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[https://www.claws-mail.org/downloads.php Claws Mail] is a light-weight, open-source mail client for Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD. | [https://www.claws-mail.org/downloads.php Claws Mail] is a light-weight, open-source mail client for Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD. | ||
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| + | To set up your account, you only need to change the settings mentioned below. Everything else can be left as default. | ||
=Add a new account= | =Add a new account= | ||
| + | <div style="overflow: hidden"> | ||
| + | [[file: Claws1.png|thumb]] | ||
| + | Open Claws mail and click '''Configuration > Add new account'''. | ||
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| + | Enter a name for your account and enter the following settings: | ||
| + | '''Protocol''': IMAP | ||
| − | + | '''Server for receiving''': imap.imaginet.co.za | |
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| + | '''SMTP server (send)''': smtp.imaginet.co.za | ||
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| + | '''User ID''': Your full email address | ||
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| + | '''Password''': Your email password | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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| + | ='''Receive''' settings= | ||
| + | <div style="overflow: hidden"> | ||
[[file: Claws2.png|thumb]] | [[file: Claws2.png|thumb]] | ||
| + | Select '''Automatic''' for authentication method. | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ='''Send''' settings= | ||
| + | <div style="overflow: hidden"> | ||
[[file: Claws3.png|thumb]] | [[file: Claws3.png|thumb]] | ||
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| + | '''SMTP Authentications (SMTP AUTH)''': Enabled | ||
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| + | '''Authentication method''': Automatic | ||
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| + | '''User ID''': Your full email address | ||
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| + | '''Password''': your email pasxsword | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ='''SSL/TLS''' settings= | ||
| + | <div style="overflow: hidden"> | ||
| + | [[file: ClawsTLS.png|thumb]] | ||
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| + | ''' IMAP''': Use SSL/TLS | ||
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| + | '''SMTP''': Use SSL/TLS | ||
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| + | '''Automatically accept valid SSL/TLS certificates''': enabled | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ='''Advanced''' settings= | ||
| + | <div style="overflow: hidden"> | ||
[[file: Claws4.png|thumb]] | [[file: Claws4.png|thumb]] | ||
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| + | ''' SMTP Port''': 587 | ||
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| + | '''IMAP Port''': 993 | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | Click '''OK''' and you're done! | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 31 March 2023
Claws Mail is a light-weight, open-source mail client for Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD.
To set up your account, you only need to change the settings mentioned below. Everything else can be left as default.
Contents
Add a new account
Receive settings
Send settings
SSL/TLS settings
Advanced settings
Click OK and you're done!
