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diff --git a/doc/intro.md b/doc/intro.md deleted file mode 100644 index e409e67..0000000 --- a/doc/intro.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -# Overview of email documentation - -Each user [[account]] is an email account - with one ore more email -[[addresses]] attached. - - -## Setup - - * Short [[mail/intro]] to start using email - * [[Configuration|mail/setup]] more detailed - - -## Use - - * Dealing with disk [[quota]] - * Subscribing to and and using [[mailinglists]] - * [[Problem]] reporting diff --git a/doc/setup.md b/doc/setup.md deleted file mode 100644 index 62014be..0000000 --- a/doc/setup.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,101 +0,0 @@ -# Setting up your personal email account - -As a user at [[!template id=realm]] you have been given a single [[account]]. -Tied to this account is an email address (or possibly more than one). - -All incoming emails are delivered to the inbox of your personal account (ie. -same location no matter if you have more addresses attached). - - -## Webmail setup - -Webmail is probably the simplest way to reach your emails. Somewhat like -HoTMaiL but without advertisements. - -The website [[!template id=webmailurl]] offers several webmail applications, -each with different strengths and weaknesses. - -The topmost of the webmail applications, IMP, is recommended, due to its most -complete functionality. It provides access to changing your account -[[password]]. - -Same website also lists some alternative websites also offering webmail access -to accounts at [[!template id=realm]]. Save those addresses on your own -computer, for the case of the primary webmail service one day being out of -order. - -Entering webmail, step by step: - - 1. Go to [[!template id=webmailurl]] - 2. Pick the topmost webmail application, IMP - 3. Login using your personal username and password - - -## Recommended setup of local email program - -If you have a computer of your own, it is recommended to use a "real" email -application in favor of webmail. It works faster and is more stable. It is also -puts less burden on the server. - - 1. Download [Mozilla Thunderbird](http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird) - - (!) Other email programs work too, but Mozilla Thunderbird is considered - most reliable, while still both userfriendly and - [free](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software). - - 2. Create an "imap" account - - (!) The alternative, pop3 (suggested by default in many applications), is - less flexible - e.g. does not work well concurrently with webmail access to - your emails. - - 3. Use your provided username and **[[!template id=mailhost]]** as both - incoming and outgoing server - 4. Enable encryption for incoming mail (imap or pop3): - * Enable "SSL" (also called "secure connection") - 5. Enable encryption for outgoing mail (smtp): - 1. Enable "SSL" - 2. Change port number from the standard 25 to 465 (Mozilla Thunderbird does - this automatically) - 3. Enable authentication, using same username and password as for your - incoming mail - - /!\ Avoid "TLS" (also called "secure *passwords*") - it does not work - together with SSL. - -Many email applications help you setting up your account using a "wizard". -Unfortunately security setup is often left out from such routines. -If you are guided by a wizard, you therefore afterwards need to manually check -that the configuration produced match the above instructions. - -/!\ Some applications stash away security options (SSL, password etc.) below -"advanced settings" or similar. - -Your email application might complain that it does not trust the mail server. -You then need to accept the "security certificate" used at [[!template -id=realm]] (see external reference to riseup.net at the bottom of this page). -Mozilla Thunderbird need no special handling. - - -## Special quirks with Apple Mail - -The default setting for some versions of Apple Mail is to leave a copy of all -your emails on the server, even when deleted in the application. - -If you use Apple Mail, you need to avoid filling up your -[[allowed disk space|quota/intro]] by changing that behaviour: - - 1. Open "Mail" - 2. Go to Preferences > Accounts > Advanced - 3. Check "remove copy from server after retrieving a message" - - -## External links - -The help texts at riseup.net is generally good, as their system works much like -this. Just remember to use **[[!template id=mailhost]]** whenever -"mail.riseup.net" is mentioned. - - * [Setting up email applications](http://help.riseup.net/mail/mail-clients/) - * [Dealing with security certificates](http://help.riseup.net/mail/security/certificates/) - * [Avoiding "leave on server" with pop3](http://www.earthnet.net/support/email/email_pop_remove_copy.htm) diff --git a/doc/use.md b/doc/use.md deleted file mode 100644 index e541867..0000000 --- a/doc/use.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@ -# Email introduction - -Your account at [[!template id=realm]] has at least one email address attached. - -Additional addresses can be added on request. Some may already be added. - -All incoming emails are stored in your account inbox, no matter what email -address was addressed. - - -## Webmail - -Webmail is at [[!template id=webmailurl]] - -This is ready to use as is - no additional setup required to get started. - - -## Local email application - -"Real" email applications require some configuration to work. - -Here's a short summary of the needed setup: - - * Email server is **[[!template id=mailhost]]**, for both incoming and outgoing - services. - * Incoming email is reachable through **pop3** and **imap**. Imap is - recommended for most cases. - * Outgoing email is accepted through secure smtp on port **465** (not the - regular port 25). - * You MUST use password **authentication** for all email services (also smtp). |