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It is by default divided into three panes: -Folder list (on the left) +Folder List (on the left) Folder Pane @@ -39,99 +43,126 @@ when &kmail; is started. It is by default divided into three panes: Folder Pane - Folder Pane + The Folder List +  This pane contains the list of your message folders (other email programs may call them mailboxes). To select a folder, simply click on -it. The messages contained in the folder will now appear in the Headers +it. The message header information contained in the folder will then appear in the Message List pane. The folder list can be displayed in both a short view, which takes up only a small portion of the left side of the screen, and a long view, which takes up the -entire left side of the screen but is able to show more mailboxes. You can toggle -between these two views under Appearance/Layout +entire left side of the screen (and can show more folders). You can toggle +between these two views by using the Appearance/Layout tab in the SettingsConfigure -&kmail;... dialog. The top section of the folder pane contains quick links -to your favorite folders. Add folders here through the &RMB; context menu Add to Favorite Folders. -Please see the Folders Section for detailed information about how to use folders. +&kmail;... dialog. The top section of the folder pane provides quick links +to your favorite folders. Drag and drop folders here, or add them via the &RMB; context menu item Add Favorite Folder. +Please see the Folders Section for more details about folders. +  + -Message list (in the upper right by default) +Message List (on the upper right by default) -Message List with Message View +The Message List - Message List and Message View + The Message List - Message List and Message View + The Message List (Smart Theme) -This pane lists header information (message Status Flags, Sender, Subject, -Date, and other optional columns like Size, Attachment Flag, Important Flag, etc.) -for the messages in the currently selected folder. Clicking on a header -will select that message and display it in the Message pane; you can also select -more than one message by holding down the &Ctrl; key when clicking on messages. -Change the view of your message list by selecting ViewMessage List +  +This pane lists header information (Subject, Sender, and Date) +for the messages in the currently selected folder. Clicking on an item in the Message List +will select that message and display it in the Preview pane; you can also select +more than one message by holding down the &Ctrl; key (or the &Shift; key) when clicking on messages. + +Change the appearance of your message list by selecting ViewMessage List Theme. You have several options here. - Classic A simple, backward compatible, single row with clickable sort columns. - Smart A smart multi-line, multi-item with status icons, no sort columns. - Smart with clickable status A smart multi-line, multi-item, status icons and clickable sort icons. - Configure... Allows you to customize your own Message List Theme ⪚ add or remove columns from the clickable sort bar. + Classic A simple, backward compatible single row with clickable sort columns. + Smart A smart multi-line, multi-item list with status icons, and no sort columns. + Smart with Clickable Status A smart multi-line, multi-item list with clickable status icons. + Configure... Allows you to customize your own Message List Theme (⪚ add or remove columns from the clickable sort bar.) -If you have chosen a theme with a clickable status, you may sort the messages by clicking on the column that you wish to sort; -if you click on the same column more than once, sort order will toggle between ascending/descending and some alternative sorting criteria will become -available (like sorting by Status when you click on the header of the Subject column). Clicking the &RMB; on the list header shows a pop up menu, -which allows you to show or hide several columns in the list. You can customize the columns visible on the sort bar, see Configure Appearance Message List for details. +If you have chosen the Classic theme, you may sort the messages by clicking on the column that you wish to sort; +if you click on the same column again, the sort order will toggle between ascending/descending. Clicking the &RMB; on the list header shows a pop up menu, +which allows you to show or hide several columns in the list. You can customize the columns visible on the sort bar; +see Configure Appearance of Message List for details. +  -Message preview pane (in the lower right by default) -This pane displays the currently selected message. Below you will find options to adjust the reader window to your preference. -The top of the reader window contains various header options. Go to ViewHeaders -and try them out until you find one you like! Details for the various headers are as follows: +Preview Pane (in the lower right by default) + + +The Message Preview Pane + + + + + + The Message Preview Pane + + + The Preview Pane + + + +  +This pane displays the currently selected message. Here are some ways to adjust the Preview pane. +The top of the Preview pane displays the message headers. Several display options are available. Go to +ViewHeaders +and try them out until you find one you like! - Enterprise Headers A minimal header with title, From, and To, with a graphical design. - Fancy Headers Minimal header with a spam status notification. - Brief Headers Title, and in parentheses you will find From and the date. - Standard Headers Title, From, and To. - Long Headers Title, Date, From, and To. - All Headers List everything you ever wanted to know about the email, including every server it went through, virus/spam scanners it went through, &etc; - Custom Headers See Message Window configuration Headers: to set up custom headers that can be selected here. - Example An example header from the Download New Themes.... - Example Fancy An example fancy header from the Download New Themes.... + Fancy Headers Colorful header with a spam status / attachments notification. + Brief Headers Title, and in parentheses: From, CCs (if any), and the date. + &kmail; 5.2 An avatar (if available) with Title, From, To, CCs (if any), and spam status + / attachments on separate lines. Download New Themes... Allows you to download custom themes created by other &kmail; users. -If you prefer to view your email in &HTML; format instead of plain text (Default) click on the bar located on the left hand side of the pane. -The text on the bar will inform you which view you are in. If this bar is missing you can enable it in the SettingsConfigure -&kmail;... dialog, from there you want the Message Window -tab, and select Show &HTML; status bar. -If you would like to change how your attachments appear in your messages, go to ViewAttachments. -Your options are as follows: +Click on the bar located on the left hand side of the pane to toggle between plain text and &HTML; (if the message is coded both ways). +The text on the bar will inform you which view you are in. The SettingsConfigure +&kmail;...Security dialog allows you to select HTML as the default message +display option, if you prefer &HTML; to plain text. +If you would like to change the way your attachments appear in your messages, go to View +Attachments. +These are your options. As Icons, all attachments appear as icons at the bottom of the message. Smart will show attachments as icons, unless the message suggests that they should be displayed inline. - You can suggest that certain attachments should be shown inline in your own messages when you select Suggest automatic display - in the attachment's properties dialog. + You can suggest that certain attachments should be shown inline in messages you compose by selecting Suggest automatic display + in the composer window via the attachment's properties dialog. Inline shows the contents of the attachments at the bottom of the message. - Attachments that cannot be displayed, ⪚ compressed files, will still be shown as an icon. + Attachments that cannot be displayed, ⪚ compressed files, will still be shown as an icon. Hide will not show attachments. + In Header Only will suppress inline displays, but list the attachments along with + the message headers. -For complex messages you can show the structure of the message by selecting -ViewShow Message Structure, this will show in the message structure viewer below the preview pane. -You can scroll through the message page-by-page using the Page Up and Page Down keys, or line-by-line using the -Up arrow and Down arrow keys; you can also use keyboard shortcuts +The interactions among the header themes, the attachment views, and the plain text versus &HTML; preferences is rather complex. +For example, if you attach an HTML file to a plain text message, &kmail; will probably interpret your message as being coded in two +different formats, even though this is not really the case. Similarly, &HTML; messages may display embedded images even when you have +selected the "Hide" option for attachments. + +The structure of each message can be displayed by pressing &Ctrl;&Alt;D. This will open a message structure viewer below the preview pane. + Turn the message structure viewer off by pressing the same three keys. + +You can scroll through the message page-by-page using the &PgUp; and &PgDn; keys, or line-by-line using the +&Up; and &Down; keys; you can also use keyboard shortcuts to skip through your messages without having to use the mouse. @@ -141,7 +172,10 @@ to skip through your messages without having to use the mouse. Keyboard Shortcuts -The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in the main window: +The following keyboard shortcuts are supported by default in the main window. Notice that +many "universal" shortcuts (⪚ &Ctrl;C to +copy selected text to the clipboard, or &Ctrl;F +to open a "Find" dialog) are recognized by &kmail;, but are not documented here. @@ -153,25 +187,24 @@ to skip through your messages without having to use the mouse. -Space -Scroll down in the current message or go to the next unread message if you are already -at the bottom. +&Space; +Scroll down in the current message. -Right Arrow or N +→ or N Go to the next message in the current folder and display the message preview. -Left Arrow key or P +← or P Go to the previous message in the current folder and display the message preview. -&Alt;Right Arrow -Scroll down the message list in the current folder, the message preview does not change. +&Ctrl;&Home; +Go to the very first message in the current folder and display the message preview. -&Alt;Left Arrow -Scroll up the message list in the current folder, the message preview does not change. +&Ctrl;&End; +Go to the very last message in the current folder and display the message preview. + @@ -182,63 +215,150 @@ at the bottom. Go to the previous unread message in the current folder. +C +Copy this message to another folder. + + +M +Move this message to another folder. + + +A +Reply to all recipients of this message (with quote). + + +R +Reply to sender with quote. + + +&Shift;R +Reply to sender without quoting anything. + + +S +Launch the message search dialog. + + +T +Open this message in the composition window. + + +&Enter; +View selected message in the full-screen message viewer. + + +V +View the raw message, headers and all, as a text file. + + +&Ctrl;L +Check for new messages on the server(s). + + +&Ctrl;N +Open the composition window to write a new message. + + &Ctrl;+ -Go to the next folder with unread messages. +Zoom in on the current message, in increments of 20%. &Ctrl;- -Go to the previous folder with unread messages. +Zoom out of the current message, in increments of 20%. -&Alt;Up Arrow -Go to the next folder in the folder list (if the folder list has focus.) +&Ctrl;0 +Reset message Zoom factor to 100% (full size). -&Alt;Down Arrow -Go to the previous folder in the folder list (if the folder list has focus.) +&Ctrl;&Alt;D +Toggle message structure display (below the message preview pane). -&Ctrl;Left Arrow -Focus on previous folder. Use -&Ctrl;Space to actually +&Ctrl;&Shift;O +Create the tabbing toolbar (appears above the message list). + + +&Ctrl;&Shift;W +Remove the currently active tab from the tabbing toolbar. + + +&Alt;↑ +Go to the previous folder in the folder list (if the folder list has focus). + + +&Alt;↓ +Go to the next folder in the folder list (if the folder list has focus). + + +&Ctrl;&Home; +Focus on the very first folder. Use +&Ctrl;&Space; to actually enter the folder. -&Ctrl;Right Arrow -Focus on next folder. Use -&Ctrl;Space to actually +&Ctrl;&End; +Focus on the very last folder. Use +&Ctrl;&Space; to actually enter the folder. -&Ctrl;Space +&Ctrl;&Space; Enter the folder that has focus, &ie; the folder that you navigated -to using &Ctrl;Left Arrow or -&Ctrl;Right Arrow. +to using &Ctrl;&Home; or +&Ctrl;&End;. -&Shift;Left Arrow and -&Shift;Right Arrow -Select messages in the header pane, starting with the current message. +&Shift;H +Toggle between plain text and &HTML; (unless &HTML; has been preferred +via the Settings dialog). + + +&Shift;← & +&Shift;→ +Select messages sequentially in the message list, starting with the current message. -For more keyboard shortcuts have a look at the SettingsConfigure -Shortcuts... dialog. +For more keyboard shortcuts, take a look at the SettingsConfigure +Shortcuts... dialog. If you're not happy with the defaults, you can change them! + +Two mouse actions deserve mention here. First, you can select multiple noncontiguous messages to be processed +all at once (⪚ copied, deleted, or moved) by pressing &Ctrl; and selecting them with the &LMB;. Second, you +can open a message in an external window by double-clicking an item in the message list. If the message is in +the outbox, drafts, or templates folder, it will be opened in a composition window. Otherwise, it will be opened +with the external message viewer, an abbreviated version of &kmail;'s main window without the folder and +message lists, and with shorter menus. The Composer Window -The composer window is used to write new, reply, and forward messages; - it can be invoked in several ways. Here you will find the various options to composing messages. + +Composer Window + + + + + + Composer Window + + + The Composer Window in &HTML; composition mode. + + + +  +The composer window is used to write new messages, to compose replies, and to forward messages. + It can be opened in several ways. Here are the various options for composing messages. Composing a Message New Message... - The New Message composer window can be invoked the following ways: + The New Message composer window can be invoked in four different ways: FileNewNew Message... @@ -247,78 +367,91 @@ Shortcuts... dialog. MessageNew Message... - The New icon on the main toolbar. + Via the + New icon on the main toolbar. + + + Via the keyboard shortcut &Ctrl;N. To write your message, fill in the appropriate fields in the composer window. Use the View menu - to select which header fields are displayed. Some field options offer a - Sticky checkbox, that if checked, your selection will remain as the default when you open a - new composer window. The following list describes the various headers. + to select which header fields are displayed. Any selection you make will remain as the + default when you open a new composer window. These items are available. - The Identity drop down box allows you to select an identity to use. + The Identity drop down box lets you select an identity to use. - The Dictionary drop down box allows you to choose your dictionary of choice for use - with spellchecking. + The Dictionary drop down box lets you choose a dictionary for spell checking. - The Sent-Mail folder allows you to change the location to save sent emails. + Sent-Mail Folder lets you specify where a local copy of this message will be saved when you send it. - The Mail transport allows you to select the outgoing mail server you would like to use. + Mail Transport lets you select an outgoing mail server. - Your traditional From:, Reply To:, To:, and Subject: fields. + The traditional From:, To:, and Subject: fields. (The Reply To: field will appear only if you have + specified an alternative Reply To address on the Advanced tab + in the SettingsConfigure &kmail;... + AccountsIdentities dialog.) - The Use Fixed Font allows you to toggle fixed fonts on and off. + Use Fixed Font toggles fixed width fonts on and off. - The Snippets allows you to show the snippets window to store and use often used parts of text. - - - The Translator allows you to translate your text within the composer window. + Snippets displays the snippets window, where you may save frequently used bits of verbiage. - There are a variety of shortcuts to help -you with writing your messages. The Select... buttons next to +There are a variety of shortcuts to help +you write messages. The Select... button next to the To:, CC:, and -BCC: fields will call up the address book so that you can -select addresses from there. +BCC: fields opens a list from &kaddressbook; so you can +select one or more recipients. -When you start typing an address in the +Alternatively, when you start typing an address in the To:/CC:/BCC: -fields, a popup will appear that offers matching addresses that have been used recently -and matching addresses from your address book; if you do not like the automatic -popup you can disable it by clicking with the &RMB; on the field and choosing -a different completion mode. +fields, a popup will appear that suggests similar recently used addresses +and closely matching addresses from &kaddressbook;; if you do not like this automatic +popup, you can disable it by clicking the &RMB; in the field where you're typing, then choosing +a different Text Completion > mode. You can also use this context menu to fine-tune the +order in which suggested completions appear (via Configure Completion...). Whenever you want to add more than one -recipient in one of the fields, use a comma to separate each address +recipient in one of the fields, use a comma to separate one address from the next one. -You may need to specify fully qualified addresses +You may have to specify fully qualified addresses (&ie; user@example.com) even for local users, depending on your system configuration. -When you are finished with your message, you click the Send icon (the envelope) to send the message now, or click the Queue icon to put the message in the outbox. -If your message is not finished yet, select MessageSave as Draft to save for later editing. - If you would like to print your message, select MessagePrint Preview to preview the message, and - MessagePrint to print it. +When you are finished with your message, click the + Send icon to send the message now, +or click the + Queue icon to put the message in the outbox. +If your message is not finished yet, select MessageSave as Draft +to save it for later editing. +If you want to print your message, select MessagePrint Preview +to preview the message, and MessagePrint to print it. MessageSend Later - allows you to schedule your emails to send at a specific date and time. Please see Send Later Agent for details. + lets you schedule your emails to be sent at a specific date and time. Please see + Send Later Agent for details. +  -FileNewMessage From Template - My Super Template + + FileNewMessage From Template + My Super Template - Compose a new Message from Template is useful if you have created a masterpiece message that you would like to save as a template for use in future new messages. - Select MessageSave as Template and this will place your new template in - the templates: folder. You can revise the template at anytime by selecting it in this folder. - The saved template will now be listed under this menu to use for new messages. Please see Compose New Message for further details on composing a message. + Composing a new message from a template is useful when you have created a masterpiece + that you would like to use as a template for future new messages. + Select MessageSave as Template; this will place your new template in + the templates folder. You can revise the template at any time by selecting it from this folder. + Double click on the template's name (or press the shortcut key, T) to open it in a composition window. + You may also select the template via the File menu, as shown above. +   @@ -328,12 +461,13 @@ If your message is not finished yet, select MessageSigning and Encrypting Messages - If you want to send an encrypted +If you want to send an encrypted or digitally signed message, select the -Sign Message or Encrypt -Message icons in the toolbar. Moreover you can select the format that should be used to sign and/or encrypt the message. Depending on the -installed encryption programs you can choose between: +Sign and / or Encrypt icon in the toolbar. +Use the OptionsCryptographic Message +Format > dropdown list to select the format used to encrypt the +message. (The Optons menu also lets you sign / encrypt the message.) +You may choose one of five formatting options. @@ -341,26 +475,26 @@ installed encryption programs you can choose between: Any &kmail; will use a format which is understood by all recipients of the -message. The preferred format of the recipients can be specified in the -&kde; Address Book. +message. The preferred format for each recipient can be specified via +&kaddressbook;. Inline OpenPGP (deprecated) -This format is outdated. If you use this format then only the +This format is deprecated, but is supported for backward compatibility. If you use this format then only the message text will be signed and/or encrypted. Attachments will neither be signed nor encrypted. &HTML; messages cannot be signed with this format. You should only use this format -if necessary, &ie; if you send messages to users of email clients that cannot +when necessary, &ie; if you send messages to people who use email clients that cannot handle the more advanced formats. OpenPGP/&MIME; -This format is the successor of the inline OpenPGP format. If you +This format is the successor to the inline OpenPGP format. If you use this format then the message text and all attachments will be signed and/or encrypted (at least by default). This is the recommended format if you -use OpenPGP. +use OpenPGP encryption. S/&MIME; @@ -368,50 +502,56 @@ use OpenPGP. This format is an alternative format to OpenPGP/&MIME;. If you use this format then the message text and all attachments will be signed and/or encrypted (at least by default). This format is mostly used by -corporations. +corporations. It relies on an x.509 certificate, not a PGP / GPG key. S/&MIME; opaque -This format is a variant of the S/&MIME; format. It should only be +This format is a variant of the S/&MIME; format. Because it rolls the message, any attachments, +and the digital signature into a single &MIME; object, it is cpu-intensive and should only be used if necessary. - +  Creating &HTML; Messages Note that &HTML; messages are often regarded as an annoyance; therefore, -you should avoid sending &HTML; messages if possible. Particularly, you should never -send &HTML; messages to a mailing list unless &HTML; messages are explicitly +you should use &HTML; messages judiciously. In particular, you should never +send &HTML; messages to mailing list recipients unless &HTML; messages are explicitly allowed. -In order to be able to create &HTML; messages you first have to enable -the markup tools. To do this enable Rich text editing in the Options menu. -A toolbar with several tools to -format the message will appear. Via the drop down box you can select between -standard text and six different types of lists (three bulleted lists with -different symbols and three numbered lists with different numbering). -Moreover, you can select the font family, the font size, the font style (bold, -italic, underlined) and the text color. Last but not least, you can select -the alignment of the text (left aligned, centered, right aligned). - -Creating tables and embedding images is currently not possible. - +To create &HTML; messages, you must first enable +the markup tools. To do this, enable Rich Text Editing +in the Options menu, or click on +the Rich Text icon on the &kmail; toolbar. A toolbar with several +formatting tools will appear. Via the &HTML; toolbar you can choose +standard text or bulleted / numbered lists. (Use the None + +drop-down list at the left edge of the toolbar to control the style of bulleted / numbered lists.) +You can also control the font family, the font size, the font style (bold, +italic, underlined, or strike-through) and the text / background color. And you can specify +the alignment of the text (left aligned, centered, right aligned, or justified) and +insert anchor tags (aka links), horizontal lines, images, tables, and arbitrary &HTML; code +(although support for some of the more advanced &HTML; tags is still incomplete). +  Adding Attachments -You can attach files to your message by using one of the methods -below: +You can attach files to your message by using any of these methods. -Click the Attach File (paper clip) icon and select the file you wish -to attach; +Use the AttachAttach +> dropdown list and ensuing dialog to choose a file; + + +Click the + Attach icon and select the file you wish to attach; Drag a file from the desktop or another folder into the @@ -419,61 +559,67 @@ composer window; Drag a message from &kmail;'s message list into the composer -window -- that message will then be attached; +window – that message will then be attached; -Select one of the options in the -Attach menu. +Select one of the additional options in the +Attach menu; or - Select MessageInsert Recent text file. + Select Message + Insert Text File ... +or Message + Insert Recent Text File >. Once a file is attached to your message, it appears in the attachments pane at the bottom of the composer window. You can use the -&RMB; on each attachment to Open, View, -Save As... or Remove -the attachment. - -Use the Properties item to -open the Message Part Properties dialog. +&RMB; on each attachment to View, Open, +Edit, Reload, +Save As..., or Remove the +attachment. (This context menu varies a little, depending on the