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diff --git a/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 52ca546b9a..8355f90f90 100644 --- a/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/help/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -83,11 +83,22 @@ <listitem> <para> <application>Evolution</application> supports three mail - sources: POP servers, the most common email server type; - IMAP, which stores mail remotely and allows access from - multiple locations, and UNIX-style - <filename>mbox</filename> files. Ask your system - administrator which one you use. + sources: <glossterm>POP</glossterm> servers, + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers, and UNIX-style + <filename>mbox</filename> files. POP servers retrieve + your mail and store it on your local system so you can + refer to it even when not connected to a network; + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> servers store the mail on + the server so you can access it from multiple locations; + UNIX-style <filename>mbox</filename> files are used by + your computer for internal mail, and may be useful if + you want to switch from another email client such as + <application>spruce</application> or + <application>mutt</application>. Ask your system + administrator which you should use, or keep guessing + until one works. You may use multiple servers if you + wish; see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-network"> for + more information. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |