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 Installation
 ============
 
-You can either install from pip::
+1. You can either install from pip::
 
-    pip install django-mailbox
+       pip install django-mailbox
+   
+   *or* checkout and install the source from the `github repository <https://github.com/coddingtonbear/django-mailbox/>`_::
+   
+       git clone https://github.com/coddingtonbear/django-mailbox.git
+       cd django-mailbox
+       python setup.py install
 
-*or* checkout and install the source from the `github repository <https://github.com/coddingtonbear/django-mailbox/>`_::
+2. After you have installed the package, 
+   add ``django_mailbox`` to the ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting in
+   your project's ``settings.py`` file.
 
-    git clone https://github.com/coddingtonbear/django-mailbox.git
-    cd django-mailbox
-    python setup.py install
+3. From your project folder, run ``python manage.py migrate django_mailbox`` to
+   create the required database tables.
 
-After you have installed the package, 
-you should add ``django_mailbox`` to the ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting in your project's ``settings.py`` file.
+4. Head to your project's Django Admin and create a mailbox to consume.
 
-Run ``python manage.py migrate django_mailbox`` to create the required database tables.
 
-Head to your admin and create a mailbox to consume (see next docs page).
+.. note::
+
+   Once you have entered a mailbox to consume, you can easily verify that you
+   have properly configured your mailbox by either:
+
+   * From the Django Admin, using the 'Get New Mail' action from the action
+     dropdown on the Mailbox changelist 
+     (http://yourproject.com/admin/django_mailbox/mailbox/).
+   * *Or* from a shell opened to your project's directory, using the
+     ``getmail`` management command by running::
+
+       python manage.py getmail
 
-Test your setup by selecting 'Get new mail' from the action dropdown in the Mailbox change list.