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This document presents the various ways one can communicate with others using Kubuntu™.
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KMail is the default email client used in Kubuntu™. KMail is a component of the Personal Information Manager (PIM) called Kontact that also includes calendaring, contacts, tasks, and more.
To start KMail, go to → → → , or press Alt+F2, type kmail
and press the Enter key.
The first time KMail is started, a wizard will appear to help set up an email account. If more advanced settings are needed during the wizard steps, it is safe to cancel the wizard and manually configure the settings. Please see the section called “Configuring Kmail” below.
Once KMail is opened, click → to open the configuration dialog for KMail.
The first step in setting up email accounts is to create identities for the accounts. The default identity can be safely modified to suit particular needs. There are 6 tabs in the Add or Modify identity dialog.
Flikarna i Lägg till/Ändra identitet
- Allmänt
Contains information pertaining to name, organization, and email address.
- Kryptografi
Contains information pertaining to OpenPGP signing key, encryption key, S/MIME signing and encryption certificates, as well as the preferred crypto message format.
- Avancerat
Contains information pertaining to reply-to and BCC addresses, the dictionary to use, and folder locations for sent-mail, drafts, and templates.
- Mallar
Innehåller information rörande anpassade mallar för nya meddelanden, svara avsändare-meddelanden, m.m.
- Signatur
Contains information pertaining to the use of a signature in emails. It can be configured to use a signature file, create and use custom text, or have KMail run a command and append the output to your signature.
- Bilder
Contains information pertaining to the use of a picture when sending emails.
När en eller flera identitet(er) har konfigurerats är nästa steg att konfigurera ett eller flera konton. Det finns två avsnitt i kontokonfigureringen; ett för att ta emot, och ett för att skicka e-post.
When adding an account for receiving email, press the under the Accounts section. A dialog will appear asking for the Account Type.
Receiving email account types
- Lokal brevlåda
An advanced setting for use with a local mailbox that is collecting messages via another Mail Transfer Agent (MTA).
- POP3
A typical setting with email clients, POP3 allows for email retrieval from a remote server using an Internet connection. POP3 briefly connects to the remote server and downloads all new messages.
- IMAP
Another common protocol for receiving email, IMAP stays connected to the mail server for email retrieving. Unlike POP3, IMAP allows for multiple clients to be connected simultaneously to the same mailbox.
- Nerkopplad IMAP
Disconnected IMAP is similar to IMAP, however email messages are synchronized between the server and the client, leaving everything on the server. Both the server and the client will have identical copies.
- Maildir-brevlåda
Similar to the Local mailbox, except that it uses the Maildir format instead of the mbox format.
When adding an account for sending email, press the in the Accounts section under the Sending tab. A Create Outgoing Account dialog will appear asking for the account type.
Sending email account types
- SMTP
SMTP allows for the use of a server provided either by an email service or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). It is the most common account type used for sending email.
- Sendmail
Sendmail is a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) that is separate from KMail and is used in more advanced configurations.
- E-postsändningsresurs för test
En fusk-resurs som tillämpar ett e-post-transportgränssnitt. Det bör bara användas av de som har erfarenhet av det.
The rest of the configuration options for KMail pertain to security and layout. In most situations, the defaults are fine, however KMail can be configured to suit particular needs.