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Why is Evolution the default mail/calendar package that comes with Ubuntu?
Why not Thunderbird + Lightning?
Are there any features in Evolution that are not available in Thunderbird + Lightning?
Can I use the Evolution database via a Samba network share, on a Windows XP or 7 client, just like I can do with Thunderbird?
What happens if I uninstall Evolution from my 10.04 system? Will I lose any integrated functionality built into the system?
You need to add each calendar individually.
This way you can manage the calendars individually (e.g. enable/disable them, add an event to a specific calendar).
Check https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GoogleCalendarWithEvolution for more information.
Step no 1.
sudo apt-get install postfix -y
If installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix
configure it for local email, Choose the default settings & use localhost as hostname
Step no 2.
sudo nano /etc/aliases
And replace root with your user name, My user name is " one "
postmaster: root
logcheck: one
Then run sudo newaliases so that the configuration is updated.
Step no 3.
you need to create a .forward file containing your username and localhost: e.g. one@localhost so that root's mail will be forwarded to you. To do this, enter these commands:
sudo nano /root/.forward
And add the user-name@localhost e.g. one@localhost in the file and save it.
Step no 4.
sudo adduser $USER mail
It is necessary to add your user to the mail group so that Thunderbird could access the mail files
Step no 5.
logout and login for the changes to take effect
Step no 6.
Now for the Thunderbird configuration. Go to edit > account settings > account actions > add other account > select Unix Mailspool and in the next screen put your username in the first box and place yourusername@localhost in the second box.
Server Settings > Browse
Browse > Select /var/mail folder
Outgoing Server , Port 25
Thunderbird will close automatically & then Write an email to root@localhost
Get Mail
Best Answer
Evolution indeed is part of the GNOME Project. That's why it's Ubuntu's default mail client, I suppose.
Obviously, this makes it better integrated into the GNOME desktop, especially when running Ubuntu. Please not that some of the following features can be achieved with Thunderbird, too, but it does require some work and doesn't come like that out of the box.
Additionally, some features like Exchange integration are present in Evolution, too. Those, too, could be added to Thunderbird via Extensions. For private desktop use, though, Evolution provides a more integrated experience.