Summary

In this chapter, we learned how to install, configure, and use the most common Linux options for email and web browsing.

Evolution, supported by Red Hat and GNOME, is one of the most common mail clients in enterprise environments (according to opensource.com). This is because it allows you to connect to the Microsoft Exchange mail service.

The Mozilla Project provides us with two options for both services. The Thunderbird email client is an excellent alternative for email management, whereas Firefox, the most used web browser, is included in all Linux distributions.

Google Chrome proves a dynamic choice as a web browser. Based on open source projects, it offers the best of both worlds, with the integration of proprietary plugins. The use of a mail account in the services offered by Google provides mobility between devices, as well as flexibility when accessing them.

In the following chapter, we will look at the fundamentals of the concepts and processes for the...