On the Receiving Email page (accessible via Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Mail Accounts ▸ Edit ▸ Receiving Email):
Choose the file by clicking on the button next to File in the Configuration section. This will open a file chooser window.
On the Receiving Options page (accessible via Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Mail Accounts ▸ Edit ▸ Receiving Options):
If you want Evolution to check automatically for new messages, click the Check for new messages every … minutes option and select the frequency in minutes.
If you want Filters to be automatically used for new messages in your inbox, enable Apply filters to new messages in Inbox.
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