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On 05/20/2008 02:10 AM, Chris Hallsworth wrote:
> Hi, I do have a question actually. My university network uses a proxy server 
> that uses basic authentication. It appears that Evolution doesn't work with 
> this connection. Does anyone know of either a programme that will work with 
> connections like this, or does anyone know of a programme that "bypasses" 
> the proxy connection and thus force all programmes to connect directly? I 
> know under Windows there's Proxifier, but we're talking about Ubuntu here 
> <smiles>. Thanks in advance for the help.
> 

Please bottom post.

Re your question:

proxy.students.bcu.ac.uk:80

Should work according to the link provided by Owen.

In Evolution, select Help, then Evolution 2.22 User Guide, then Working
with Mail Accounts.

Evolution should respect the settings in System|Preferences|Network Proxy.

These might be helpful as well:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2BEvolution+%2Bproxy

http://www.go-evolution.org/FAQ
http://www.resnet.bcu.ac.uk/
[note that they do not seem to support linux at all]