[Lancaster] Problems in getting KMail to work

[Ken Hough]

Martyn Welch wrote:

>Hi Ken,
>
>It sounds like it could be one of a few things:
>
>1) Kmail's configuration is done separately for sending and receiving, they 
>are separate tabs under "Accounts" in the config. It sounds like you may have 
>missed the "sending" tab. I think this will default to trying to send 
>directly (or with sendmail) and will most likely need to be configured to 
>work with your ISP's SMTP server.
>
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>
I saw both tabs and set both receiving and sending info accordingly.

>2)Kmail allows a number of  "Identities" to be setup. This allows the user to 
>quickly switch the behaviour of the mail client between a number of different 
>configurations. This can be very useful on laptops used for both work and 
>pleasure. It allows the "from" email address, name, signature, sending 
>account, PGP keys (for encryption and digital signing) , default sent-mail 
>and draft folder to be switched quickly. 
>
>The default identity is generally OK for simple use, however I have found that 
>it is sometimes best just to check that the "from" email address is setup 
>correctly (got to Configure Kmail -> Identities, select default identity, 
>click "Modify", Check "Email Address")
>  
>
I set this one too.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try again to sort KMail out when I have 
time. Meanwhile I've got my old friend Mozilla/Mozilla Mail working just 
fine including my old mail folders/directories and bookmarks just as 
they should be.

Ken

>Hope that helps.
>
>Martyn
>
>On Wednesday 17 May 2006 13:47, Ken Hough wrote:
>  
>
>>Help! I've just been upgrading from SuSE v9.1 to v10.0 and figured that
>>I should start using latest browser and email apps (ie Firefox + KMail).
>>No problems with installation and all seems to work OK so far, except
>>for KMail.
>>
>>KMail will receive mail, but won't send it. I'm pretty sure that account
>>details are correct.
>>I've tried running with root privilages and still no success with KMail.
>>
>>Until now I've used the old Mozilla (v1.6) + Mozilla Mail without any
>>problems. Mozilla/Mozilla  Mail also work OK after installation on the
>>new SuSE v10.0 system.
>>
>>I've check on an old SuSE v9.1 installation on my laptop and the same
>>applies (ie I use Mozilla/Mozilla Mail OK, but KMail won't work), so I
>>don't think it is peculiar my latest installation.
>>
>>Does KMail work differently from Mozilla Mail. If so how? I must be
>>missing something.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Ken Hough
>>
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