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=Preamble= | =Preamble= <!--T:1--> | ||
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It is best to start by asking your company’s IT-manager for details cause they can and will be different from mine. | It is best to start by asking your company’s IT-manager for details cause they can and will be different from mine. | ||
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themselves) must be replaced with your appropriate details. | themselves) must be replaced with your appropriate details. | ||
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In Davmail you need to change just a few settings, all but one on the Main TAB of the settings window. | In Davmail you need to change just a few settings, all but one on the Main TAB of the settings window. | ||
=Davmail= | =Davmail= <!--T:5--> | ||
==Main Tab== | ==Main Tab== <!--T:6--> | ||
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'''Exchange Protocol''': I needed to set it to EWS but that can be different for you, so ask your IT-manager. | '''Exchange Protocol''': I needed to set it to EWS but that can be different for you, so ask your IT-manager. | ||
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'''OWA (Exchange) URL''': http(s)://<mail.company URL>/owa | '''OWA (Exchange) URL''': http(s)://<mail.company URL>/owa | ||
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'''Port numbers''': are setup the way they should be so don’t change those. As you can see they are the normal port numbers for the different services added with 1000: POP is normally 110, now it is 1110, etc. | '''Port numbers''': are setup the way they should be so don’t change those. As you can see they are the normal port numbers for the different services added with 1000: POP is normally 110, now it is 1110, etc. | ||
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'''Delays''': no need to change those cause the default settings work just fine | '''Delays''': no need to change those cause the default settings work just fine | ||
==Advanced Tab== | ==Advanced Tab== <!--T:11--> | ||
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'''SMTP save in sent''': UNCHECK | '''SMTP save in sent''': UNCHECK | ||
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If it is checked Davmail stores a copy of your sent mail in your sent mail folder, just as your mail program does. You end up with 2 copies of every sent mail. Just uncheck this item. | If it is checked Davmail stores a copy of your sent mail in your sent mail folder, just as your mail program does. You end up with 2 copies of every sent mail. Just uncheck this item. | ||
That’s all for Davmail. | That’s all for Davmail. | ||
=Kmail= | =Kmail= <!--T:14--> | ||
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For Kmail you need to setup an Identity and an e-mail account. | For Kmail you need to setup an Identity and an e-mail account. | ||
The new identity gets only a few filled out details. | The new identity gets only a few filled out details. | ||
==General TAB== | ==General TAB== <!--T:16--> | ||
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I filled out my name and my e-mail address. | I filled out my name and my e-mail address. | ||
==Advanced TAB== | ==Advanced TAB== <!--T:18--> | ||
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On the '''Advanced TAB''' I chose the '''Sent''' and '''Drafts''' folders on the company’s server so I can also reach them when I am at the company. The default domain is your company’s domain, the IT manager knows it if you are unsure. | On the '''Advanced TAB''' I chose the '''Sent''' and '''Drafts''' folders on the company’s server so I can also reach them when I am at the company. The default domain is your company’s domain, the IT manager knows it if you are unsure. | ||
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All other TABs are left as is. | All other TABs are left as is. | ||
===Add your company's e-mail account in Kmail=== | ===Add your company's e-mail account in Kmail=== <!--T:21--> | ||
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First we look at the Receiving mail | First we look at the Receiving mail | ||
===General TAB=== | ===General TAB=== <!--T:23--> | ||
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'''General TAB''': you fill out a name for the account. This can be anything but I chose the name of the company so I can easily see which account it is. | '''General TAB''': you fill out a name for the account. This can be anything but I chose the name of the company so I can easily see which account it is. | ||
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'''IMAP server''': localhost | '''IMAP server''': localhost | ||
Davmail is your server and it is local so your server address is localhost. | Davmail is your server and it is local so your server address is localhost. | ||
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'''Username''': <company-domain name>\<login name> does it for me. Ask IT for details. | '''Username''': <company-domain name>\<login name> does it for me. Ask IT for details. | ||
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'''Password''': is your normal password for this mail account. | '''Password''': is your normal password for this mail account. | ||
===Advanced TAB=== | ===Advanced TAB=== <!--T:28--> | ||
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Choose the new identity as the one you use for this account. | Choose the new identity as the one you use for this account. | ||
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'''Connection Settings''': | '''Connection Settings''': | ||
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I had to choose | I had to choose | ||
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'''Encryption''': None | '''Encryption''': None | ||
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'''Port''': 1993 for IMAP and | '''Port''': 1993 for IMAP and | ||
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'''Authentication''': ''Clear text'' but these are details which can and probably will be different for your situation so ask IT. | '''Authentication''': ''Clear text'' but these are details which can and probably will be different for your situation so ask IT. | ||
==Now we handle the Sending mail== | ==Now we handle the Sending mail== <!--T:35--> | ||
===General Tab=== | ===General Tab=== <!--T:36--> | ||
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'''Outgoing mail server''': localhost | '''Outgoing mail server''': localhost | ||
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'''Server requires authentication''': on | '''Server requires authentication''': on | ||
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'''Login''': <company-domain name>\<login name> | '''Login''': <company-domain name>\<login name> | ||
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'''Password''': ******** | '''Password''': ******** | ||
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If you like you can check the Store SMTP password checkbox. | If you like you can check the Store SMTP password checkbox. | ||
===Advanced TAB=== | ===Advanced TAB=== <!--T:42--> | ||
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'''Encryption''': None | '''Encryption''': None | ||
'''Port''': 1025 for SMTP | '''Port''': 1025 for SMTP | ||
'''Authentication''': LOGIN | '''Authentication''': LOGIN | ||
=Summation= | =Summation= <!--T:44--> | ||
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And that’s it. This works for me but as said several times before: it can and will be different for your company so ask for the details. | And that’s it. This works for me but as said several times before: it can and will be different for your company so ask for the details. | ||
=Support= | =Support= <!--T:46--> | ||
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Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you can post any related feedback: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/wiki-setup-kmail-davmail-to-connect-to-an-exchange-server/19644] | Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you can post any related feedback: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/wiki-setup-kmail-davmail-to-connect-to-an-exchange-server/19644] | ||
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