In the configuration menu, select "Create new account"
In the "Basic" tab, enter the relevant data. You name the account, enter your name and e-mail address, etc. You can select this account to be the default account ("Usually used"). To select your local unix mailbox, in the Protocol box you select "None (local)".
When you select this option, the "Server for receiving" is greyed out, since this is not relevant. You can enter the server to send (SMTP) in this tab also.
The "Receive" tab is not used in this setup, since you are not polling a server, your mail is delivered to you.
In the "Send" tab you can set up some more settings.
In the "Compose" tab you can define your signature file.
In the "Advanced" tab you can edit the portnumbers for the servers you will be using. This normally will need no change.
This is basically everything you need to start using Sylpheed for local mailboxes. You can press Alt-I or select "Message -> receive new mail" and see if there is new mail!
In the configuration menu, select "Create new account"
In the "Basic" tab, enter the relevant data. You name the account, enter your name and e-mail address, etc. You can select this account to be the default account ("Usually used"). To check your POP3 mail, in the Protocol box you select "POP3 (normal)".
Enter the server information for "Server for receiving". You can then enter the server to send (SMTP) in this tab.
In the "Receive" tab you can define some selections or preferences that you want to use.
In the "Send" tab you can set up some more settings.
In the "Compose" tab you can define your signature file.
In the "Advanced" tab you can edit the portnumbers for the servers you will be using. This normally will need no change.
This is basically everything you need to start using Sylpheed for POP3 mailsystems. You can press Alt-I or select "Message -> receive new mail" and see if there is new mail!