file type of the +attachment.) Several options (Compress / Encrypt / Sign / Suggest Automatic Display) may +be toggled on or off for each file attached to a message. + +Use the Properties item in the context menu to +open the Attachment Properties dialog. The first field contains the attachment's &MIME; type. Just like the Name -field, it should be automatically filled with an appropriate value. Sometimes the -&MIME; type value may be wrong. You can then type in any &MIME; type or +field, it is automatically filled with an appropriate value. Sometimes the +&MIME; type may be wrong. You can then type in any &MIME; type or choose from the list of common &MIME; types. You can also select an encoding method for your file from the list of encoding options (normally, the default value works fine). Check the Suggest automatic display option -if you want to suggest to the recipient the automatic (inline) display of this attachment. Whether this works or not depends on the recipient's email client +if you want to suggest to the recipient the automatic (inline) display of this attachment. +Whether this works, or not, depends on the recipient's email client, and on his settings. -You can also attach public keys to the message by using the appropriate options in the +You can also attach public crypto keys to the message by choosing the appropriate options in the Attach menu. GnuPG -key attachments are handled like file attachments. +keys and x.509 certificates are (usually) handled as file attachments. Checking the Spelling of your Message -&kmail; will automatically check the spelling of your message (in -&HTML; mode this currently does not work) -and display unknown words using red color. If there are too many +&kmail; can automatically check the spelling of your message +and underline unknown words in red. If there are too many unknown words &kmail; will disable its checking. To select the language -used for checking, select View +used when checking, select View Dictionary. You can disable -automatic spellchecking in the Options menu. +automatic spell checking in the Options menu. If you need to write mails in different languages, enable the Dictionary drop down box with View Dictionary -from the menu. Using this drop down box allows you to change the spellchecker's language with one mouse click. +from the menu. Using this drop down box allows you to change the spell checker's language with one mouse click. -To check the spelling of your message using a dialog, select +To check the spelling of your message via a dialog, select Tools Spelling.... &kmail; uses -&sonnet; to -check spelling, which is the &kde; frontend to the -ispell or aspell spelling -checker. Note that you may first need to configure the spellchecker using +&sonnet; to check spelling; &sonnet; is the &kde; frontend to the +Aspell, Hspell, +Enchant, and HUNSPELL spell +checking programs. Note that you may need to configure the spell checker using Settings Spellchecker.... @@ -482,16 +628,22 @@ checker. Note that you may first need to configure the spellchecker using Setting Up the Text Snippets Tool -When editing in the composer window you can store often used parts of text as snippets. To configure the capabilities of the mail snippets part select -View Snippets from the menubar. A new panel will appear on the right side of the composer. +When editing in the composer window you can insert frequently used bits of text as snippets. To configure mail snippets, select +View Snippets from the menubar. A new panel will appear on the right side of the composer window. -To add a new snippet to Snippet Panel, right click on panel, click on Add Snippet in the context menu. A snippet editor dialog will appear, in which new text can be added and the snippet can be given a name. Also a Shortcut can be associated with the snippet. -Snippets can be grouped together as well by creating groups and adding snippets to a particular group. If you want to view the stored text in a tooltip window keep the mouse cursor over the title of that snippet. +To add a new snippet to the Snippet Panel, right click on the panel, then click Add Snippet +in the context menu. A snippet editor dialog will appear, in which new text can be added and the snippet can be given a name. A +Shortcut can also be associated with the snippet. +Snippets can be grouped together by creating groups and adding snippets to a particular group. +Use the &RMB; context menu to add, edit, or remove snippets of text from the saved collection. -The Snippets tool allows for a variable text in predefined places any time you insert a snippet into a file. To accomplish this Snippets provides its own variables mechanism. You can insert variables in the snippet text itself by using separators ( $ ) that enclose the variable names. For example: $variablename$, $invoicenumber$, $weekno$. +The Snippets tool enables insertion of variable text in predefined places any time you insert a snippet +in a file. To do this, Snippets provides its own variables mechanism. You can insert variables in the snippet +text itself by using separators ( $ ) to enclose the variable names. For example: $variablename$, $invoicenumber$, $weekno$. - The variable separator can be changed to another character by changing snippetDelimiter in the [SnippetPart] section in the Text Snippet configuration file, which can be found at $KDEHOME/share/config/kmailsnippetrc . + The variable separator can be changed to another character by changing snippetDelimiter in the + [SnippetPart] section in the Text Snippet configuration file, which can be found at ~./config/kmailsnippetrc. snippetDelimiter=$ @@ -501,16 +653,18 @@ snippetDelimiter=$ Using the Built-in Translator - &kmail; 2 composer provides a built-in translator that can be accessed by selecting - ViewTranslator from the - menubar. A new panel will appear at the bottom of the composer. - To translate a section of text, first select the text you would like translated to the - box with the Drag text that you want to translate.. Select the language it currently is, in the From: drop down box. - Select the language you would like to translate to in the To: drop down box, and click the Translate button. - Your translated text will appear in the next box. If you need to translate - in the other direction you can just click the Invert button. - To clear all text, click the Clear button. - + The &kmail; 2 composer provides a built-in translator that can be accessed by selecting + ToolsTranslator from the + menubar. A new panel will appear at the bottom of the composer window. + To translate a section of text, first enter the text you would like translated in the + box labeled Drag text that you want to translate.. Select the language in + which it is written in the From: drop down box. Select the language you + would like to translate to in the To: drop down box, then click the + Translate button. After being translated by Google Translate, a free online service, + your translated text will appear in the next box. If you need to translate in the other direction + you can just click the Invert button. + To clear all text, click the Clear button. + @@ -525,88 +679,97 @@ snippetDelimiter=$ Folder Setup Example - Folder Setup Example + &kmail;'s default folders. +  Message Folders are used to organize your email messages. When you first start &kmail; the Local Folders containing inbox, outbox, sent-mail, trash, drafts and templates -folders are created. These folders each have special functions: +folders are created. Each of these folders has a special function. inbox: -Where &kmail; by default puts your new messages when you ask it to check your - mail. &IMAP; accounts will not use this inbox. The inbox is located on the &IMAP; server. +Where &kmail; by default puts your new messages when you tell it to check your + mail. &IMAP; accounts will not use this inbox. The &IMAP; inbox is located on the &IMAP; server. outbox: -Where messages are put while they are waiting to be delivered. Note that -you should not drag and drop messages here to send them, use the Send -icon in the composer window instead. +Where messages are put while they are waiting to be delivered. +You must not just drag and drop messages here to send them; use the + + Send +icon in the composer window instead. sent-mail: -By default copies of all messages that you have sent are put into this folder. +By default, a copy of every message you send is saved in this folder. trash: -By default all messages that you have moved to trash are moved into this folder. +By default, all messages that you have designated as trash are moved into this folder. drafts: -Contains messages you started to edit but then saved to this - folder through MessageSave as Draft. +Contains messages you started to write but then saved to this + folder with MessageSave as Draft. templates: This folder holds your templates created via MessageSave as Template -in the composer window. Please see New Composer Templates for details. +from the composer window. Please see New Composer Templates for details. +  Creating and Using Folders -Organize your emails, ⪚ by mailing lists, bill receipts &etc;, by creating new folders. To create a new folder, select -FolderAdd Folder... or Add Folder... from -the &RMB; context menu. A dialog will pop up, enter the name of the new folder in the text box. You can fully customize each folder ⪚ views, replies, &etc; -in the properties for a folder by selecting the folder you wish to modify in the folders pane and select Folder Properties from the &RMB; context menu. -See Properties of Folder for details. +Organize your emails (⪚ mailing lists, bills and receipts, &etc;) by creating new folders. To create a new folder, select +FolderAdd Folder..., or Add Folder... from +the &RMB; context menu. A dialog will pop up. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box. You can fully customize each folder +(&ie; views, replies, &etc;) by selecting the folder you wish to modify in the folders pane and then choosing Folder +Properties from the &RMB; context menu. +See Properties of Folders for details. To move messages from one folder into another, select the message(s) you want to move and press the M key or select -MessageMove Messages To. A list of folders will appear; select the folder -from the list that you want to move the messages to. Messages can also be moved by dragging them from the Message list to a folder in the Folder list. +MessageMove Message To... >. A list of folders will appear; select the folder +into which you wish to move the message from that list. Messages can also be moved by dragging them from the Message list to a folder in the Folder +list, or by using a context menu invoked with the &RMB;. -If you have folders that are frequently accessed, you can add them to your favorite folders pane in the upper left corner. Add them through the &RMB; -context menu Add to Favorite Folders. +If you have folders that are frequently accessed, you can add them to your favorite folders pane (above the list of folders). Add them with the &RMB; +context menu option Add to Favorite Folders. -You can create a virtual folder with search parameters by going to either EditFind Messages..., Tools -Find Messages..., or Keyboard shortcut S. Enter your search parameters into the dialog. Name -your search at the bottom Search folder name: textbox, ⪚ emails with the word Blog. Click the Search button. Now select -the Open Search Folder. Your results folder will be at the bottom of the Folder pane. +You can create a virtual folder with search parameters by going to Tools +Find Messages..., or by using keyboard shortcut S. Enter your search parameters into the dialog. Name +your search with the Search folder name: textbox, ⪚ emails with the word Blog. Click the Search button. Now select +the Open Search Folder button. A results folder will open, positioned at the bottom of the Folder pane. +(By default, each new search is named "Last Search". You can save particular search parameters by assigning a special name as described above.) Creating filters to automatically move messages to specified folders is a great way to organize messages by mailing list, sender, subject &etc; Please see Filters for details. -In the case that you receive emails from a trusted source, ⪚ a Blog you signed up for, that is formatted in &HTML; and you would like to enable &HTML; view for just those emails. You can achieve this -by doing the following: Create a new folder, set up a filter to place those emails in the new folder, -select the folder and select FolderMessage Default Format +If you receive emails from a trusted source (⪚ a Blog you signed up for) that is formatted in &HTML; +and you would like to enable &HTML; view for those emails only, you can create a new folder, set up a +filter to place all email from the Blog in the new folder, +select the folder, and then choose FolderMessage Default Format > Prefer &HTML; to Plain Text. +  -Some common folder actions are: +Some common folder actions are FolderMove All Messages to Trash -Moves all your messages in the selected folder to the trash folder. +Move all the messages in the selected folder to the trash folder. FolderArchive Folder @@ -621,9 +784,10 @@ select the folder and select FolderM FolderRemove Duplicate Messages -This will search the currently selected folder for duplicates and delete them. +Search the currently selected folder for duplicates and delete them. +  @@ -638,72 +802,157 @@ select the folder and select FolderM Folder Properties Example - Folder Properties Example + The Folder Properties Dialog -The Properties of Folder dialog lets you rename and specify all of its properties. Note that most properties -are only available for your own folders and not for default folder like inbox &etc; Default folders also cannot be renamed. +  +The Properties of Folder dialog lets you specify its properties. Note that some properties are only +available for the folders you create and not for default folders like inbox &etc; The six default folders cannot be renamed. -General -If you need to rename a folder change the entry in the Name: field. +General tab +If you want to rename a folder, change the entry in the Name: field. -Act on new/unread mail in this folder is enabled by default on new folders, it allows notifications about new mail that arrives in the folder. Uncheck this option on folders like SPAM and trash that you do not desire notifications. -When replying to messages in this folder, check Keep replies in this folder if you want -the replies to be stored in this folder rather than into the default configured sent-mail folder. +Act on new/unread mail in this folder is enabled by default on new folders. It enables notifications about new mail that arrives in the folder. Uncheck this option on folders like SPAM and trash for which you do not desire notifications. +Check Keep replies in this folder if you want +replies to these messages to be stored in this folder rather than in the default configured sent-mail folder. Check Hide this folder in the folder selection dialog if you do not want this folder to be shown in folder selection dialogs, such as the Jump to Folder and Move Message to dialogs. -By default new folders use the default identity. Uncheck Use default identity and select a new one +New folders use the default identity. If you wish to associate a folder with a different identity, uncheck +Use default identity and select a different one from the Sender identity drop down menu. See Identities configuration for -information on Identities. Replies to messages that were sent directly to you will still default to the message's To address if an -according identity is found. +information on Identities. Replies to messages that were sent directly to you will still default to the message's To address if a +matching identity is found. -If you have groupware, you can change the contents ⪚ calendar, notes, &etc; of the folder in the + -View -The Use custom icons option lets you choose icons that are different from the default ones in the folder list. -With Show column drop down you can set the visible columns in the header pane to Default, Sender, or Receiver. This is useful -if you use a folder to save your own sent messages. +View tab +The Use custom icons option lets you choose icons that are different from the defaults in the folder list. +With the Show column drop down list you can set the visible columns in the header pane to Default, Sender, or Receiver. This may be useful +if you use a custom folder to save some of your own sent messages. In the Message List section you can select and configure an Aggregation and Theme -for this folder different from the default configured in &kmail;s settings. For more details see the -Message List tab in the Appearance page. +for this folder that differs from the default configured in &kmail;s settings. For more details see the +Message List tab on the Appearance page. +The Message Default Format section lets you choose between plain and &HTML; displays for messages in this folder. + -Retrieval -If you have an account that does not receive much mail and you don't want &kmail; to query the server as often, you can uncheck Use options from parent folder or account to set - a higher interval in Automatically synchronize after: spin box. -In Retrieval Options you can change Always retrieve full messages option to Retrieve message -bodies on demand if you have a slow connection. You can set how long the message will remain locally in the following spin box. +Retrieval tab +If you have an account that does not receive much mail and you don't want &kmail; to query the server too often, you can uncheck Use options from parent folder or account to set +a longer interval in the Automatically synchronize after: spin box. +In Retrieval Options you can change the Always retrieve full messages option to Retrieve message +bodies on demand if you have a slow connection. You can also set how long the message will be retained locally via the spin box. - + -Templates +Templates tab On this tab you can define folder-specific templates for your custom folders. For more details see the -Standard Templates tab in the Composer page +Standard Templates tab on the Composer page. -Expiry -You can set automatic cleanup or deletion of emails in this tab. Check the box if you would like to automatically expire -read or unread messages respectively. Set the amount of days in the spinbox. If you do not want to permanently delete the messages you can -assign a folder to move them to in Move expired messages to: textbox or folder selection dialog. Once you have reviewed the messages and want to permanently -delete them, you can go to the folder expiry options of the folder you chose to move them to and set the option Delete expired messages permanently, then click -the Save Settings and Expire Now. +Expiry tab +You can set up automatic cleanup or deletion of emails. Check the box if you would like to automatically expire +read or unread messages respectively. Set the number of days in the spin box. If you do not want to delete the messages permanently, you can +assign a folder to keep them in via the Move expired messages to: text box / folder selection dialog. Once you have reviewed +the messages and want to delete them permanently, +you can go to the folder expiry options of the folder you chose to move them to and set the option Delete expired messages +permanently, then click the Save Settings and Expire Now button. + +Messages that are deleted cannot be restored, so be careful with this setting. +  + + + +Mailing List tab + +If you are going to use the folder for a mailing list open the +Mailing List Folder Properties dialog with +Folder Mailing List Management + from the menu. Then you should +check Folder holds a mailing list to associate this folder +with the mailing list. Next you should click on Detect Automatically. &kmail; will then try +to guess some information about the mailing list from the currently selected +message. If &kmail; could not determine some addresses then you can add +the missing information manually. To do this first select the +Address type for which you want to add an address. +You can choose among five options. + + +Post to List + +This address is used for sending messages to the mailing list. This is usually an email address. + + +Subscribe to List + +This address is used for subscribing to the mailing list. This can be an email address or the address of a web page. + + +Unsubscribe From List +This address is used for unsubscribing from the mailing list. This can be an email address or the address of a web page. + + +List Archives +This is the address of the archive of the mailing list. This is usually the address of a web page. + + +List Help + +This address is used for requesting help for this mailing list. This is usually an email address. + + + +After selecting the appropriate Address type, +enter the email address or the address of the web page and then click on +Add. With Remove you can remove +addresses. + +When all the addresses have been added, you can execute an action, ⪚ +go to the list archives, by selecting the appropriate +Address type and then clicking on +Invoke Handler. If there is an email address and an +address of a web page for the desired action, you will have to select +the Preferred handler prior to clicking on +Invoke Handler. Select KMail if you +want to send a message to the email address and select +Browser if you want to go to the web page. + +You can also send a new message to the +mailing list via MessageNew + Message to Mailing-List... (instead of Invoke Handler). + + + +Shortcut tab +You can define a keyboard shortcut to access the folder. + + + +Maintenance tab +This tab shows an overview about the folder type and its size, +the number of read and unread messages in the folder and allows you to enable +text indexing. + + + +Quota tab (&IMAP; only) + +This tab will show you how much space has been allocated to your &IMAP; account by the server, +and also how much of the allocated space you are currently using. -Messages that are deleted during expiration of old messages -cannot be restored, so be careful with this setting. @@ -769,7 +1018,7 @@ cannot be restored, so be careful with this setting. Use this to create a shared folder that everyone has (almost, see ) the same rights for. In the example, you could assign write rights to a group of people - acting as moderators, which would then be able to remove off-topic posts, and create sub-topic-folders for high-traffic folders. + acting as moderators, who would then be able to remove off-topic posts, and create sub-topic folders for high-traffic folders. @@ -873,101 +1122,42 @@ cannot be restored, so be careful with this setting. - -Mailing List - -If you are going to use the folder for a mailing list open the -Mailinglist Folder Properties dialog with -Folder Mailing List Management - from the menu. Then you should -check Folder holds a mailing list to associate this folder -with the mailing list. Next you should click on Detect Automatically. &kmail; will then try -to guess some information about the mailing list from the currently selected -message. If &kmail; could not determine some addresses then you can add -the missing information manually. To do this first select the -Address type for which you want to add an address. -You can choose between: - - -Post to List - -This address is used for sending messages to the mailing list. This is usually an email address. - - -Subscribe to List - -This address is used for subscribing to the mailing list. This can be an email address or the address of a web page. - - -Unsubscribe From List -This address is used for unsubscribing from the mailing list. This can be an email address or the address of a web page. - - -List Archives -This is the address of the archive of the mailing list. This is usually the address of a web page. - - -List Help - -This address is used for requesting help for this mailing list. This is usually an email address. - - - -After selecting the appropriate Address type you -enter the email address or the address of the web page and then click on -Add. With Remove you can remove -addresses. - -If all addresses have been added then you can execute an action, ⪚ -go to the list archives, by selecting the appropriate -Address type and then clicking on -Invoke Handler. If there is an email address and an -address of a web page for the desired action then you will have to select -the Preferred handler prior to clicking on -Invoke Handler. Select KMail if you -want to send a message to the email address and select -Browser if you want to go to the web page. - -Alternatively to invoking the handler for -Post to List you can send a new message to the -mailing list via MessageNew -Message to Mailing-List... - - - -Shortcut -You can define a keyboard shortcut to access the folder. - - - -Maintenance -This tab shows an overview about the folder type and its size, -the number of read and unread messages in the folder and allows you to enable -text indexing. - Message Filters + +The Filter Dialog + + + + + + The Filter Dialog + + + The Filter Creation Dialog + + + +  After using &kmail; for a while, you may find that you have trouble sorting out the new messages in your inbox when they arrive. Filters allow you to automatically perform certain actions on incoming messages and to manually perform actions on selected messages in a folder. -Filters consist of: filter criteria, whose rules are used as -criteria to determine whether this filter should be applied to a given -message; and a list of filter actions, which describe what is to be -done with, or to, the message if the search pattern matches. Read more -about filter criteria and filter actions in the following -subsections. +Filters consist of filter criteria, whose rules are used +to determine whether this filter should be applied to a given +message, and a list of filter actions, which describe what is to be +done with, or to, the message if the search pattern matches. Filters are considered one after the other, starting with the first filter in the list. The first one whose -pattern matches the given message gets executed; you can request that -the remaining filters also be applied, but the