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Introduction

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To subscribe to folders, right click any folder and choose Subscribe.  Expand the list until the folders you want to subscribe are visible, toggle (\?) the checkbox and click Subscribe.

Appendix - configuration for Blue Light accounts

The procedure shown is for bluelight@auroville.org.in; robot@auroville.org.in is similar.

Menu→Add-ons

Install (from "rose:home/share/resources/Software and firmware repository/Cross-platform" or download):

  • Auto-Save Drafts Folders 0.2.1 or later
  • British English Dictionary (Updated) 1.19.5 or later
  • IMAP Received Date 1.0 or later
  • MoreFunctionsForAddressBook 0.7.1 or later

Menu→Preferences→Account Settings. From the Account Actions drop-down list, chose Add Mail Account …

Your name: Blue Light

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Remember password: selected (default)
Continue

Accepted all the defaults (including an IMAP account).

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Menu→Preferences→Account Settings→bluelight@auroville.org.in

Signature text:

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Server Settings

Copies & Folders

Drafts and Templates

Keep message drafts in: Other, Drafts on local folders

Keep AutoSave drafts in Drafts folder on: Local Folders.

Composition & Addressing

Composition

Automatically quote the original message when replying: selected

Then, "start my reply above the quote"

and place my signature "below my reply (above the quote)"

Include signature for replies: selected (default)

Include signature for forwards: selected (not default)

Addressing

Use a different LDAP server: Blue Light Address Book

TODO: will have to set it up here

Address books for addresses autocomplete→ Edit: Blue Light Address Book (only)

Junk Settings

Enable adaptive junk mail controls for this account: cleared

Synchronisation & Storage

Disk Space

Synchronise the most recent 30 days: selected

Return Receipts: no changes

OpenPGP Security (not present unless the plugin  is installed)

Security no changes

Config Editor

  • general.useragent.locale: en-US (default) to en-GB

  • general.useragent.override: New → String: <empty>

  • mail.server.default.check_all_folders_for_new: true