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authorJonas Smedegaard <jonas@auryn.jones.dk>2006-09-01 03:35:00 +0200
committerJonas Smedegaard <jonas@auryn.jones.dk>2006-09-01 03:35:00 +0200
commit5ca11def506abaf60660472ad72a24f9238dcbea (patch)
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Massive rewrite allover...
-rw-r--r--account/introemail.mdwn4
-rw-r--r--mail.mdwn15
-rw-r--r--mail/intro.mdwn30
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diff --git a/account/introemail.mdwn b/account/introemail.mdwn
index 5fc5072..3e8a0f9 100644
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@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
More on setup and possibilities with your new account - changing password,
more email adresses, subscribing to mailinglists etc. - is here:
- http://wiki.homebase.dk/BrugerKonto
+ http://support.homebase.dk/intro
Kind regards,
XXXXX
- Homebase technician
+ Homebase technical supporter
diff --git a/mail.mdwn b/mail.mdwn
index 1be839b..e2735f1 100644
--- a/mail.mdwn
+++ b/mail.mdwn
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
-# Email
+# Overview of email documentation
-Each user [[account]] is an email account.
+Each user [[account]] is an email account - with one ore more email [[addresses]] attached.
-One email address - \[username]@homebase.dk - is attached to the account by default. More email [[addresses]] can optionally be added later.
-
-
-## Setup
-
- * Webmail is ready to use at <https://mail.homebase.dk>
- * "Real" email applications require some [[setup]]
+The [[intro]] quickly gets you started, while [[setup]] steps through the details.
## Use
@@ -17,6 +11,3 @@ One email address - \[username]@homebase.dk - is attached to the account by defa
* Dealing with disk [[quota]]
* Subscribing and posting to [[mailinglists]]
* [[Problem]] reporting
-
-
-[[tag overview]]
diff --git a/mail/intro.mdwn b/mail/intro.mdwn
index 8571cb1..e586ea9 100644
--- a/mail/intro.mdwn
+++ b/mail/intro.mdwn
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
# Email introduction
-As a user of Homebase you have been given a single [[account]].
+Your Homebase account has at least one email address attached.
-Tied to your account is one email address, or maybe more. Additional addresses can be added on request - please contact the (technical staff)[[contact]].
+Additional addresses can be added on request. Some may already be added.
-All incoming emails are stored in the inbox of your personal account.
+All incoming emails are stored in your account inbox, no matter what email address was addressed.
-## Setup
+## Webmail
- * Webmail is ready to use at <https://mail.homebase.dk>
- * "Real" email applications require some [[setup]]
+Webmail is at <https://mail.homebase.dk/>
+This is ready to use as is - no special setup required.
-## More info
-See also the general (overview)[[email]] page for more details on email use.
+## Local email application
+
+"Real" email applications require some configuration to work.
+
+Here's a short summary of the needed setup:
+
+ * Email server is "**mail.homebase.dk**", for both incoming and outgoing services.
+ * Email are reachable through the services **pop3** and **imap**. Imap is recommended for most cases.
+ * Outgoing mail is handled through secure smtp on port **465** (not the normal port 25).
+ * You MUST use **SSL** and password **authentication** for all email services (also smtp).
+
+
+## More info
+See [[setup]] for more details on setting up your computer to use your Homebase account.
-[[tag basics]]
+See [[mail]] for an overview of info related to using email at Homebase.