ ‘Attach-
ment’.
To send your message, click ‘Send’. If not ready to send it immediately, make an-
other selection under ‘File’. For example, save the message as a draft or send it
later.
7.3.3
Encrypted E-Mail and Signatures
Evolution supports e-mail encryption with PGP. It can sign e-mail and check
signed e-mail messages. To use these features, generate and manage keys with
an external application, such as gpg or KGpg.
To sign an e-mail message before sending it, select ‘Security’ ➝ ‘PGP sign’. When
you click ‘Send’, a dialog prompts for the password of your secret key. Enter the
password and exit the dialog with ‘OK’ to send the signed e-mail. To sign other
e-mail messages in the course of this session without needing to “unlock” the
secret key repeatedly, activate ‘Remember this password for the remainder of this
session’.
When you receive signed e-mail from other users, a small padlock icon appears
at the end of the message. If you click this symbol, Evolution starts an external
signed e-mail messages. To use these features, generate and manage keys with
an external application, such as gpg or KGpg.
To sign an e-mail message before sending it, select ‘Security’ ➝ ‘PGP sign’. When
you click ‘Send’, a dialog prompts for the password of your secret key. Enter the
password and exit the dialog with ‘OK’ to send the signed e-mail. To sign other
e-mail messages in the course of this session without needing to “unlock” the
secret key repeatedly, activate ‘Remember this password for the remainder of this
session’.
When you receive signed e-mail from other users, a small padlock icon appears
at the end of the message. If you click this symbol, Evolution starts an external
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