Official Website:
http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/

Evolution is used as the default personal information manager on several Linux distributions which use GNOME by default, most notably Debian and Fedora. Ubuntu has replaced Evolution with Mozilla Thunderbird as the default e-mail client since Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. Defunct Mac OS X and Windows ports.

Download:
http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/download.shtml

Configure Evolution. Launch Evolution. Go to Edit- Preferences or hit Shift+Ctrl+S. Choose your email account, left click on it once, and then click Edit. Click on the Security tab (found on the far right). Evolution is an open source groupware application with plenty of features and a powerful, flexible, and free email client.This solution simplifies connection to Microsoft Exchange servers, offers a spam filter (through SpamAssassin) and supports S / MIME for secure messages.

Note: When installing Evolution under Linux, it's highly recommended to use one of the built in methods for your distribution such as apt, yum, synaptic, et al.

Evolution Mail Client

When you first launch Evolution, you will see the Welcome screen. Click on Forward.

Evolution Mail Client - Setup Assistant

The next screen will ask about a Restore from backup, since this is a new setup we do not have one. Click on Forward.

Evolution Mail Client - Identity

The next step is to fill in your first and last name in the Full Name: field, and your email address in the Email Address: field. Then click on Forward.

Evolution Mail Client - Receiving Email

The next step is to provide information on the incoming or receiving email server. Fill in the following information:

1. In the Server Type: dropbox, select POP
2. For the Server: text box, enter: zimbra.real-time.com
3. In the Username: text box, enter your full email address
4. Next to Use Secure Connection:, select SSL encryption
5. Under Authentication Type, select Password in the dropbox
6. Place a check next to Remember password
7. Click on Forward

Evolution Mail Client - Receiving Options

In the Receiving Options window, select the preferences you would like to enable then click on Forward.

Evolution Mail Client - Sending Email

The next step is to provide information on the incoming or receiving email server. Fill in the following information:

1. In the Server Type: dropbox, select: SMTP
2. In the Server: text box, enter: zimbra.real-time.com
3. Place a check in front of Server requires authentication
4. In Use Secure Connection: dropbox, select: SSL encryption
5. Under section labeled Authentication, for the Type: dropbox select PLAIN
6. In the Username: field, enter your full email address
7. Place a check next to Remember password
8. Click on Forward

Evolution Mail Client - Account Management

Patch Guidelines

For the Account Management window, it will default to your email address - which is fine. Click on Forward.

Evolution Mail Client - Done

Click on Apply to save your settings.

Evolution - Mail Client

The setup of Evolution is now complete.

The instructions and screen shots contained within this website are specific to services offered by Real Time Enterprises only.

If you have any problems connecting to Real Time after carefully following these directions, please call (952) 943-8700 and we will be happy to help you.

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