Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Getting Started

Setting your Identity

Setting up your Account

Sending Mail

Properties

Incoming Mail

Testing your Setup

3 Using KMail

The Main Window

The Composer Window

Composing a Message

Attachments

Checking the Spelling of your Message

Message Folders

The Address Book

KMail's simple ‘traditional’ address book

Filters

Fast Filter Creation

The Filter Dialog

Search Patterns

Filter Action

Filter Examples

Multiple Accounts

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) / GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)

Preconditions

PGP Related Settings in KMail

Sign your Messages

Send your Public Key

You got an encrypted Message

Receiving a Public Key

Use Public Keys of other People - Encrypt your Messages

4 Configure KMail

Identity Tab

Network Tab

Appearance Tab

Fonts

Colors

Layout

Profiles

Addressbook

Messages Scoring

Composer Tab

General

Editor

Subject

Charset

MIME Headers Tab

Security Tab

General

PGP

Miscellaneous Tab

Trash folder

Folders

New Mail Notification

5 Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts

The Main Window

File Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

Folder Menu

Message Menu

Settings Menu

Help Menu

The Composer Window

Message Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

Options Menu

Attach Menu

Settings Menu

Help Menu

6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

7 Using other Mailbox Files with KMail

8 Credits and Licenses

Original Developers

Current Team

Documentation

A Installation

How to obtain KMail

Compilation and Installation