CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING (Web host 4 life) UP AND RUNNING
CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING 103 Configuring E-Mail and Instant Messaging Being online is all about staying in touch, and Ubuntu is no slouch in this regard. Ubuntu offers a full-featured e-mail program, called Evolution, as well as an instant messaging client called Gaim. Unlike similar instant messaging clients, Gaim supports the variety of Internet chat protocols, such as ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and IRC. This means you can chat with friends and colleagues on different networks using this one program. Evolution is able to work with both IMAP and the popular POP3 mail servers offered by ISPs and used within corporate environments. Additionally, it can work with the Microsoft Exchange protocol used by offices running the Outlook mail program and also Novell Group- Wise. We ll look at using Evolution in Chapter 27. Here, you ll learn how to configure the e-mail client to receive and send mail. Configuring E-Mail Access Before starting, you ll need to find out the addresses of the mail servers you intend to use. In the case of POP3 and IMAP mail accounts, you ll need to know the incoming and outgoing server addresses (outgoing may be referred to as SMTP). In the case of Microsoft Exchange, you ll need to know the OWA URL and, optionally, the Active Directory/Global Address List server. With Novell GroupWare, you ll simply need to know the server name. You ll also need to know your username and password details for the incoming and possibly outgoing mail servers. After gathering the necessary information, follow these steps to configure Evolution: 1. Start the Evolution e-mail client by clicking its icon at the top of the screen, to the right of the menus. Alternatively, you can select Applications . Office . Evolution. 2. When Evolution starts for the first time, you ll be invited to enter your configuration details via a wizard. The first screen will ask for your name and the e-mail address you wish to use within Evolution. These are what will appear in outgoing messages. Beneath this is a check box that you should leave checked if you want the account you re about to create to be the default account. In nearly all situations, this will be the correct choice. You can also fill in the Reply-To and Organization information if you wish, but these fields can be left blank. They re not normally displayed by most e-mail clients. Click the Forward button to continue. 3. The next screen asks for details of the receiving (incoming) mail server that you want to use, as shown in Figure 8-9. First, select the server type from the drop-down list. If you don t know which option to go with, select POP. This is by far the most common type of incoming mail server currently in use. 4. In the Configuration section, enter the server address and username in the relevant fields. It s very likely that you ll need to select Always from the Use Secure Connection drop-down list, too. Most POP servers employ at least a password system, and some employ more elaborate protection. You can find out what system your mail server uses by clicking the Check for Supported Types button. Click Forward to continue.
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