Settings

Here's how to access the settings:

1. Click on the Cloud icon in the Windows taskbar.
2. Click on Preferences....

   
   
   
   

The settings open in a separate window.

General

The following settings can be made under "General":

• Choose "Save Workspace" to save all mounted volumes when quitting and restore the connections upon relaunch.
• Choose whether the bookmarks should be displayed in small, medium or large icons.

  
  
  
  

Sync

The following settings can be made under "Sync":

• Choose the Connect Mode. In "Online-mode" Changes to files and folders in the Cloud can only be made when your computer is connected to the internet. In "Smart Synchronization-mode" changes to files and folders in the Cloud can also be made when your computer is not connected to the internet.
• Check "Index files" to enable the indexing of files and storage of metadata when your computer is not connected to the internet.
• Check "Enable buffering" to enable the temporary buffering of file contents in a separate directory for a faster access.
• Check "Lock files" to prevent files from being moved while editing them.
• Define the directory in which you would like to store the cache files.

  
  
  
  

Bandwidth

The following settings can be made under "Bandwidth":

• Downloads: Choose between unlimited bandwidth or a bandwidth limit.
• Uploads: Choose between unlimited bandwidth or a bandwidth limit.

  
  
  
  

Connection

The following settings can be made under "Connection":

• Default protocol: Choose the dafault protocol (at the moment mail.com Cloud is pre-selected and cannot be changed).
• Check "Use Keychain", to securely save passwords in the Keychain upon successful login.
• Check "Confirm disconnect" to be asked before closing a connected browser window.
• Set a timeout for opening connections.
• Check "Repeat failed networking tasks".
• Check "Use system proxy settings" to manually change proxy settings.
• Check "Enable debug log" to store a detailed logfile in the "Appdata" directory.

  
  
  
  

Login Item

The following settings can be made under "Login Item":

• Check "Enable Login Item" to open the mail.com Cloud for Windows application automatically on start-up or login.

  
  
  
  

Update

The following settings can be made under "Update":

• Check "Automatically check for updates", to be notified whenever a new version of the mail.com Cloud for Windows is available.

  
  
  
  

Language

The following settings can be made under "Language":

• Choose the language in which mail.com Cloud for Windows is being displayed.