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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2007-10-23 02:23:16 +0200
committerJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2007-10-23 02:23:16 +0200
commit4c1ea108f1a31526ba66eade3563a86861f7e0a9 (patch)
treee886d49903f65ea0bafb88848db34907e1cf4efc /mail
parent4c3bf3afe445ae8538ea5825ee711a3ff5a94899 (diff)
Generalize - avoid Homebase or other specific systems mentioned.
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-rw-r--r--mail/intro.mdwn10
-rw-r--r--mail/setup.mdwn12
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/mail/intro.mdwn b/mail/intro.mdwn
index e586ea9..870368d 100644
--- a/mail/intro.mdwn
+++ b/mail/intro.mdwn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# Email introduction
-Your Homebase account has at least one email address attached.
+Your account at this system has at least one email address attached.
Additional addresses can be added on request. Some may already be added.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ All incoming emails are stored in your account inbox, no matter what email addre
## Webmail
-Webmail is at <https://mail.homebase.dk/>
+(contact your technicians for the location of webmail at this system)
This is ready to use as is - no special setup required.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This is ready to use as is - no special setup required.
Here's a short summary of the needed setup:
- * Email server is "**mail.homebase.dk**", for both incoming and outgoing services.
+ * Email server is the same for both incoming and outgoing services (contact your technicians for the hostname).
* 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).
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ Here's a short summary of the needed setup:
## More info
-See [[setup]] for more details on setting up your computer to use your Homebase account.
+See [[setup]] for more details on setting up your computer to use your account at this system.
-See [[mail]] for an overview of info related to using email at Homebase.
+See [[mail]] for an overview of info related to using email at this sysmte.
diff --git a/mail/setup.mdwn b/mail/setup.mdwn
index 6a70c47..768663e 100644
--- a/mail/setup.mdwn
+++ b/mail/setup.mdwn
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Setting up your personal HomeBase email account
-===============================================
+Setting up your personal email account
+======================================
-As a user of Homebase you have been given a single "account". Tied to this account is an email address (or perhaps more than one, especially if you are related to several of the Homebase organisations).
+As a user of this system you have been given a single "account". Tied to this account is an email address (or perhaps more than one, especially if you are related to several organisations at this system).
All incoming emails are stored in the inbox of your personal account.
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Webmail is probably the simplest way to reach your emails. Somewhat like HoTMaiL
The webmail application "IMP" also gives access to change password for your Homebase account.
-The website <https://mail.homebase.dk/> provides several webmail applications, each with different strengths and weaknesses. It also lists alternative websites also offering webmail access to Homebase accounts.
+One common website (contact your technicians for its location) provides several webmail applications, each with different strengths and weaknesses. It also lists alternative websites also offering webmail access to accounts at this system.
- * Go to <https://mail.homebase.dk/>
+ * Go to the webmail website (contact your technicians for its location)
* Pick the topmost webmail application, IMP.
* Login using your personal username and password
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ To avoid filling up the allowed disk space on your account (your "quota") you wi
External links
--------------
-Help texts at riseup.net (whenever "mail.riseup.net" is mentioned, use "mail.homebase.dk" instead):
+Help texts at riseup.net (whenever "mail.riseup.net" is mentioned, use the mailserver hostname of this system instead):
* [Setting up email applications](http://help.riseup.net/mail/mail-clients/)
* [Dealing with security certificates](http://help.riseup.net/mail/security/certificates/)