- First you will be asked to fill in your name, (<emphasis>usually guessed from the operating system</emphasis>), your email address, and the name of your organisation, (<emphasis>optional</emphasis>).
- </para><para>The following page will allow you to enter details of how to retrieve your mail. The format of the page will be determined by the <quote>Server type</quote>:
+ First you will be asked to fill in your name, (<emphasis>usually
+ guessed from the operating system</emphasis>), your email address, and
+ the name of your organisation, (<emphasis>optional</emphasis>).
+ </para><para>
+ The following page will allow you to enter details of how to retrieve
+ your mail. The format of the page will be determined by the
+ <quote>Server type</quote>:
+ </para>
+ <blockquote>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>POP3</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you choose POP3, you will need to enter the server address,
+ username, and password. The password is optional, if you don't provide
+ it here then you will be prompted for it each time it is needed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>IMAP</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you choose IMAP, you will need to enter the server address,
+ username, password, and IMAP server directory. The password is
+ optional, if you don't provide it here then you will be prompted for it
+ each time it is needed. The IMAP server directory is also optional,
+ often it is not needed and can be left empty.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Local mbox file</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ If you choose Local mbox file, you will need to enter the location of
+ your local mailbox spool file. This location depends on your Operating
+ System, but values like <filename>/var/mail/username</filename> or
+ <filename>/var/spool/mail/username</filename> are common, where
+ <literal>username</literal> is your system login.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </blockquote>
+ <para>
+ When you click the <quote>Auto-configure</quote> button, Claws Mail will
+ attempt to configure your account's servers based on your email address
+ and the type of account you have chosen.