Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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settings vary depending on the system and network in which your mail server is
located. If you are not sure about the settings or items to select, consult your ISP
or system administrator.
located. If you are not sure about the settings or items to select, consult your ISP
or system administrator.
Create outgoing mail boxes under the ‘Sending’ tab by clicking ‘Add’. Choose
between the server types SMTP and sendmail. SMTP is the right choice in most
cases. After making this selection, a window appears in which to enter SMTP
server data. Provide a name and enter the server address (as given to you by your
ISP). If the server wants you to authenticate yourself, enable ‘Server requires au-
thentication’. Security settings are under the ‘Security’ tab. Specify your preferred
encryption method here.
between the server types SMTP and sendmail. SMTP is the right choice in most
cases. After making this selection, a window appears in which to enter SMTP
server data. Provide a name and enter the server address (as given to you by your
ISP). If the server wants you to authenticate yourself, enable ‘Server requires au-
thentication’. Security settings are under the ‘Security’ tab. Specify your preferred
encryption method here.
Make settings for receiving e-mail under the ‘Receiving’ tab. Use ‘Add’ to create
a new account. Choose between different methods for fetching mail, such as local
(Mbox or Maildir format), POP3, or IMAP. Make the settings appropriate for your
server.
a new account. Choose between different methods for fetching mail, such as local
(Mbox or Maildir format), POP3, or IMAP. Make the settings appropriate for your
server.
8.3.2
Creating Messages
To compose new messages, select ‘Message’ ➝ ‘New Message’ or click the corre-
sponding icon in the toolbar. To send messages from different e-mail accounts, se-
lect one of the identities as described in Section 8.3.1 on page 132. In the recipient
fields, enter an e-mail address or part of a name or address in your address book.
If Kontact can match what you enter to something in the address book, a selection
list opens. Click the desired contact or complete your input if none matches. To
select directly from the address book, click ‘...’.
sponding icon in the toolbar. To send messages from different e-mail accounts, se-
lect one of the identities as described in Section 8.3.1 on page 132. In the recipient
fields, enter an e-mail address or part of a name or address in your address book.
If Kontact can match what you enter to something in the address book, a selection
list opens. Click the desired contact or complete your input if none matches. To
select directly from the address book, click ‘...’.
To attach files to your message, click the paper clip icon and select the file to at-
tach. Alternatively, drag a file from the desktop or another folder to the ‘New
Message’ window or select one of the options in the ‘Attach’ menu. Normally, the
format of a file is recognized correctly. If this is not the case, right-click the icon.
From the menu that appears, select ‘Properties’. This opens a dialog in which to
set the format and the name of the file and add a description. In addition, decide
whether the attached file should be signed or encrypted.
tach. Alternatively, drag a file from the desktop or another folder to the ‘New
Message’ window or select one of the options in the ‘Attach’ menu. Normally, the
format of a file is recognized correctly. If this is not the case, right-click the icon.
From the menu that appears, select ‘Properties’. This opens a dialog in which to
set the format and the name of the file and add a description. In addition, decide
whether the attached file should be signed or encrypted.
When you are finished composing your message, send it immediately with ‘Mes-
sage’ ➝ ‘Send’ or move it to the outbox with ‘Message’ ➝ ‘Queue’. If you do the
former, the message is copied to
sage’ ➝ ‘Send’ or move it to the outbox with ‘Message’ ➝ ‘Queue’. If you do the
former, the message is copied to
sent-mail
after having been sent successfully.
If you do the latter, it is moved to the
outbox
. Messages in the
outbox
can still
be edited or deleted.
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8.3. Mail