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<para>
Server Type &mdash; There are numerous types of servers
from which <application>Ximian Evolution</application>
- can fetch your mail:
+ can fetch your mail. Ask your system administrator if
+ you're not sure which of the following are available to
+ you:
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<listitem>
<para>
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<listitem>
<para>
- IMAPv4 &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so
- you can access your email from any computer that
- supports IMAPv4 and have everything be the
- same. For more information about how to use IMAP
- mail, see <xref
- linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.
+ IMAP &mdash; Keeps the email on your server so you
+ can access your email from multiple systems.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Unix mail spool file &mdash; If you run a mail
- server on your desktop computer, choose this optino.
+ server on your desktop computer, choose this
+ option.
</para>
</listitem>
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@@ -180,10 +179,28 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- None &mdash; How do you have None? figure out!
+ None &mdash; Select this if you do not plan to
+ check mail with this account.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
+ <note id="imap-note-one">
+ <title>What's an IMAP Namespace?</title>
+ <para>
+ For IMAP mail servers, your sysadmin may provide
+ you with a specific namespace, the path on the
+ IMAP server where you check for mail. If you
+ check your IMAP mail and your folder list includes
+ files that don't look like mail folders, you
+ probably need to change your mail
+ namespace. Typical values are "mail" and "Mail."
+ If you prefer, you can choose to subscribe to
+ individual mail folders. For more information
+ about how to use IMAP mail, see <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-subscriptions">.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>