From aab0a0987bdfad7f00f6c2524d5e03fb0357712b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:58:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated setup instructions --- SETUP.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/SETUP.md b/SETUP.md index 66dd1a3970..458968a43e 100644 --- a/SETUP.md +++ b/SETUP.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Setting up FairEmail is fairly simple. You'll need to add at least one account to receive email and at least one identity if you want to send email. + ## Requirements An internet connection is required to add accounts and identities. @@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ you are strongly advised to switch to another provider. For security reasons, your account need to have a non empty password set. + ## Account - to receive email To add an account, tap on *Manage accounts* and tap on the orange *add* button at the bottom. @@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ If your provider supports [auto-discovery](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6186), else check the setup instructions of your provider for the right IMAP host name and port number. For more about this, please see [here](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md#authorizing-accounts). + ## Identity - to send email Similarly, to add an identity, tap on *Manage identity* and tap on the orange *add* button at the bottom. @@ -35,17 +38,20 @@ Tap *Save* to add the identity. See [this FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ9) about using aliases. + ## Permissions - to access contact information If you want to lookup email addresses, have contact photos shown, etc, you'll need to grant read contacts permission to FairEmail. Just tap *Grant permissions* and select *Allow*. + ## Battery optimizations - to continuously receive email On recent Android versions, Android will put apps to sleep when the screen is off for some time to reduce battery usage. If you want to receive new emails without delays, you should disable battery optimizations for FairEmail. Tap *Disable battery optimizations* and follow the instructions. + ## Questions -If you have a question or problem, please check [the FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md) first. +If you have a question or problem, please [see here](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md).