This is actually pretty easy since gmail accepts both IMAP and POP3 access. Just set up an account for him, go into the settings and enable pop or imap then configure evolution.
For more information just google gmail imap/pop. You can also use ssmtp to send email through your or his gmail account so you could have his desktop send you his log files to keep track of security and any errors. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Sorry for being a bit off topic here but it's for a good causee. > Thanks in advance, > > I manage a Gentoo machine for my dad who is in his 80's now. He's > not the least bit Linux literate but likes Gnome and has used Gentoo > as a user only for about 5-6 years now. > > He has just started switching from Time-Warner's Roadrunner cable > modem service to Verizon's FIOS. His new link is up and his speed is > very nice. (20Mb/S downlaod, 5Mb/S upload using Speakeasy.net to > test.) The issue he is running into is that Roadrunner's SMTP server > is not allowing him to send email, presumably because he's not on one > of their IP address. > > Anyway, he's thinking I need to convert him over to a Verizon email > address but I was thinking that if he could continue using Evolution > but send and receive through GMail it would be a better long term > solution. > > Is this a good idea and more importantly is this possible? What > sort of issues will I have managing this for him. > > Thanks, > Mark > >
