Configuring FossLook Client Settings

General Notifier Tasks Recurring Tasks Security Mail Accounts Scanning Delegating Change password Interface language

FossLook client has a number of configuration settings available that can give you substantial control over the behavior of the application. You manage all client settings in FossLook Client application from the "Settings" menu. These settings are applied to the currently logged-in user.

You can configure mail settings, notifications, passwords, delegation etc. Let's look a bit closer at each of these tabs.

To open the settings dialog, select "Tools"/"Settings" from the main menu:

General

On the "General" tab you can enable "Multiprocessing support" option. In some cases this option increases system performance when running on multi-core computers.

"Enable file preview" option allows users to preview attached files when opening document.

If you don't want advertising to be displayed every time you login to the client, you can disable it in this section of the client settings.

Note: If you want to disable all advertisements, you need to fill out the form on our feedback page with some info about your project and we'll send you a special license that will allow you to deactivate it.

Notifier

After you install the FossLook client on your machine, the "Notifier" program appears and runs in the system tray. Typically, notifier shortcut is automatically placed in the windows startup folder. The icon indicates that the program was launched and waits for a new notifications.

Even if FossLook client is not running at the moment, the notifier still informs you about the new documents that were sent to you by other people. Also, you can setup additional sound notification.

You can configure notifier parameters on the "Notifier" tab.

Tasks

This tab for now contains only one option. When this option is enabled, as soon as you report on the document, it's card will be closed.

Recurring Tasks

This tab for again, contains only one option. Let's say you want every recurring task that you create to have a specific start time by default. This option allows you to do that. And, of course, you always can change it manually later. It basically sets the deafault recurring task time.

Security

On this tab you can configure encryption plugin settings to encrypt and sign your messages. By default, the system provides two encryption algorithms - S/MIME and PGP. In order to use encryption and / or digital signature in your e-mail, you need to create certificates (electronic keys). Let's select, for example, S/MIME provider, then click "Settings" button below - a settings dialog will appear.

Next, select the mailbox for which you want to create a certificate, and then click "Create Certificate" button.

Enter the certificate password, click OK and wait until the certificate is created.

If you want to use PGP provider, you will have to generate two keys (public and private) in the same way.

Note: To communicate with others using encrypted messages you must first exchange public keys. In order to send encrypted emails to someone, you must have the public key of the recipient. Use "Import certificate" button to import other certificates into the system.

Mail

Here you can configure some settings for your outgoing messages, such as "Message Importance", "Message Signature", "Read/Delivery" reports. Click "Parameters" button,

You'll see a dialog, where you can change the outgoing message settings.

You can configure the signature of your messages by clicking "Signature" button.

"HTML / Plain text" drop-down menu and "Font" button allow you to customize the appearance of the outgoing message and its fonts:

Accounts

Foss Look client allows you to connect an external mailbox from gmail.com, yahoo.com, etc. and use them for the mail correspondence. After connecting the mailbox, user will see all received messages in the personal "Inbox" folder of the FossLook client. You'll also be able to send messages directly from Foss Look client, using your external mailbox account.

If you Click Account Settings,

the dialog that shows all existing accounts will be opened. Click "Create external mail box".

Next, you will see an automatic external account configuration wizard, where you can enter all necessary parameters, such as:

• username;
• user's email address (address of the external mailbox);
• password (for a mailbox on an external server);
• password confirmation.

However, if you want to change some account settings manually, you can do this by checking "Manually configure account settings" option and clicking "Next".

or, after the automatic configuration, check "Open advanced settings " option, and click "Finish".

This will open the dialog for manual configuration of an external e-mail account

Next, you can configure the outgoing mail server (SMTP), on 'Outgoing Server' tab:

and setup additional server settings on 'Advanced' tab:

Scanning

On this tab you can select the file format for the scanned documents.

Delegating

Using this icon, you can select users who will perform your duties.

Change Password

On this tab you can change your current password.

Interface Language

On this tab you can change your current interface language.

Note: You need to restart the client application in order for your changes to take effect.