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== Kmail and Kontact Configuration == To configure kmail and kontact to use the MPE mail system, goto 'Settings -> Configure Kmail ...' select tab 'Accounts'. |
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=== Accessing Mail on MPE's IMAP Server === 1. Tab '''Receiving''': button 'Add ...': select IMAP (don't use disconnected IMAP!) 2.Tab: General * Name: MPE secure IMAP * Login: <your-username> * Password: <your-mail-password> * Host: imaps.mpe.mpg.de * Port: 143 2. Goto Tab 'Security' and press 'Check what server supports'. Accept the default (Use TLS..., plain text) 1. Press [Okay] to close the dialog === Sending Mail === To send mail from hosts that are ''always'' inside your campus, e.g, your desktop PC: 1. Tab '''Sending''' Desktop: 2. Tab: General * Name: MPE SMTP * Host: smtp.mpe.mpg.de 2. Select [Okay] to close the dialog If you want to send mail while outside the MPE, e.g., laptops or your home PC: 1. Tab '''Sending''' Desktop: 2. Select tab: General * Name: MPE secure SMTP * Host: smtp.mpe.mpg.de * Port: 465 * select 'Server requires authentification' * User: <your-username> * Password: <your-imap-password> 2. Select tab: Security * click 'Check what server supports' (-> TLS) 1. Press [Okay] to close the dialog |
Kmail and Kontact Configuration
To configure kmail and kontact to use the MPE mail system, goto 'Settings -> Configure Kmail ...' select tab 'Accounts'.
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Accessing Mail on MPE's IMAP Server
Tab Receiving: button 'Add ...': select IMAP (don't use disconnected IMAP!)
- 2.Tab: General
- Name: MPE secure IMAP
Login: <your-username>
Password: <your-mail-password>
- Host: imaps.mpe.mpg.de
- Port: 143
- Goto Tab 'Security' and press 'Check what server supports'. Accept the default (Use TLS..., plain text)
- 2.Tab: General
- Press [Okay] to close the dialog
Sending Mail
To send mail from hosts that are always inside your campus, e.g, your desktop PC:
Tab Sending Desktop:
- Tab: General
- Name: MPE SMTP
- Host: smtp.mpe.mpg.de
- Select [Okay] to close the dialog
- Tab: General
If you want to send mail while outside the MPE, e.g., laptops or your home PC:
Tab Sending Desktop:
- Select tab: General
- Name: MPE secure SMTP
- Host: smtp.mpe.mpg.de
- Port: 465
- select 'Server requires authentification'
User: <your-username>
Password: <your-imap-password>
- Select tab: Security
click 'Check what server supports' (-> TLS)
- Select tab: General
- Press [Okay] to close the dialog