evolution mail

[John Heinen]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Philip Wyett wrote:
>
>   
>> On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 22:32 -0700, John Heinen wrote:
>>     
>>> To get started with evolution mail instead off Thunderbird's, evolution
>>> is asking for my smtp password for smtpauth.earthlink.net.
>>> It won't accept my regular password with my internet provider, what kind
>>> of password is it looking for. Appreciate your comment
>>>
>>>       
>> Have you tried smtpauth.earthlink.net:587 as earthlink do not use the
>> standard port 25.
>>     
>
> Strictly speaking, I believe earthlink _do_ use the standard port.  587 is 
> the SMTP _submission_ port.
>   
Hi, thanks, I forgot though, how to set the above instructions John