default is to stop +pattern matches the given message is applied; you can request that +the remaining filters also be processed, but the default is to stop processing at the first matching filter. Usually, filters are used on incoming messages, but they can @@ -976,25 +1166,25 @@ of messages. To selectively filter messages, select the messages you want to filter in the message list and either type &Ctrl;J or select Message Apply -Filter: this will apply all filters that +Filter. This will apply the filters (the ones that have been marked for manual filtering in the filter dialog to those messages. +linkend="filter-dialog">advanced filter dialog) to those messages. Fast Filter Creation There are two methods for creating a filter; the quick method is to use MessageCreate -Filter and select a criteria from the submenu: this will call the filter dialog +Filter and select a criterion from the submenu. This will open the filter dialog and present you with a new filter which has the first rule of the search pattern and the first action (as Move into Folder) preset. In most cases, all you have to do is select the folder where the message -should be moved to; but you can, of course, edit the filter as you +should be moved, but you can, of course, edit the filter as you like. -When creating a filter on mailing list messages this method -will try really hard to find a criterion that -uniquely identifies messages from that list; If it succeeds, the guessed +When creating a filter on mailing list messages, this method +will try to find a criterion that +uniquely identifies messages from the list. If it succeeds, the guessed name of the list is presented in the MessageCreate FilterFilter on @@ -1005,6 +1195,7 @@ by calling the filter dialog through SettingsConfigure Filters.... The filter dialog is described in detail in the following subsection. +  @@ -1021,30 +1212,29 @@ Filter or Filters.... The dialog is divided into three main sections on the General -and Advanced tab: +and Advanced tabs. Available Filters This group contains the list of filters and some action -buttons to modify the filters, namely: to create new filters; to move them up or -down the list; to delete them; or to rename them. If you select +buttons to modify the filters, namely: create new filters; move them up or +down the list; copy one of them; delete them; or rename them. If you select a filter from the list, its properties are shown in the right-hand half of the dialog. Filter Criteria In -this group you can edit the pattern that messages must match for the -filter to be applied to them. You can select here whether all of the -defined rules must match or whether it suffices that any one of them -matches. See Search Patterns +this group you can edit the pattern that messages must match before the +filter is applied to them. You can select whether all of the +defined rules must match, or whether a single match +is enough. See Search Patterns below for a detailed description of each search rule type. - You can click on More to get an -additional (initially empty) rule if you want to define more-complex -patterns and on Fewer to remove the last -rule. Clear clears the pattern, &ie; it removes -all but two rules from screen and resets those two. -Invalid or empty rules are not evaluated. + You can click on  +  to get an +additional (initially empty) rule if you want to define more complex +patterns, and on  −  to remove the selected +rule. Clear clears the pattern, &ie;, it removes +all but one rule from the screen and resets it. @@ -1054,12 +1244,11 @@ messages that match the defined filter criteria. See Filter Actions below for a detailed description of each action type. - You can click on More to get a new, -empty action (if you want to define more than one action) and on -Fewer to remove the last + You can click on  +  to get a new, +empty action (if you want to define more than one action), and on + −  to remove the selected action. Clear clears the list, &ie; it removes all but one action and resets that one. -Invalid or empty actions are not executed. @@ -1068,18 +1257,18 @@ removes all but one action and resets that one. -In this group you can define a few advanced options for filters -that allow you to refine your filtering. +In this group you can define a few advanced options +that allow you to fine tune your filtering. Using the first row of check boxes, you can toggle when the filter is applied: the Apply this filter to incoming messages option means that the filter is applied to messages when you receive them (&ie; on Check Mail). -The filter can be applied to all messages, to all but online IMAP accounts and -to a selection of incoming folders. +The filter can be applied to all messages, to all but online IMAP accounts, or +to particular incoming email accounts. The Apply this filter to sent messages option means that the filter is applied to -messages when you send them and the Apply this filter on manual +messages when you send them, and the Apply this filter on manual filtering option controls whether to apply this filter when filtering is specifically selected (&ie; via Message Apply @@ -1092,18 +1281,22 @@ sending messages. The If this filter matches, stop processing here check box controls whether or not the filters after -the current filter will be applied, if the current filter matches. +the current filter will be processed when the current filter matches. If the Add this filter to the Apply Filter menu check box is selected, this filter will be inserted in the Message Apply Filter submenu. You can then apply this -filter to a message. Another way of applying filters is to use +single filter to a message or a set of messages. If you select this option, +you may optionally select a keyboard shortcut and insert a special icon +to invoke this filter from the toolbar. + +Another way of applying filters is to use the Message Apply Filters menu option, which applies all -the filters - one after another until they are all used or one of the -filters that matches has the If the filters matches, stop -processing here. +the filters – one after another – until they are all used or one of the +filters that matches specifies the If this filter matches, stop +processing here option. @@ -1113,77 +1306,89 @@ processing here. rename them using the Rename... button. The dialog assumes that it should continue auto-naming the filter as long as the filter name starts with <. - + - If you apply filter changes, via -OK or Apply, only valid +OK or Apply, only the valid filters are actually copied to the internal filter manager. Similarly, empty rules and actions are removed from the pattern -and action list respectively, before the filter is saved. +and action lists, respectively, before the filter is saved. - +  Search Patterns The most common use of filters is to filter on the sender of -messages; this can be done by choosing From. A +messages. This can be done by choosing From. A good bet for a mailing list would be -<recipients>, but there are other criteria +All Recipients, but there are other criteria a filter can search for (note that all patterns are interpreted -case-insensitively): +case-insensitively). -<message> +Complete Message Searches the whole message (&ie; headers, body and attachments, -if any); +if any). -<body> +Body of Message -Searches the body of the message (&ie; the whole message except the headers); +Searches the body of the message (&ie; the whole message except the headers). -<any header> +Anywhere in Headers -Searches the headers of the message; +Searches all the headers in the message. -<recipients> +All Recipients -Searches the To and CC header fields of the message; +Searches the To and CC header fields of the message. -<size in bytes> +Size in Bytes -Sets upper or lower bounds on the message size; +Sets upper or lower bounds on the message's size. -<age in days> +Age in Days -Sets upper or lower bounds on the message age; +Sets upper or lower bounds on the message's age. -<status> +Message Status -Sets restrictions on the status of the message; +Sets restrictions on the status of the message (Important / Read / Unread / &etc; +see MessageMark Message >). -Any other name +Message Tag -Searches the header field that is given by that name. +Checks for tagged messages. See MessageMark Message >. + + + +Encrypted + +Checks for encrypted messages. + + + + Any other value (From, To, Date, &etc;) + +Searches the header field with that name. @@ -1214,6 +1419,18 @@ text. text. +starts with/does not start with +most textual search items +Matches if the searched item begins with (or does not begin with) the given +text. + + +ends with/does not end with +most textual search items +Matches if the searched item ends with (or does not end with) the given +text. + + matches regular expr./does not match reg. expr. all textual search items Matches if a part of the searched item matches the given regular @@ -1222,25 +1439,25 @@ installed then you can edit the regular expression by clicking on the has an attachment/has no attachment -<message> +Complete Message Matches if the message has an attachment (or does not have an attachment). - + + is equal to/is not equal to numerical search items @@ -1273,44 +1490,53 @@ the specified value. is/is not -<status> +Message Status Matches if the message has (or does not have) the specified status. + +is after/is before or equal to +Date header +Matches if the message was sent after (not after) the specified date. + + +is before/is after or equal to +Date header +Matches if the message was sent before (not before) the specified date. + - +  Filter Action -The most common use of filters is to sort incoming messages to -certain folders; this can be done by choosing Move into -Folder. Here is a list of all possible actions: +The most common use of filters is to divert some incoming messages to +particular folders; this can be done by choosing Move into +Folder. Here is a list of all possible actions. Move Into Folder -This will file the message into another folder, removing it from -its current folder if necessary; you cannot, currently -use &IMAP; folders as a target. - +This will move the message into another folder, and remove it from +its current folder. + Copy Into Folder -This will copy the message to another folder. -You currently cannot use &IMAP; -folders as a target. +This will copy the message to another folder, and leave the message in the current folder. + Set Identity To -This will set the identity that will be used if you reply to this +This will set the identity that will be used when you reply to this message. @@ -1322,6 +1548,13 @@ also as forwarded, replied, &etc; +Add Tag + +This will add a tag to the message. You may choose from a list of +all the tags that have been defined. + + + Send Fake MDN This will send a faked message disposition notification (&ie; a read @@ -1332,58 +1565,62 @@ receipt) to the sender of the message. Set Transport To This will set the method of transport (⪚ &SMTP;) -that will be used if you reply to the message. +that will be used when you reply to the message. You may choose from a list of all your outgoing email accounts. Set Reply-To To This will modify the Reply-To field of this message. This can be useful for mailing lists that automatically set a Reply-To -which you do not like. +address you do not wish to use. Forward To -This will forward the message inline (&ie; as if you selected MessageForwardInline...) to another email address. You can select the template to be used when forwarding with this filter with the drop down list. +This will forward the message inline (&ie; as if you selected Message +ForwardInline...) to another email address. You +may select a custom forwarding template if such a template has been defined. If &kaddressbook; is installed, you may choose the +Forward To address from a pop-up window. Redirect To -This will redirect the message as-is to another email address. +This will redirect the message as-is to another email address. If &kaddressbook; is installed, you may +choose the Redirect To address from a pop-up window. Confirm Delivery -Will try to return a message to the sender that -indicates successful delivery of their message, if the sender requested that. This -action allows you to select who will get delivery receipts from -you. Though you can globally enable the sending of delivery +Will return a message to the sender that +verifies successful delivery of their message, if the sender requested that. +This action allows you to select who will get delivery receipts from +you. Though you can globally enable the sending of delivery confirmations in the Configure &kmail;... dialog (Security -page) we recommended not to send them to everyone, since this -makes tracking of spam messages, for example, very easy for the sender. +page) we do not recommend that you send them to everyone, since this +makes tracking of spam messages very easy for the spammers. -Execute Command +Execute Command (for advanced users only) This will execute a program, but will not modify the message. Specify the full path to the program you want to -execute; &kmail; will then block until the program returns. -If