5.7.1. Setting up and editing E-Mail accounts

The following options exist:

How to set up an external E-Mail account:

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Mail and Social Accounts in the sidebar.

  3. Click on Add in the display area. Select Mail Account from the menu.

  4. In the Add mail account window enter the E-Mail address used for the external E-Mail account. Enter the password for the external E-Mail account. Click on Add.

  5. After a short while you will be informed that the external E-Mail account has been set up. Click on Close.

Now you can use the external E-Mail account.

Tip: You can also set up an external E-Mail account by clicking on the + button below the E-Mail folder tree. Select Add E-Mail account from the menu.

How to edit the settings of an E-Mail account:

Note: Usually it is not necessary to change the E-Mail account settings.

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Mail and Social Accounts in the sidebar .

  3. Select an E-Mail account in the display area below Mail and Social Accounts.

  4. Click on Edit. The settings are displayed in a pop-up.

  5. Change the settings.

    Note: If you enter a name in the Your name field of the Account settings, this name overwrites the preset sender name.

  6. Click on Save at the bottom of the pop-up.

How to delete an external E-Mail account:

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Mail and Social Accounts in the sidebar.

  3. Select an external E-Mail account in the display area below Mail and Social Accounts.

  4. Click on Delete. Confirm that you want to delete the external E-Mail account.