Setting up Evolution
Complete guide to configuring your CodaMail account in Evolution for Linux
📋 Before You Begin
Ensure that you've enabled IMAP/POP access in your CodaMail account settings before starting this setup process. This is required for external email clients to connect to your account.
Evolution Tip: Evolution is the default email client for GNOME desktop environments and provides excellent integration with Linux systems. Have your CodaMail username and password ready.
🚀 Step 1: Open Evolution Account Setup
- Open Evolution on your Linux system
- If it's your first time running Evolution, the setup assistant will start automatically
- Otherwise, go to File → New → Mail Account
- Click Next to begin the setup process
📧 Step 2: Identity Information
- Enter your identity information:
- Full Name: As you want it to appear in messages
- Email Address: Your full CodaMail address (e.g., username@codamail.com)
- Reply-To: Leave blank unless you want replies sent to a different address
- Organization: Optional
- Click Next to continue
📥 Step 3: Receiving Email (IMAP) Configuration
- Select Server Type: IMAP
- Configure the server settings:
- Server: mail.pnsh.com
- Username: Your account name only (without @codamail.com)
- Port: 993
- Use secure connection: SSL on a dedicated port
- Authentication:
- Authentication: Password
- Check "Remember password" if desired
- Click Next to continue
📤 Step 4: Sending Email (SMTP) Configuration
- Select Server Type: SMTP
- Configure the server settings:
- Server: smtp.pnsh.com
- Port: 587 (or 465 for SSL)
- Server requires authentication: Checked
- Use secure connection: STARTTLS after connecting (for port 587)
- Authentication:
- Type: PLAIN
- Username: Your account name only (without @codamail.com)
- Check "Remember password" if desired
- Click Next to continue
✅ Step 5: Account Options and Summary
- Configure account options:
- Check for new messages every: 10 minutes (adjustable)
- Automatically synchronize remote mail locally: Recommended for offline access
- Enter an Account name: (e.g., "CodaMail" or "Personal Email")
- Review the account summary to ensure all settings are correct
- Click Next and then Apply to complete the setup
- Evolution will now test the connection and start synchronizing your email
⚙️ Advanced Settings & Features
Folder Subscriptions:
To manage which IMAP folders are visible in Evolution:
- Right-click on your CodaMail account in the folder list
- Select Properties
- Go to the Receiving Options tab
- Click Show only subscribed folders
- Use the subscription manager to select which folders to display
Integration with GNOME:
- Calendar Integration: Evolution includes built-in calendar support
- Contacts: Address book integration with GNOME Contacts
- Desktop Notifications: New mail notifications in the GNOME shell
- GNOME Online Accounts: Can also be configured through System Settings
📅 Calendar & Contacts Sync
Evolution has excellent support for CalDAV and CardDAV synchronization with CodaMail:
- Calendars: Go to File → New → Calendar and select CalDAV
- Contacts: Go to File → New → Address Book and select CardDAV
- Use the random username and random password you generated using Settings → DAV Server
- See our complete DAV setup guide for detailed server URLs and instructions
🔧 Troubleshooting
If you encounter issues during setup:
- Authentication Failed: Ensure your username is entered without @codamail.com in both IMAP and SMTP settings
- Connection Issues: Verify that your firewall allows connections on ports 993 (IMAP) and 587 (SMTP)
- SSL Certificate: Accept the certificate if prompted - our certificates are valid and secure
- Folder Not Showing: Check folder subscriptions as described in Advanced Settings
- Sending Failed: Double-check SMTP authentication is enabled with the correct username
- Slow Performance: Adjust synchronization settings to download headers only for large folders
Distribution-Specific Tips:
- Ubuntu/Debian: Install Evolution with:
sudo apt install evolution
- Fedora: Evolution is pre-installed, update with:
sudo dnf update evolution
- openSUSE: Install with:
sudo zypper install evolution
- Arch Linux: Install with:
sudo pacman -S evolution
📞 Need Help?
If you need additional assistance with Evolution setup or encounter any issues not covered in this guide, please contact our support team at helpdesk@codamail.com.
We're here to help ensure your email setup works perfectly with Evolution on your Linux desktop.