Ximian Evolution Configuration

Here are the instructions for setting up Ximian's Evolution mail client for use with Quotient. These instructions assume that this is not the first time you are running Evolution. If it is the first time, these rules still apply, but there may be one or two non-email related dialog boxes you'll have to choose settings in

1. Go to *insert menu selection here*
2. Identity: Fill in your name and divmod email address
3. Receiving Mail: You have two choices here, POP or IMAP
  • POP is the usual method that ISP's use for providing email service to customers. Your client connects to the server and downloads all new messages to your computer.
  • IMAP allows you to manipulate messages on the server so any changes you make will show up when you connect to divmod.com using your web browser.
  • SO! Having said all that...

  • If you don't know which to choose just pick IMAP.
  • Host: put 'divmod.com'.
  • Username: enter the username you used to sign up to divmod with
  • Use secure connection (SSL): choose 'Always'.
  • For convenience, you may wish to check the 'Remember this password'
4. Receiving Mail, pt 2: Most users will be able to use the default settings here, so just click next
5. Sending mail.
  • Server Type is SMTP
  • Host: divmod.com
  • Use secure connection (SSL): choose 'Always'.
  • Make sure 'Server requires authentication' is checked
  • Authentication type: 'CRAM-MD5'
  • Username: put your divmod username
  • For convenience, you may wish to check the 'Remember this password'
6. Account Management: enter a unique and sensible name for this account, i.e. 'My Divmod Account'