you do not want &kmail; to block then append '&' to the command. -You can feed -the program with the parts of the mail: %0, +execute; &kmail; will then wait until the program returns. +If you do not want &kmail; to wait, append '&' to the command. +You can feed the segments of the message +into the program one by one: %0, %1, &etc; stand for files representing -the message parts; for common messages %0 is the -text, %1 the first attachment and so +the message segments. For common messages, %0 is the +plain text message, %1 the first attachment and so on. Additionally, the whole message is fed into the program's stdin; and every occurrence of %{foo} is replaced by the content of the foo header. If you need to identify the message via its storage location in the -Akonadi store, you can use the %{itemid} or %{itemurl} placeholders to +Akonadi database, you can use the %{itemid} or %{itemurl} placeholders to achieve that. - + This currently only works if the message has at least one attachment. No, not even %0 will work in the general @@ -1407,9 +1644,12 @@ with this output; if the program does not return output or exits with a return code other than 0 (indicating an error occurred), the message will not change. Specify the full path to the program. The same substitutions (%n, -%{foo} as with execute -command are performed on the command line. -Be cautious with this action, as it will easily mess up +%{foo} as with Execute +Command may be performed on the command line. +Both the Anti-Spam Wizard and the Anti-Virus Wizard use the Pipe Through +action to check for spam / malware. The commonly available anti-spam and anti-virus programs +return the message, and insert an extra header record, if spam (or a virus) is detected. +Be cautious with this action, as it can damage your messages if the filter program returns garbage or extra lines. @@ -1432,7 +1672,7 @@ given value; if there are already multiple headers with the given name (⪚ Received: headers), an arbitrary one of them is overwritten and the others are left unchanged -- this is a known limitation. You may want to combine this filter with the -remove header filter above to make sure that +Remove Header filter above to make sure that there are no other headers with that name in the message. @@ -1448,17 +1688,52 @@ except for occurrences of \n, third form) number or 0. These constructs are interpreted as back references to substrings captured with parentheses in the search string.Analogous restrictions as in the -add header action apply here, too. +Add Header action apply here, too. Play Sound -Will play the specified sound. +Will play the specified sound. A browse button lets you choose a pre-recorded sound (⪚ .wav) file. + + + +Add to Address Book + +If &kaddressbook; is installed, this action will let you specify which header to scan +(From, To, CC, or BCC), what tag to assign, if any, and which named address book to store the +addresses in. + + + +Delete Message + +Deletes the selected message(s). Use this option cautiously. Deleted messages cannot be recovered. + + + +Unset Status + +This is the inverse of Mark As, above. Instead of marking the selected +message as important, read, &etc;, this action will clear the specified flag. + + + +Encrypt + +Will encrypt the selected message(s) with the specified public key. You may choose from any public +/ private key pairs saved on your key ring. + + + +Decrypt + +Will decrypt the selected message(s). Use this action with caution. &kmail; will decrypt +messages automatically when you open them for viewing, so you probably don't really need to use this action. - +  @@ -1466,8 +1741,8 @@ in the search string.Analogous restrictions as in the As of yet &kmail; does not highlight or mark mails that have an extra Priority: header. -If I want to flag all urgent messages as being -important, I can use a filter: +If you want to flag all urgent messages as being +important, you can use a filter: Tagging urgent messages as <emphasis>important</emphasis> @@ -1480,7 +1755,7 @@ list. In the Filter Criteria area, select Anywhere in Headers and contains from the drop down boxes and type -Priority in the text field. Select the same criteria +Priority in the text field. Select the same criterion in the next line and type urgent in the text field of the second drop down box. So your filter will match all messages containing a @@ -1495,45 +1770,45 @@ drop down box. Since you want this filter to not -prevent other filters message rules from being applied, +prevent other filters' message rules from being applied, carefully uncheck the -If this filter matches, stop processing here option. +If this filter matches, stop processing here option on the Advanced tab. Click on OK, and you are done. -Just keep in mind to move the Priority: urgent +Just remember to move the Priority: urgent filter entry to the top of the Available Filters -list, each time, when you have added another filter, so your -non-stopping filter will always be applied first. +list each time you add a new filter, so that your +flow-through filter is always applied first. -If I am subscribed to the (general) &kde; List, I could create a -folder for the list (I will call it +If you are subscribed to the (general) &kde; List, you could create a +folder for the list (let's call it KDE-General) and use a filter to -automatically transfer new messages from my inbox to my -KDE-General folder if they are from the +automatically transfer new messages from your inbox to your +KDE-General folder if they came from the &kde; List. Here is how to create this filter: Filtering a mailing list -Try if MessageCreate +Check if MessageCreate filterFilter on Mailing-List... can identify the mailing list (the name of the list should then appear in the menu item); in -this case, this works and I am presented a filter that has +this case, this works and you are presented with a filter that has List-Id contains -<kde.kde.org> preset. You select the +<kde.kde.org> preset. Then select the desired destination folder from the folder pull-down menu in the Filter Action group and that is it. If that does not work, think of a unique way of identifying the -messages you want to filter. The (almost) unique property of my &kde; +messages you want to filter. The (almost) unique property of &kde; List messages is that they always contain kde@kde.org in the -To: or CC: field. It is only -almost unique, because this fails for cross-posted messages. +To: or CC: field. It is not +quite perfect, because this fails for cross-posted messages. Select SettingsConfigure @@ -1587,8 +1862,9 @@ the pull-down menus: From, -You now have a filter that transfers all &kde; List messages +You now have a filter that identifies all &kde; List messages that are from fj@anywhere.com. +  @@ -1596,14 +1872,14 @@ that are from fj@anywhere.com. Filter Optimization -It is important to know that, for example, the order of the -filters has an impact on the speed of the filter process. Here are -some ideas which can help you to improve the filtering: +It is important to realize that the order of the +filters has an impact on the speed of the filtering process. Here are +some ideas which can help you to improve filter performance. -Stop filter processing as early as possible: +Stop filter processing as soon as possible: If you know that a filter finally processes a certain class of messages, please make sure to check the option If this filter @@ -1633,7 +1909,7 @@ evaluation of a filter rule. If the rule is based on a message header, its evaluation should normally be much faster than the evaluation of a rule based on the complete message. -You should try to keep the filter rules as simple as possible. +Try to keep the filter rules as simple as possible. @@ -1642,12 +1918,12 @@ a rule based on the complete message. Check the order of your filters: -All the different filter actions have a different complexity. +The various filter actions have different degrees of complexity. The most expensive filter actions are Pipe Through and Execute Command, because both need external programs to be run. Placing filters containing these filter actions behind other filters that can reduce the number of times these complex -actions are required is useful, if the filter logic does allow +actions are required is useful, if the filter logic allows this. An example is filtering messages from a mailing list and detecting spam messages. For the spam detection you will usually use an external @@ -1669,10 +1945,10 @@ messages which were identified as mailing list messages. open a viewer for the filter log via Tools Filter Log Viewer.... -In the viewer, there you can configure the logging of the filter -processing. You can control the detail level of the log, clear the log -or save the log into a file. The log can provide valuable information if -you need to debug your filtering process. +In the viewer you can configure logging of the filter +process. You can control the level of detail recorded, clear the log, limit the size of the log, +and save the log as a file. The log can provide valuable information when +you want to improve your filter rules. @@ -1690,9 +1966,10 @@ you need to debug your filtering process. open a dialog that allows you to create a single archive of the currently selected folder. The Folder: shows the currently selected folder, if you wish to change the folder to be archived click the folder icon. The Format: drop down menu allows you to choose a format (choices are: zip, tar, tar.bz2, and tar.gz). - If you would like to change the default name or location, click the folder at the end of Archive File. - Check the Delete folder and subfolders after completion if you would like everything you archived deleted. - By default all subfolders will be archived, uncheck Archive all subfolders if you only want to archive the parent folder. + If you would like to change the default name or location, click the folder button to the right of Archive File. + Check the Delete folder and subfolders after completion button if you would like everything you archived deleted from +the &kmail; database after the external archive has been saved. + By default all subfolders will be archived. Uncheck Archive all subfolders if you only want to archive the parent folder. SettingsConfigure Automatic Archiving... @@ -1700,7 +1977,7 @@ you need to debug your filtering process. This is a powerful tool that can be used to assist in backing up your email. Please see Automatic Archiving for details. - + + Exporting -ToolsExport &kmail; Data... +ToolsImport/Export &kmail; Data... -This feature exports settings and local mail to a compressed file. Please see pimsettingexporter for details. +This feature exports settings and local mail to a compressed file. Please see pim data exporter for details. @@ -1764,7 +2041,7 @@ into your configured archive folder for easy viewing later on. Restore and Import in &kmail; -This section describes restoring backups and importing in &kmail; +This section describes restoring backups and importing data into &kmail;. Restoring backed up email and settings @@ -1772,8 +2049,8 @@ into your configured archive folder for easy viewing later on. ToolsExport &kmail; Data... -If you used PIM Setting Exporter to backup local email and or settings, please use it again to import back -into &kmail;. See PIM Setting Exporter for details. +If you used PIM Data Exporter to backup local email and / or settings, please use it again to restore data +into &kmail;. See PIM Data Exporter for details. @@ -1782,25 +2059,27 @@ into &kmail;. See PIM Setting ExporterImporting options in &kmail; -&kmail; has an import wizard to make the transition from another email application extremely easy. +&kmail; has an import wizard to make the transition from another email application easier. Tools -Import Wizard... +Import from another Email Client... -This starts the import wizard and try to automatically detect data from another email application. -In case the mail data you want to import is not found, use the manual import below. +This starts the import wizard and tries to automatically detect data from another email application. + In case the mail data you want to import is not found, use the Manual Selection option. -FileImport Messages... +File + + Import Messages... -Start the import wizard and let you select your mail data manually for importing. +Starts the import wizard and lets you select the desired data manually. @@ -1816,21 +2095,27 @@ Please read the Import Wizard documentat Multiple accounts are used to check for messages from more than one email address and/or mail server. Select Settings -Configure &kmail;... and click on the + + Configure &kmail;... and click on the Accounts page to add or change your account settings. See the Getting started section for more information on the settings in the Accounts page. To check for messages from a particular account, use the -FileCheck Mail +File + + Check Mail In submenu to select the account to check -for mail. You can also press the mouse button on the Check -Mail icon for some time to get a list of accounts. +for mail. You can also press and hold the &LMB; on the + + Check +Mail icon (on the toolbar) for a few seconds to get a list of accounts. + Signing and Encrypting Messages with <application>GnuPG</application> -This is a short introduction on how to setup &kmail;'s +This is a short introduction on how to set up &kmail;'s GnuPG (&GNU; Privacy Guard) support; it gives some hints on the use of GnuPG too. It is written for people who are beginners in @@ -1852,33 +2137,31 @@ also check out the &FAQ; item about GnuPG. Attachments will not be signed/encrypted if you are using -inline OpenPGP: to sign/encrypt attachments, you have to install GnuPG and -some necessary libraries; -then, you can decide for each attachment whether it should be signed/encrypted or not. +inline OpenPGP. To sign/encrypt attachments, you have to install GnuPG and +some necessary libraries. +Then, you can decide for each attachment whether it should be signed/encrypted or not. -&kmail; has to rely on GnuPG's + + +To set up and use GnuPG support in &kmail; it is +necessary to have GnuPG installed and configured +properly. Of course, we cannot give you a full introduction to +GnuPG here. We will only mention the steps you must perform +to get GnuPG going. For details you should look at +The &GNU; Privacy Handbook. + +It is certainly a good idea to study the GnuPG documentation as well as an +introduction to public key cryptography. That way you can learn a lot about +the basic concepts, which will help you understand what is going on. Also, many security related issues you should know about are discussed there. -Now, let us start. - Preconditions @@ -1886,11 +2169,11 @@ many security related issues you should know about are discussed there. gpg. If this is not the case for you, just make a symlink. -If you have not done so, you have to generate a key pair (secret and public -key) for your identity. Either do that using &kgpg; or &kleopatra; or do this at the command line: -gpg : &kmail; -has no internal support for gpg's key generation at -this time. The identity (normally your name followed by your email address +If you have not yet done so, you must generate a key pair (secret and public +keys) for your identity. You may do this using &kgpg; or &kleopatra; or at the command line: +gpg . Or you +can ask &kmail; to create a new key pair when you create +a new email account. The identity (normally your name followed by your email address within brackets, such as John Doe <john@example.com>) and your passphrase are important for the co-operation between &kmail; and GnuPG. @@ -1901,7 +2184,7 @@ co-operation between &kmail; and GnuPG. <application>GnuPG</application>-Related Settings in &kmail; Select the Composing tab on -the Security settings page; there you will find the +the Security settings page. There you will find the following options: @@ -1916,24 +2199,25 @@ installed on your system (it is also important to select the correct version.) ---> + --> When encrypting emails, always also encrypt to the certificate of my own identity If this option is off and you want to send an encrypted message to somebody, then you cannot read this message any longer after you have composed and -encrypted it. Turn this option on to keep sent encrypted messages readable for -you too. +encrypted it. Turn this option on to keep the encrypted messages you send readable for +you, too. Store sent messages encrypted -When this box is checked, sent messages are stored encrypted like they were +When this box is checked, sent messages are stored encrypted, as they were sent. This is not recommended, as you will not be able to read the messages -any longer if a necessary certificate expires. +any longer if a necessary certificate expires. (Notice that GPG keys do +not expire, as a general rule; this caution is primarily relevant for x.509 certificate users.) @@ -1941,55 +2225,58 @@ any longer if a necessary certificate expires. Always show the encryption keys for approval This will always open a dialog that lets you choose the keys used for -each recipient when you are sending an encrypted message; if this -option is off, &kmail; will show this dialog only when it cannot +each recipient when you are sending an encrypted message. If this +option is off, &kmail; will show the dialog only when it cannot find a key for a recipient or when there are conflicting or unset encryption preferences. -Automatically encrypt messages whenever possible -If this option is on, &kmail; will automatically encrypt messages -with the built-in OpenPGP support or the PGP/&MIME;-Plugin provided that, -for every recipient, a trusted PGP key is found in your keyring and -you did not tell &kmail; not to encrypt messages sent to -certain recipients. If in doubt, &kmail; will ask whether the message -should be encrypted or not. +When saving as draft, always sign/encrypt as indicated +If this option is on, &kmail; will automatically encrypt (and / or sign) messages +that you save in the drafts folder (when you specify signing / encryption). - + +Show sign/encrypt indicator in editor +If this option is on, &kmail; will display an indicator in the composition window +to inform you that this message will be signed / encrypted whenever that is the case. + -Now that you have setup the encryption tool you have to tell &kmail; which -OpenPGP key you want to use for signing and for encrypting messages; -to do this go to the Identities configuration -and set the key that should be used on the Cryptography tab of the -identity configuration. + -Now you are able to sign outgoing messages; to let people send you -encrypted messages and to let them verify your signature you -must send them your public key or upload your public key to a public -GnuPG key server so that they can fetch your key from there. -To send encrypted messages to other people or to verify their signed -messages you will need their public keys; you can store your public key(s) on a -public GnuPG key server. +Now that you have set up the encryption tool, you must tell &kmail; which +OpenPGP key you want to use for signing and encrypting messages. +To do this go to the Identities configuration +and set the key that should be used via the Cryptography tab in the +identity configuration dialog. + +Now you can sign outgoing messages. To let people send you +encrypted messages, and to let them verify your signature, you +must send them your public key, or upload your public key to a public +GnuPG key server (so people can fetch your key from the server). +To send encrypted messages to other people, or to verify their signed +messages, you will need their public keys. You can search for public keys on a +public GnuPG key server. Or you can ask your friends +to send you one or more of their public keys. Sign your Messages -You can compose your message as usual in the composer -window of &kmail;. Before you send the message, check the Sign -icon on the toolbar of the composer window; then, you can send +Compose your message as usual in the composer +window. Before you send the message, check the Sign +icon on the toolbar of the composer window, or select +Options>Sign Message. Then, you can send the message. The identity you are using to write the current message needs to be connected to an OpenPGP Key in the Identity section of the Configure dialog. To sign the message, &kmail; needs to know your GnuPG -passphrase: if you did not select Keep passphrase in memory in the -Security section, &kmail; will ask you for it; otherwise, -if you have already given the phrase to &kmail;, it will sign the -message without any further prompt. +passphrase. You may be asked to supply it, or, +if you have previously given the phrase to &kmail;, the +message will be signed automatically. @@ -1997,34 +2284,32 @@ message without any further prompt. Encrypt your Messages To send an encrypted message to somebody whose -public key you have, you simply create the message in the composer window. +public key is on your gpg key ring, simply create the message in the composer window. Before you send the message, check the Encrypt -button in the toolbar of the composer window; note -that you might not have to check the button if Automatically -encrypt messages whenever possible is selected in -&kmail;'s configuration (see above). +button in the toolbar of the composer window (or select +Options>Encrypt Message). Then send the message. If you checked the Encrypt button and &kmail; -cannot find a matching key for a recipient, it will display a list containing -all available keys in the Encryption Key Selection dialog; -if &kmail; finds more than one trusted key for a recipient, it will -display a list containing all matching keys for this recipient. In both -cases you can select the key(s) which should be used for encrypting -this message for the recipient in question. -Using the Remember choice -checkbox you can save your selection for future messages. - -If you are using a key for the first time, there are conflicting +cannot find a matching key for a recipient, it will allow you to modify +your key ring before trying again. +If &kmail; finds more than one trusted key for a recipient, it will +display a list containing all matching keys for this recipient. In either +case you can select the key(s) which should be used for encrypting +this message for the recipient in question. + +If you are using a key for the first time, if there are conflicting Encryption Preferences, or if Always show the encryption keys for approval is selected in the Security section of &kmail;'s configuration dialog, -the Encryption Key Approval dialog will appear; -here, you can select different keys for the recipients and can +the Encryption Key Approval dialog will appear. +You can select different keys for the recipients and can set the Encryption Preference for each recipient. -The default option, Encrypt whenever encryption is -possible, will automatically encrypt your message if there is a +The option, Encrypt whenever encryption is +possible (on the Cryptography tab of the +SettingsConfigure &kmail;... + dialog), will automatically encrypt your message if there is a trusted key for each recipient. As mentioned above, you will not be able to read your own encrypted sent @@ -2037,43 +2322,45 @@ settings' Security page. Send your Public Key -Prepare a message to the person to whom you want to send your public key; -then, choose, in the composer window's menu, -AttachAttach My Public -Key: this will attach the public key you -defined for the current identity to the message. Now you can send the message. - -Remember that it is not safe at all if you sign the message to make sure -that the receiver will get the correct key: there can be a man-in-the-middle -attack, as somebody can change the key and sign the message with that other -key. That is why the recipient should verify the attached key by checking the -key's fingerprint against the one he received in a secure way from you; have a look -at the GnuPG documentation for further details. +Prepare a message to the person to whom you want to send your public key. +Then choose, in the composer window's menu, +AttachAttach Public +Key. This will attach your public key – the one you are +currently using – to the message. + +Remember that it is not perfectly safe to just sign the message to ensure +that the receiver gets the correct key. There can (possibly) be a "man-in-the-middle" +attack: somebody could intercept your message, change the attached key, and then sign the message with that other +key. The recipient should verify the attached key by checking the +key's fingerprint against the one he received in a secure way from you. +Alternatively, just ask him to use the key he received to compose and send an encrypted +message back to you. If your secret key decrypts that message, he has a copy of your public key. See +the GnuPG documentation for further details. You received an encrypted Message -All you have to do is to select the message in &kmail;. You will be -prompted for your passphrase; then, &kmail; will try to decrypt the message and -show you the plain text if the message had been encrypted with your public -key: if not, then you will not be able to read it. &kmail; stores the messages -encrypted, so nobody can read these messages without knowing your passphrase. +All you have to do is to select the message in &kmail;. You may be +prompted for your passphrase. Then, &kmail; will decrypt the message and +show you the plain text if the message was encrypted with your public +key. If not, you will not be able to read it. By default, &kmail; stores messages +encrypted, so nobody can read these messages without knowing your passphrase, or, at a minimum, your login password. Receiving a Public Key -You can receive a public key as an attachment or via http, ftp or a floppy. -Before you can use this key to encrypt a message to the owner of the +You can receive a public key as an attachment, or via http, ftp, or a floppy. +Before you use this key to encrypt a message to the owner of the key, you should verify the key (check its fingerprint or look for trusted signatures); then, you can add this key to your public keyring by typing gpg filename at the command line. -If the