From 1b41fc1dfbce7ef354d44bee6aa9d4de481fc66d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: elijah Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:09:23 -0800 Subject: re-render with new amber --- public/common/_email.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 public/common/_email.md (limited to 'public/common/_email.md') diff --git a/public/common/_email.md b/public/common/_email.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..976fe3d --- /dev/null +++ b/public/common/_email.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +## Configuring email + +To get encrypted email to work, you have two options: + +1. [Bitmask Thunderbird Extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/bitmask/) (recommended) +2. Manual email client configuration + +### 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 Thunderbird menu item `File` > `New` > `Bitmask Account...` + +### Manual email client configuration + +* IMAP -- `localhost:1984` + * username: the full email address you use with the Bitmask app. + * password: ignored, can be anything. + * SSL/TLS: off +* SMTP -- `localhost:2013` + * authentication: none + * SSL/TLS: off + +You should also disable any local caching in your email client, if applicable. All the data stored by Bitmask is kept on disk in an encrypted format, but your mail client might cache your email in clear text, so it is good to disable caching if you can. Also, all your Bitmask email is sync'ed locally anyway, so there is no benefit to local caching. -- cgit v1.2.3