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This howto was last updated on June, 2019 and it reffers to:Claws Mail: version - 3.17.3 on Arch Linux |
NOTE:If the howto reffers to an older software version than the provided by Disroot,or the one you're using in your device, there could be missing features or small parts of the information that may have changed.
Disroot's how-to documentation is a community driven procces. We try to keep it as updated as we can.
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| Claws Mail is a free and open-source, GTK+-based email and news client. It's user-friendly, lightweight, and fast. |
If you're setting this up for the first time then follow from Installation, otherwise skip to Existing users.
Installation
Goto Claws Mail download page and download the latest setup for your operating system. If you use a GNU/Linux system then you should install it with your package manager.
Configuration
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You will be greeted with this wizard on startup...
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Click Forward and fill the details Claws Mail asks for in the next window...
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Then configure Receiving server:
You can chose POP or IMAP (if you want to know more about the difference between IMAP and POP, you can check this article)
- Now configure the Sending server
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| Receiving server: disroot.org |
| Sending server: disroot.org |
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| Don't forget to enable SSL/TLS for both, receiving and sending server. |
Done! \o/
Existing Users
If you're already using Claws Mail with other email accounts then follow this steps.
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Click on
create new accountunder configuration
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Fill in the details
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Go to Send section and tick
SMTP authentication
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| Receiving server: disroot.org |
| Sending server: disroot.org |
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| Don't forget to enable SSL/TLS for both, receiving and sending server. |
Done! \o/
Claws Mail is light but a powerful client, you can play with options and if you are stuck join this mailing list.
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