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merge #624 document POP client settings in the control panel

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CHANGELOG.md
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* Explanatory text for setting up secondary nameserver is added/fixed. * Explanatory text for setting up secondary nameserver is added/fixed.
* DNS checks now have a timeout in case a DNS server is not responding, so the checks don't stall indefinitely. * DNS checks now have a timeout in case a DNS server is not responding, so the checks don't stall indefinitely.
* Better messages if external DNS is used and, weirdly, custom secondary nameservers are set. * Better messages if external DNS is used and, weirdly, custom secondary nameservers are set.
* Add POP to the mail client settings documentation.
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management/templates/mail-guide.html
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<tr><th>Protocol/Method</th> <td>IMAP</td></tr> <tr><th>Protocol/Method</th> <td>IMAP</td></tr>
<tr><th>Mail server</th> <td>{{hostname}}</td> <tr><th>Mail server</th> <td>{{hostname}}</td>
<tr><th>IMAP Port</th> <td>993</td></tr> <tr><th>IMAP Port</th> <td>993</td></tr>
<tr><th>IMAP Security</th> <td>SSL</td></tr> <tr><th>IMAP Security</th> <td>SSL or TLS</td></tr>
<tr><th>SMTP Port</th> <td>587</td></tr> <tr><th>SMTP Port</th> <td>587</td></tr>
<tr><th>SMTP Security</td> <td>STARTTLS <small>(&ldquo;always&rdquo; or &ldquo;required&rdquo;, if prompted)</small></td></tr> <tr><th>SMTP Security</td> <td>STARTTLS <small>(&ldquo;always&rdquo; or &ldquo;required&rdquo;, if prompted)</small></td></tr>
<tr><th>Username:</th> <td>Your whole email address.</td></tr> <tr><th>Username:</th> <td>Your whole email address.</td></tr>
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<p>In addition to setting up your email, you&rsquo;ll also need to set up <a href="#sync_guide" onclick="return show_panel(this);">contacts and calendar synchronization</a> separately.</p> <p>In addition to setting up your email, you&rsquo;ll also need to set up <a href="#sync_guide" onclick="return show_panel(this);">contacts and calendar synchronization</a> separately.</p>
<p>As an alternative to IMAP you can also use the POP protocol: choose POP as the protocol, port 995, and SSL or TLS security in your mail client. The SMTP settings and usernames and passwords remain the same. However, we recommend you use IMAP instead.</p>
<h4>Exchange/ActiveSync settings</h4> <h4>Exchange/ActiveSync settings</h4>
<p>On iOS devices, devices on this <a href="http://z-push.org/compatibility/">compatibility list</a>, or using Outlook 2007 or later on Windows 7 and later, you may set up your mail as an Exchange or ActiveSync server. However, we&rsquo;ve found this to be more buggy than using IMAP as described above. If you encounter any problems, please use the manual settings above.</p> <p>On iOS devices, devices on this <a href="http://z-push.org/compatibility/">compatibility list</a>, or using Outlook 2007 or later on Windows 7 and later, you may set up your mail as an Exchange or ActiveSync server. However, we&rsquo;ve found this to be more buggy than using IMAP as described above. If you encounter any problems, please use the manual settings above.</p>