The K Desktop Environment

The Kmail Handbook

Version 1.2.0
Last updated: 14/02/2001

Daniel Naber

David Rugge

Kmail is KDE's powerful and user friendly email client.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
2.1. Setting your Identity
2.2. Setting up your Account
2.2.1. Properties
2.2.2. Sending Mail
2.2.3. Incoming Mail
2.3. Testing your Setup
3. Using Kmail
3.1. The Mail Reader Window
3.2. The Composer Window
3.2.1. Composing a Message
3.2.2. Attachments
3.2.3. Checking the Spelling of your Message
3.3. Message Folders
3.4. The Address Book
3.5. Filters
3.5.1. Filter Action
3.5.2. Filter Examples
3.6. Multiple Accounts
3.7. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) / GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)
3.7.1. Preconditions
3.7.2. PGP Related Settings in Kmail
3.7.3. Sign your Messages
3.7.4. Send your Public Key
3.7.5. You got an encrypted Message
3.7.6. Receiving a Public Key
3.7.7. Use Public Keys of other People - Encrypt your Messages
4. Customizing Kmail
4.1. Identity Tab
4.2. Network Tab
4.3. Appearance Tab
4.3.1. Fonts
4.3.2. Colors
4.3.3. Layout
4.3.4. Profiles
4.3.5. Addressbook
4.4. Composer Tab
4.4.1. General
4.4.2. Subject
4.4.3. Charset
4.5. MIME Headers Tab
4.6. Security Tab
4.7. Miscellaneous Tab
5. Using other Mailbox Files with Kmail
6. Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts
6.1. The Main Mail Reader window
6.1.1. File Menu
6.1.2. Edit Menu
6.1.3. View Menu
6.1.4. Folder Menu
6.1.5. Message Menu
6.1.6. Settings Menu
6.1.7. Help Menu
6.2. The Composer Window
6.2.1. Message Menu
6.2.2. Edit Menu
6.2.3. View Menu
6.2.4. Options Menu
6.2.5. Attach Menu
6.2.6. Settings Menu
6.2.7. Help Menu
7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
8. Credits and Licenses
8.1. Original Developers
8.2. Current Team
8.3. Documentation
A. Installation
A.1. How to obtain Kmail
A.2. Compilation and installation