From 3948ab3f1626b6663e9d676a28061818a246acc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:45:31 +0200 Subject: add lead-in for USE, and elaborate on default versus optional extra addresses --- README.md | 4 +++- USE.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++---- 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 -- cgit v1.2.3