key is not certified with a trusted signature -you cannot use it to encrypt messages unless you have signed the key with your key. +If the key is not certified with another signature that you have already trusted, +you cannot use it to encrypt messages unless you sign (certify) the key with your own key. @@ -2104,37 +2391,41 @@ Afterwards it will automatically create the appropriate filter rules. What are the limitations of the wizard? -It can only initially set up the filters for you; and it will provide a -standard setup. Manual modifications in existing filters are not considered. -Instead, these filters are overwritten by the wizard. +All it can do is set up the filters for you; it will provide a +standard setup. Manual modifications that have been applied to existing anti-spam filters are not recognized. +Instead, such filters are overwritten by the wizard. You can activate the wizard via Tools -Anti-Spam Wizard.... +Anti-Spam Wizard.... If this choice is not +available, click SettingsConfigure +&kmail;...Plugins and +check the box next to Antispam. You will be prompted to +restart &kmail;; when you do, the wizard will appear on the Tools menu. The wizard scans for known anti-spam tools on your computer. -It is also possible to use the results of spam checks made by your service provider +It is also possible to use the results of spam checks made by your service provider, by evaluating header information which has been added to the messages. You can let the wizard prepare &kmail; to use one or more of these in parallel. -However, note that anti-spam tool operations are usually time consuming. -&kmail; can appear to be frozen during the scan of messages for spam; +However, note that anti-spam tool operations are unusually time consuming. +&kmail; can appear to be frozen during the scan of messages for spam, so you may encounter problems with the responsiveness of &kmail;. Please consider deleting the filter rules created by the wizard if the filtering becomes -too slow for you. -Here are some recommendations regarding the supported tools: +too slow for you. (This has been a problem with older hardware. It probably won't afflict more modern machines.) +Here are some observations about a few anti-spam tools. Bogofilter -Bogofilter is a bayesian filter, that means its spam detection +Bogofilter is a Bayesian filter. Its spam detection ability relies on an initial training phase. On the other hand, it's a pretty -fast tool. That's why it is recommended to be used by people who -primarily want to have fast spam detection, and who won't worry -about the initial training before the detection rate +fast tool. That's why it is recommended for people who +want fast spam detection, and who aren't worried +about putting some effort into the initial training, before the detection rate increases significantly. @@ -2142,19 +2433,19 @@ increases significantly. SpamAssassin -SpamAssassin is a pretty complex tool to use against spam. +SpamAssassin is a fairly complex tool to use against spam. Although its behavior depends heavily on its configuration, it can detect spam quite well without any training. However, -scanning a message takes a little longer compared to pure bayesian +scanning a message takes a little longer compared to pure Bayesian filters. Let's say it's not the tool of choice for people without some background information about SpamAssassin's capabilities. - Annoyance-Filter + Annoyance Filter -Perhaps not so often used until distributions pick it up. +Perhaps not so often used until more distributions pick it up. It's clearly a tool for specialists. @@ -2163,11 +2454,11 @@ It's clearly a tool for specialists. GMX Spam Filter If you get your mail via the GMX freemail provider, -your messages are already scanned for spam. The result of that process is -documented in a special header field of each message. It's possible to -use the content of this header field to sort out spam. There is no -slowdown in the filtering if only this tool is used, as the messages -have already been processed. +your messages have already been scanned for spam. The result of that process is +documented in a special header field in each message. It's possible to +use the content of this header field to filter out spam. There is very little +slowdown in the filtering when this tool is used, as the messages +have already been processed by the external email server. @@ -2179,23 +2470,24 @@ have already been processed. Advanced -Here are the details of how the wizard works: &kmail; can use several +&kmail; can use several external tools to detect spam messages; it will try to automatically find -out which tools are installed on your system and will show you these +out which tools are installed on your system, and will display all of these in a list. The list is ordered by the average speed of the filtering process of the tools. You can mark the tools which you want -to be used by &kmail; to detect spam. Of course, you -can close the wizard, install a new tool, and restart the wizard again. +&kmail; to utilize to detect spam. If you want more choices, you +can simply close the wizard, install a new tool, then restart the wizard. If you have marked at least one tool, &kmail; is able to provide filters which allow the classification of the messages as spam or not spam. It will also provide actions to let you manually classify messages. These actions will -be available via the menu and toolbar icons. +be available in the MessageApply +Filter > menu item, and also via a pair of icons on the toolbar. If any of the tools you selected support Bayesian filtering (&ie; a method to detect spam based on statistical analysis of the messages) then these -messages are not only marked but additionally transferred to the tools to -enable them to learn thereby improving their detection rate. +messages are not only marked but additionally piped through the tools to +help them learn, thereby improving their detection rate. On the second page, you will be able to select some additional @@ -2209,13 +2501,13 @@ then mark the Mark detected spam messages as read option. Selecting at least one of the available tools will allow the wizard to finish the filter setup. The wizard will not take any modifications in existing filters, formerly created by it, into -consideration but will either append new filters or replace existing filters. +consideration, but will either append new filters or replace existing filters. In any case you may want to inspect the result of this process in the Filter Dialog. The wizard will also create toolbar buttons for marking messages as spam or -as ham; keep in mind that classifying messages as spam will also move those -messages to the folder you had specified for spam messages, if you have -selected the appropriate option. +as ham. Keep in mind that classifying messages as spam will also move those +messages to the folder you have specified for spam messages, when you +select the spam option. @@ -2226,10 +2518,10 @@ selected the appropriate option. The wizard uses information stored in a special configuration file named kmail.antispamrc (stored in the global or local &kde; config directory). It will first check the global config file and then the local -config file: if the local config file contains entries with higher (newer) -version numbers per-tool the configuration data from the local file for that -tool is used; that way, both administrators and users can update the -wizard configuration. +config file. If the local config file contains an entry with a higher (newer) +version number, the configuration data from the local file (for that +tool) is used, so both administrators and users can update the +wizard's configuration. The local detection of spam messages is achieved by creating @@ -2237,7 +2529,7 @@ wizard configuration. special filter. Another filter contains rules to check for detected spam messages and actions to mark them and (optionally, depending on the choice in the wizard) to move them into a folder. Both filters are configured to -be applied on incoming messages and on manual filtering. +be applied to incoming messages and for manual filtering. Two filters are needed for the classification of ham and spam. They @@ -2245,7 +2537,7 @@ contain actions to mark the messages appropriately. As mentioned above, the filter for classification as spam can have another supplementary action to move the messages into a predefined folder. If the selected tools support Bayesian filtering, the wizard will create additional filter actions to pass -the messages to the tools (via execute command actions) +the messages to the tools (via Execute Command actions) in the appropriate learning mode. @@ -2280,44 +2572,49 @@ Afterwards it will automatically create the appropriate filter rules. What are the limitations of the wizard? -It can only initially set up the filters for you; and it will provide a -standard setup. Modifying existing filters is not yet possible. +All it can do is set up the filters for you; it will provide a +standard setup. Manual modifications that have been applied to existing anti-virus filters are not recognized. +Instead, such filters are overwritten by the wizard. You can activate the wizard via Tools -Anti-Virus Wizard.... +Anti-Virus Wizard.... If this choice is not +available, click SettingsConfigure +&kmail;...Plugins and +check the box next to Antivirus. You will be prompted to +restart &kmail;; when you do, the wizard will appear on the Tools menu. Advanced -The Anti-Virus Wizard basically works exactly as the +The Anti-Virus Wizard basically works the same way as the Anti-Spam Wizard does. -Here are the details of how the wizard works: &kmail; can use several -external tools to detect messages containing viruses; it will try to automatically find -out which of these tools are installed on your system and will show you the -result of the search. You can mark the tools which you want -to be used by &kmail; to detect viruses. Of course, you -can close the wizard, install a new tool, and restart the wizard again. +&kmail; can use several +external tools to detect messages containing viruses. It will determine +which of these tools are installed on your system, and will show you the +results from the search. You can mark the tools which you want +&kmail; to use for virus detection. If you want more choices, you +can simply close the wizard, install a new tool, then restart the wizard. If you have chosen at least one tool you will be able to select actions -to be done in &kmail; to messages containing viruses: to let &kmail; detect -messages containing viruses you definitely should mark the Check messages using the -anti-virus tools option; if you want messages detected as -virus-infected to be moved into a certain folder, select the appropriate folder and +for &kmail; to perform on messages containing viruses. To let &kmail; detect +messages containing viruses, you should mark the Check messages using the +anti-virus tools option. If you want messages infected by a +virus to be moved into a certain folder, select the appropriate folder and mark the Move detected viral messages to the selected folder -option; if messages detected as virus-infected should additionally be marked as read, -then mark the Additionally, mark detected viral messages as read option. +option. If such messages should also be marked as read, +select the Additionally, mark detected viral messages as read option. Selecting at least one of these options will allow the wizard to finish the filter setup. The wizard will not take any existing -filter rules into consideration but will append new rules. In any case you +filter rules into account, but will append new rules. In any case you may want to inspect the result of this process in the Filter Dialog. @@ -2329,19 +2626,18 @@ may want to inspect the result of this process in the The wizard uses information stored in a special configuration file named kmail.antivirusrc (stored in the global or local &kde; -config directory). It will first check the global config file and then the local -config file: if the local config file contains entries with higher (newer) -version numbers per-tool the configuration data from the local file for that -tool is used; that way, both administrators and users can update the -wizard configuration. +config directory). If the local config file contains an entry with a higher (newer) +version number, the configuration data from the local file (for that +tool) is used, so both administrators and users can update the +wizard's configuration. The detection of messages containing viruses is achieved by creating pipe through actions per-tool within a -special filter. Another filter contains rules to check for detected viral -messages and actions to mark them and (optionally, depending on the choice +special filter. Another filter contains rules to check for infected +messages, and actions to mark them and (optionally, depending on the choice in the wizard) to move them into a folder. Both filters are configured to -be applied on incoming messages and on manual filtering. +be applied to incoming messages and for manual filtering.