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authorelijah <elijah@riseup.net>2014-01-21 13:31:49 -0800
committerelijah <elijah@riseup.net>2014-01-21 13:31:49 -0800
commit4930f72ee4e04a8c29087cd1235e4cdd4bb8f7a8 (patch)
tree8697251d0b506ca06851475c5d41d19bc11591b0
parentfb9601e3b820d95200479714758bb07c0ac14434 (diff)
updated email instructions
-rw-r--r--pages/common/_email.md8
-rw-r--r--pages/linux/en.md5
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pages/common/_email.md b/pages/common/_email.md
index 6797bb5..5286bdb 100644
--- a/pages/common/_email.md
+++ b/pages/common/_email.md
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
To get encrypted email to work, you have two options:
-1. Install the [Bitmask Thunderbird Extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/bitmask/) (recommended).
+1. The [Bitmask Thunderbird Extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/bitmask/) (recommended).
2. Configure your email client manually.
+Bitmask Thunderbird Extension:
+
+1. Install Bitmask app and register for an account.
+2. Install the [Bitmask Thunderbird Extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/bitmask/)
+3. Select the menu item `File` > `New` > `Bitmask Account...`
+
Manual email client configuration:
* IMAP -- `localhost:1984`
diff --git a/pages/linux/en.md b/pages/linux/en.md
index f0066ba..b7e2e09 100644
--- a/pages/linux/en.md
+++ b/pages/linux/en.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
## Install as packages
-This is the recommended method of installing Bitmask.
+This is the recommended method of installing Bitmask. If installed as a package, Bitmask will run faster, be better integrated in the system, and will be kept up to date.
### Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ There are several disadvantages to the stand-alone bundle:
* Installing via the bundle takes up more space.
* The Bitmask app will be less well integrated with the desktop environment.
* Running from the bundle is slower to start than via packages.
+* You will not get automatic updates running the stand alone bundle.
How do you tell if you running a 32 bit or 64 bit kernel? Run the following command:
@@ -51,6 +52,6 @@ If the result is:
### Other options
-If you want to install an old version of Bitmask, you can [browse all releases.](/client/linux/)
+If you want to install an old or development version of Bitmask, you can [browse all releases.](/client/linux/)
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