E-Mail

E-Mail Accounts

5.8.1. 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 on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. In the sidebar, click on Accounts.

  3. Click on Add account 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.

    An encrypted connection with the server is trying to be established. If this does not work, you can decide whether you want to continue the procedure without encryption.

  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 Add mail account button below the E-Mail folder tree.

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 on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. In the sidebar, click on Accounts.

  3. Click on Edit next to an account in the display area. The settings are displayed in a pop-up.

  4. 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.

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

How to delete an external E-Mail account:

  1. Click the System menu icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. In the sidebar, click on Accounts.

  3. Click the Delete icon