Mail and Calendaring on Sun Workstations (Evolution).
Mail and calendaring are avaliable on the Sun Workstations
from the Launch menu at the bottom of the screen. It can
show you your local email (prime) as well as
other servers (such as OU or google or ..)
Configure local PRIME email.
You might not think you will use it, but this is the easiest way
for us to get ahold of you when you leave something in the lab. Also,
the system will sometimes send you mail if you exceed your print
quoata for the week, or you had an editor session terminate
abnormally but your files could still be recovered.
Start the mail program from Launch bar (Java/Gnome desktop.)
From the Tools menu select Settings
Select Mail Accounts
Click Add
Click "Forward" to skip the welcome screen.
On the Identity tab:
- Fill in the Name under Account information to be what you like
- Put your full name in "Full Name" - people will see this
- Put your address @prime.cs.edu in under "Email Address"
Receiving Mail tab
- Select server type of "Standard Unix mbox spool or directory"
- Enter "Exchange Server" as mail.ohio.edu
- Enter "Path" as /var/mail/*Your User Name* (SHould be filled in for you)
- Click "Forwad"
Receiving Email tab
- Make sure the box beside "Automtically check for new mail" is checked.
- Set the time to check to something sane like evern 2 minutes.
- Click "Forwad"
Sending Email tab
- "Server Type" is Sendmail
- Click "Forwad"
Account Management tab
- Enter a descption in the nte "ame" field that will be shown when you run the mail program.
- Click "Forwad"
Done tab
- Click "Apply" to create the entry.
Configure kU FACULTY/STAFF/GRAD STUDENTS (exchange server).
Start the mail program from Launch bar (Java/Gnome desktop.)
From the Tools menu select Settings
Select Mail Accounts
Click Add
Click "Forward" to skip the welcome screen.
On the Identity tab:
- Fill in the Name under Account information to be what you like
- Put your full name in "Full Name" - people will see this
- Put your address @ohio.edu in under "Email Address"
- Click "Forwad"
Receiving Email tab
- Select server type of Microsoft Eschange
- enter "Exchange Server" as mail.ohio.edu
- Enter "Windows Username" as ohio.edu\*Your User Name*
- Select Always for "Use Secure Connection"
- Select Plaintext Password for "Authentication type"
- Click "Forwad"
Receiving Options
- "Global Catalog Server name" should be mail.ohio.edu or x500.ohio.edu
- "Mailbox name" is your login name
- "OWA" path is exchange
- "Public Folder server" is mail.ohio.edu
- Click "Forwad"
Sending Email tab
- "Server Type" is Microsoft Exchange
- Click "Forwad"
Defaults tab
- You can leave them as they are
- Click "Forwad"
Security tab
- You can leave them as they are
- Click "Forwad"
Done tab
- Click "Apply" to create the entry.
Configure GMAIL (google mail).
Start the mail program from Launch bar (Java/Gnome desktop.)
From the Tools menu select Settings
Select Mail Accounts
Click Add
On the Identity tab:
- Fill in the Name under Account information to be what you like
- Put your full name in "Full Name" - people will see this
- Put your address LOGIN@gmail.com in under "Email Address"
- Click "Forwad"
Receiving Email tab
- Select server type of IMAP
- Enter HOST as imap.gmail.com:993
- Enter Username as LOGIN@gmail.com
- Select Always for "Use Secure Connection"
- Select Plaintext Password for "Authentication type"
- Click "Forwad"
Receiving Options
- :Automatically check for new mail every ___ minutes" - be sane, use 3
- "Check for new messages in all folders" - you probably want this
- Click "Forwad"
Sending Mail tab
- "Server Type" is SMTP
"Server Configuration" is SMTP
- "HOST" - smpt.gmail.com
- "Use secure connectino (SSL)" - select ALWAYS
- "Server requires authentiation" - make sure box in checked
Authentication
- "Authentication Type" is PLAIN
- "Username" - LOGIN@gmail.com
Click "Forwad"
Defaults tab
- You can leave them as they are
Security tab
- You can leave them as they are
- Click "Forwad"
Done tab
- Click "Apply" to create the entry.