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===Chapter 2 - Configuring Applications on your Computer===

==Chapter 2 - Configuring Applications on your Computer==

====Configuring an email client====

===Configuring an email client===

Your email client application (Outlook, Thunderbird etc) requires setting up with information about your email accounts: how to route outgoing email and credentials required to pick up your incoming email. This information is usually entered in the "preferences" or "options" section of the email client.  

Your email client application (Outlook, Thunderbird etc) requires setting up with information about your email accounts: how to route outgoing email and credentials required to pick up your incoming email. This information is usually entered in the "preferences" or "options" section of the email client.  

Thunderbird should now be ready to send and receive email.

Thunderbird should now be ready to send and receive email.

=====IMAP versus POP3 email=====

====IMAP versus POP3 email====

There are two common standards for email management, IMAP and POP3. Your server supports both protocols. You will need to select the protocol that is right for your organization.

There are two common standards for email management, IMAP and POP3. Your server supports both protocols. You will need to select the protocol that is right for your organization.

====Configuring Your Web Browser====

===Configuring Your Web Browser===

Most browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox etc) are configured using a dialog box called "preferences", "network preferences" or "options". Some browsers need to be configured to access the Internet either directly or via a proxy server. When required, most desktop applications, your web browser included, should be configured as though they were directly accessing the Internet. Although the server uses a security feature known as IP masquerading, thereby creating an indirect connection to the Internet, this is a transparent operation to most of your desktop applications. Hence, you should ensure that the "Direct connection to the Internet" check box is clicked "on" in your web browser.

Most browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox etc) are configured using a dialog box called "preferences", "network preferences" or "options". Some browsers need to be configured to access the Internet either directly or via a proxy server. When required, most desktop applications, your web browser included, should be configured as though they were directly accessing the Internet. Although the server uses a security feature known as IP masquerading, thereby creating an indirect connection to the Internet, this is a transparent operation to most of your desktop applications. Hence, you should ensure that the "Direct connection to the Internet" check box is clicked "on" in your web browser.

[[#3]] Note that laptop users should disable proxy servers when working away from their local area networks.

[[#3]] Note that laptop users should disable proxy servers when working away from their local area networks.

====Configuring Your Company Directory - Address Book====

===Configuring Your Company Directory - Address Book===

Your SME Server automatically maintains a Directory and populates it with users names and contact details when Admin enters these in the server-manager. The next chapter explains how to configure this service. Any client program that uses LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), such as the address book in Thunderbird, will be able to access the Directory - but by default this will be read-only access. For example, with Thunderbird, look under the "Tools" menu and choose "Address Book". Then look under the "File" - "New" menu and select "LDAP Directory".  

Your SME Server automatically maintains a Directory and populates it with users names and contact details when Admin enters these in the server-manager. The next chapter explains how to configure this service. Any client program that uses LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), such as the address book in Thunderbird, will be able to access the Directory - but by default this will be read-only access. For example, with Thunderbird, look under the "Tools" menu and choose "Address Book". Then look under the "File" - "New" menu and select "LDAP Directory".