4.3.9.3. Set up Claws Mail mail client

When you first start the Claws Mail mail client, a wizard opens to help you set up your first mail account. Subsequent mail accounts are set up via the menu.

1. On the welcome page, click "Forward":
2. Enter your name, mailbox name and click "Forward":
3. Specify the incoming mail settings and click "Forward":
   • "Server type" — "IMAP".
   • "Server address" — mail.adm.tools.
   • "Username" — mailbox name.
   • "Password" — mailbox password.
   • "Use SSL/TLS to connect to receiving server" — enabled.
   • "IMAP server directory" — INBOX. (with a dot).
4. Specify the outgoing mail settings and click "Forward":
   • "SMTP server address" — mail.adm.tools.
   • "Use authentication" — enabled.
   • "Use SSL/TLS to connect to SMTP server" — enabled.
5. Click "Save":
6. If a window appears with a notification about an unknown certificate when connecting, click "Accept and save":
7. Check the mail operation.

1. In the top menu, select "Configuration → Create new account":
2. In the "Basic" section, enter your details and connection settings:
   • "Name of account" — name of the account being created in any format.
   • "Personal information":
     • "Full name" — your name in any form.
     • "Mail address" — mailbox name.
   • "Server information":
     • "Protocol" — "IMAP".
     • "Server for receiving" — mail.adm.tools.
     • "SMTP server (send)" — mail.adm.tools.
     • "User ID" — mailbox name.
     • "Password" — mailbox password.
3. In the "Receive" section, in the "IMAP server directory" field, enter INBOX. (with a dot):
4. In the "Send" section, enable "SMTP Authentication (SMTP AUTH)":
5. In the "SSL/TLS" section, specify the encryption settings and click "OK":
   • In the "IMAP" and "Send (SMTP)" sections, select "Use SSL/TLS".
   • "Automatically accept valid SSL/TLS certificates" — enable this option to prevent a notification window from appearing when connecting to an unknown certificate.
6. Check the mail operation.