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Monocles e-mail can be accessed using any modern browser on any platform. By registering you will get up to 50 MB attachment per e-mail and 1 GB of encrypted storage | Monocles e-mail can be accessed using any modern browser on any platform. By registering you will get up to 50 MB attachment per e-mail and you will have 1 GB of end-to-end encrypted e-mail storage. Setting up application for your monocles e-mail after registration is quite straight-forward. Usually, the process is automatic however some applications need to be setup properly for the e-mail to work. | ||
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|+This is the general setup for the e-mail application client. | |+This is the general setup for the e-mail application client. | ||
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=== PC Client (Windows/Linux/MacOS) === | === PC Client (Windows/Linux/MacOS) === | ||
----This guide will show you how to set up your e-mail client application to work with monocles mail. In this guide we will be using Thunderbird for Windows as an example. The process for any e-mail client should be similar. | ----This guide will show you how to set up your e-mail client application to work with monocles mail. In this guide we will be using Thunderbird for Windows as an example. The process for any e-mail client application should be similar. | ||
# Click the "Hamburger" menu on the right corner to display the Thunderbird menu, then choose '''+New - Existing Mail Account.'''<div><ul><li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; width: 480px">[[File:thndr01.png|thumb|461px|none|]]</li><li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;">[[File:thndr02.png|thumb|none|]]</li></div></ul> | # Click the "Hamburger" menu on the right corner to display the Thunderbird menu, then choose '''+New - Existing Mail Account.'''<div><ul><li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; width: 480px">[[File:thndr01.png|thumb|461px|none|]]</li><li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;">[[File:thndr02.png|thumb|none|]]</li></div></ul> | ||
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=== Mobile Client === | === Mobile Client === | ||
----This part of the guide will cover the steps to setup your mobile/smartphone e-mail app to work with monocles mail. | ----This part of the guide will cover the steps to setup your mobile/smartphone e-mail app to work with monocles mail. | ||
==== Monocles Mail App (Android) ==== | |||
Use secure, light-weight and simple '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.mail Monocles Mail]''' app for your Android device. You can get it from F-Droid repository. | |||
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[[File:mail01.jpg|thumb|250px|none|1. After installation the app will ask some permissions and you can allow/disallow any permission. An error will appear but just tap ok to continue the setup.]] | |||
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[[File:mail03.jpg|thumb|250px|none|2. Fill in the credentials necessary and then tap '''Next'''.]] | |||
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[[File:mail04.jpg|thumb|250px|none|3. Tap '''IMAP'''.]] | |||
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[[File:mail05.jpg|thumb|250px|none|4. Server settings fields will appear and just tap '''Next'''.]] | |||
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[[File:mail06.jpg|thumb|250px|none|5. Tap '''Next''' and wait until the process is completed.]] | |||
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[[File:mail07.jpg|thumb|250px|none|6. You can set how often the app will check for e-mail, and then tap '''Next''' to finalise the setup.]] | |||
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[[File:fairmail03.jpg|thumb|250px|none|3. When the mail server details appeared tap '''Save''' to finalise the setup process.]] | [[File:fairmail03.jpg|thumb|250px|none|3. When the mail server details appeared tap '''Save''' to finalise the setup process.]] | ||
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== Adding extra layer of security == | == Adding extra layer of security == |
Latest revision as of 12:40, 12 February 2022
Monocles e-mail can be accessed using any modern browser on any platform. By registering you will get up to 50 MB attachment per e-mail and you will have 1 GB of end-to-end encrypted e-mail storage. Setting up application for your monocles e-mail after registration is quite straight-forward. Usually, the process is automatic however some applications need to be setup properly for the e-mail to work.
IMAP | SMTP | |
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Mail Server | imap.monocles.de | smtp.monocles.de |
Port | 993 | 465 |
Encryption | SSL/TLS | SSL/TLS |
Method/Authentication | normal password (PLAIN) | normal password (PLAIN) |
User Name | username@monocles.de | username@monocles.de |
Setting up your e-mail client application
PC Client (Windows/Linux/MacOS)
This guide will show you how to set up your e-mail client application to work with monocles mail. In this guide we will be using Thunderbird for Windows as an example. The process for any e-mail client application should be similar.
- Click the "Hamburger" menu on the right corner to display the Thunderbird menu, then choose +New - Existing Mail Account.
- Fill the details of your e-mail and then click on Configure manually.
- Enter the configuration as shown on top of this page and press Done. !Important! Don't press Re-test as it will return error.
Mobile Client
This part of the guide will cover the steps to setup your mobile/smartphone e-mail app to work with monocles mail.
Monocles Mail App (Android)
Use secure, light-weight and simple Monocles Mail app for your Android device. You can get it from F-Droid repository.
Adding extra layer of security
You can activate 2-factor authentication for your monocles e-mail account by logging in through the webclient (via browser). After logging in, choose Settings on the left navigation bar, then choose 2-Factor Authentication. Click Activate then click Save. After that, open your preferred authenticator app on your smartphone and you can add your monocles e-mail account using the QR code or the Secret code provided.