diff --git a/kmacctexppop.cpp b/kmacctexppop.cpp
index 15eb4bad2..43474a947 100644
--- a/kmacctexppop.cpp
+++ b/kmacctexppop.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void KMAcctExpPop::startJob() {
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->reset();
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusProgressEnable( true );
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsg( 
-                     i18n( "Preparing transmission..." ));
+	i18n("Preparing transmission from %1...").arg(mHost));
 
   numBytes = 0;
   numBytesRead = 0;
diff --git a/kmacctlocal.cpp b/kmacctlocal.cpp
index 58bd6da00..75f946914 100644
--- a/kmacctlocal.cpp
+++ b/kmacctlocal.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void KMAcctLocal::processNewMail(bool)
 
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->reset();
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsg( 
-                     i18n( "Preparing transmission..." ));
+	i18n("Preparing transmission from %1...").arg(mailFolder.name()));
 
   kapp->processEvents();
   mailFolder.setAutoCreateIndex(FALSE);
diff --git a/kmacctpop.cpp b/kmacctpop.cpp
index d71a5b6be..20cbbe1ec 100644
--- a/kmacctpop.cpp
+++ b/kmacctpop.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void KMAcctPop::processNewMail(bool interactive)
   pipeHandler = signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->reset();
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsg( 
-                     i18n( "Preparing transmission..." ));
+	i18n("Preparing transmission from %1...").arg(mHost));
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusProgressEnable( true );
   hasNewMail = doProcessNewMail(interactive);
   KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusProgressEnable( false );
diff --git a/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp b/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp
index caf8dfe3b..452f56725 100644
--- a/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp
+++ b/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void KMIOStatusWdg::prepareTransmission(QString host, task _t) {
 
   setHost(host);
   setTask(_t);
-  msgLbl->setText(i18n("Preparing transmission..."));
+  msgLbl->setText( i18n("Preparing transmission from %1...").arg(host) );
 
 }