5.7.1. Setting up and editing E-Mail accounts

The following options are available:

How to set up an external email account:

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Email and Social Accounts in the side bar.

  3. Click on Add in the display area. Select Email Account from the menu.

  4. In the Add email account window enter the email address used for the external email account. Enter the password for the external email account. Click on Add.

  5. After a short while you will be informed that the external email account has been set up. Click on Close.

Now you can use the external email account.

Tip: You can also set up an external email account by clicking on the + button below the email folder tree. Select Add Email account from the menu.

How to edit the settings of an E-Mail account:

Note: Usually it is not necessary to change the E-Mail account settings.

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Email and Social Accounts in the side bar.

  3. Select an E-Mail account in the display area below Mail and Social Accounts.

  4. Click on Edit. The settings are displayed in a pop-up.

  5. Change the settings.

    Note: If you enter a name in the Your name field of the Account settings, this name overwrites the preset sender name.

  6. Click on Save at the bottom of the pop-up.

How to delete an external email account:

  1. Click the System menu icon in the menu bar. Select Settings from the menu.

  2. Click on Email and Social Accounts in the side bar.

  3. Select an external email account in the display area below Email and Social Accounts.

  4. Click on Delete. Confirm that you want to delete the external email account.