![]() Update zypper with the command zypper refresh If you’re using openSUSE, you can install Geary with the following commands (I’ll illustrate using openSUSE 13.1):Īdd the repo with the command zypper addrepo Install Geary with the command sudo apt-get install geary Update apt with the command sudo apt-get update If you prefer to install from the command line, you can do so with the following steps: For example, if you use Ubuntu, you can install Geary from the Ubuntu Software Center. ![]() Geary is found in some distribution default repositories (and for others, it’s easily added). What if you don’t use a distribution that defaults to GNOME? Fear not. Let’s walk through the process of installing, setting up, and using Geary. It’s not a huge feature list (especially when compared to the likes of Claws Mail), but it gets the job done and does it well. Support for Gmail, Yahoo! Mail,, and popular IMAP servers (Dovecot, Cyrus, Zimbra, etc.) This is truly a set it and forget email client and it is certainly worth a look. What you will find, however, is an email client that gets the job done and does so without the footprint and learning curve of other clients. You won’t even find much in the way of preferences. ![]() There isn’t a plugin system for expansion. It doesn’t offer numerous panes or sidebars. It’s flat, clean, and incredibly easy to use. It offers a very low-key interface design ─ similar to what you might see in an Android app. ![]() Meet Geary, the new default IMAP email client for the GNOME desktop (and the likes of Elementary OS Freya). There’s also a new kid on the email block. There’s Evolution, KMail, Claws-Mail, Alpine (if you’re really old-school), and a handful of other clients (most of which, don’t live up to anyone’s expectations). On Linux there are a few open source alternatives to the Thunderbird email client.
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