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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2021-09-20 13:45:31 +0200
committerJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2021-09-20 13:48:07 +0200
commit3948ab3f1626b6663e9d676a28061818a246acc1 (patch)
treeae816e56ddc388a590406a9e2ada1275d718dc92
parent74cb59f9142e3e36fcc8824e163060b596b15571 (diff)
add lead-in for USE, and elaborate on default versus optional extra addresses
-rw-r--r--README.md4
-rw-r--r--USE.md26
2 files changed, 25 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67ed423..1c433aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ with one ore more email [[addresses]] attached.
Email accounts are accessed
either via webmail or using a real email program.
-Additional email addresses are tied to "roles".
+Additional email addresses can be created,
+either directly tied to a user account,
+ot tied to a "role"
which redirects to one or more local user accounts or external addresses.
diff --git a/USE.md b/USE.md
index 12e924a..f904866 100644
--- a/USE.md
+++ b/USE.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
# Setting up your personal email account
-As a user at Example orga you have been given a single [[account]].
-Tied to this account is an email address (or possibly more than one).
+> All your emails at Example orga is accessed from your user account at **mail.example.org**
-All incoming emails are delivered to the inbox of your personal account (ie.
-same location no matter if you have more addresses attached).
+As a user at Example orga,
+you can use your [[account]] to send and receive emails.
+
+All emails you receive will end in your account at **mail.example.org**.
+You can access them using either a web browser or a dedicated email application.
## Special strings
@@ -14,6 +16,22 @@ used e.g. when generating a documentation website:
organisation: Example orga
webmailhost: mail.example.org
+domain: example.org
+
+contact_sysadmins: contact sysadmins
+
+
+## Addresses
+
+Your account name is used as your default email address -
+i.e. if your account is **janedoe**
+then you have the email address **janedoe@example.org**.
+
+You can have additional addresses.
+Please contact sysadmins if you need that.
+
+All emails sent to you will be received at your personal account,
+no matter which of your email addresses was used.
## Webmail setup