1.2. Setting Up Cronos II

Before you can use Cronos II you will need to do some configuration.

The first and most important step is configuring your Accounts.

Please see Section 2.1

Everything else should work fine in default configuration.

Don't worry, you may not even need this manual !

To Set up your Email accounts and other preferences, select

Settings ==> Preferences.
This opens the Preferences dialog.

Note

This version of the User Help Manual assumes you have installed CronosII and have an open version of the application running. The Cronos II Website (http://cronosii.sourceforge.net/) may have a version of this manual with screen-shots.

The Tree style menu to the left of the dialog gives you access to the following configuration options:

1.2.1. General Options

The Preferences window opens with a tree style menu of configuration options.

The opening interface gives you the General Options. These are labelled on the dialog and are dealt with sequentially below

1.2.1.1. Check Mail Timeout

Slide the drag handle to set the time Cronos II will wait between checks (and auto mail download) on your mail server.

Caution

For slow connections set this value high as you will tie up resources while checking and down-loading

1.2.1.2. Time till Tag

Dragging this handle will set the time it takes to mark a mail as having been Read.

1.2.1.3. Quote Character

Enter a character, or string of characters that "Quote" or Identify the original message when you Reply or Forward a mail.

The default is > which is used by many people however almost any ASCII characters will be acceptable.

1.2.1.4. Maximum Auto Download Size

This sets a maximum file download size (in Kilobytes) for Cronos II to auto retrieve from your mail server. Should a message exceed your setting Cronos II will ask find out what it can about the message and then ask you if it's OK to download.

The default setting of 0 disables this function.

1.2.1.5. Auto Empty Garbage ?

Checking this will cause your Garbage Mailbox to be emptied when you finish a Cronos II session. This will remove those messages permanently.

1.2.1.6. Store Sent Mail ?

Selecting this check box will allow Cronos II to automatically save a copy of each of your sent mails in the Outbox.

1.2.1.7. Check Accounts at Start Up

Check this to have Cronos II check all of your accounts automatically when first launched.