Created Evolution documentation page for custom server ports



Hi all,

I've created an Evolution help page detailing how to use a custom port
number for an email server. I've attached a patch for those whom it may
concern. Let me know what you think.

Regards,
Paul Weaver

>From b815add58121350a6aad95fbc03454435c48097f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Weaver <ch3pjw bath ac uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 03:44:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added file detailing how to specify a custom mailserver port

The new file contains a short set of instructions for specifying a different por
t number when connecting to a mailserver. I have left out specific details of wh
ich type of server the user is connecting to, as I am assuming the servername:po
rt format will work for all of them.
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 mail-server-port.page |   34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 mail-server-port.page

diff --git a/mail-server-port.page b/mail-server-port.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75fc45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mail-server-port.page
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+      type="topic" style="task"
+      id="mail-server-port">
+  <info>
+    <desc>Using a non-standard port to connect to an email server.</desc>
+    
+    <link type="guide" xref="index#mail-advanced"/>
+    
+    <revision version="0.1" date="2011-08-05" status="stub"/>
+
+    <credit type="author copyright">
+      <name>Paul Weaver</name>
+      <email>ch3pjw bath ac uk</email>
+      <years>2011</years>
+    </credit>
+    
+  </info>
+
+  <title>Server Port</title>
+
+  <comment>
+    <cite date="2011-08-05" href="mailto:ch3pjw bath ac uk">Paul Weaver</cite>
+    <p>This assumes the reader knows their email server settings, although may not know what a "port" is, and should enable the reader to set port information in the Server fields of the Account Editor</p>
+  </comment>
+
+  <p>Some email servers require you to use a non-standard network port number for sending and receiving email. If you need to set a custom server port, simply use the format <em>servername:port</em> in the appropriate <gui>Server</gui> field.</p>
+
+  <steps>
+    <item><p><link xref="mail-account-management">Edit your mail account</link>.</p></item>
+    <item><p>Find the relevant <gui>Server</gui> field.</p></item>
+    <item><p>Append <em>:port</em> to the server name, where <em>port</em> is the required port number.</p></item>
+  </steps>
+
+</page>
-- 
1.7.6



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