Using Evolution Mail with mailbox.org

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lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Greetings,

Even after using all the instructions provided here

https://support-en.mailbox.org/knowledge-base/article/setup-other-e-mail-clients-manually

I can't connect evolution to my mailbox.org account

Ice dove is straight forward - does anyone had this challenge before?

Thanks in advance

Sasaki
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se unió: 08/11/2014

Can you be more precise ? Have you an error message while trying to connect ?

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Sorry sasaki,

I was not specific enough.

It stays in waiting forever.

That doesn't happen with Ice Dove with the e same credentials.

Are you a mailbox.org user?

Sasaki
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se unió: 08/11/2014

No, but I remember I spent a long time configuring my accounts in evolution the first time.

You have to carefully enter all the parameters by yourself because it has no automatic feature like icedove.

Are you in pop3 or imap4 ?

Have you checked your authentification service ? There are a few to try.

SuperTramp83

I am a translator!

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se unió: 10/31/2014

I had troubles configuring claws mail with riseup, mainly due to the incorrect (outdated) info on their otherwise excellent website. If it is for smoothness (it being lightweight and responsive) you like evolution, I really recommend claws mail, in case you don't find a sloution for evolution.
cheers

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Thanks for the replies,

More in detail - mailbox.org requires STARTTLS and port 993, in Evolution if I select this port and then in the select box I choose STARTTLS it changes automatically to port 143.

I don't know why.

For me that's the issue.

I will look up claw mail.

ADFENO
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se unió: 12/31/2012

When I used to use Evolution, I also noticed that (of selecting
STARTTLS, SSL, TLS and other options) would change the port number. This
is normal, so that Evolution can advise the user of the default port for
that connection encryption type.

Simply select the encryption type **first**, then change the port.

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Hello ADFENO,

It doesn’t work I tried all those different combinations.

Trying to Cheat the configuration process.

Thanks anyway

Sasaki
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se unió: 08/11/2014

You can also launch evolution in a terminal to see if it outputs something when trying to connect.

I personally don't use evolution, except on some computers, to have a quick imap access. I prefer icedove wich seems more convenient for a day to day use (powerful, full of options and plugins, efficient and quick search, support of multiple accounts for pop3, huge doc, etc.)

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Thanks,

I decided also that and I was trying to use Claws Mail instead but I couldn't find the plugins in the package that comes with trisquel.

Although the email can fetch mailbox.org

Maybe I will follow your advice and give a try to icedove.

lembas
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se unió: 05/13/2010

There seems to be something like two dozen claws plugins in the repos.

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

I ended up with Claws mail.

Thanks everyone it was very useful for me this tread

ADFENO
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se unió: 12/31/2012

You're welcome. :)

SuperTramp83

I am a translator!

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se unió: 10/31/2014

claws mail rocks, it's so fast, I use it exclusively, prime choice, mate! :P

lourenco
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se unió: 11/22/2016

Still getting used to Claws mail but my frist impression is that is really fast and slim.

Thanks - didn't knew it before.

Regards