Quick Start Guide
Before you can send or receive e-mail messages, you must congure an e-mail
identity and an e-mail account:
1 Select Settings > Set up a contact.
2 Click on Identities in the left sidebar under E-mail and select the identity KMail
has automatically created for you. Change this identity by entering your full
name and e-mail address and conrm your changes with OK.
3 Click in the left sidebar under E-Mail on Accesses and select the Add option
on the Receiving and/or Sending of e-mails tab to create at least one account.
(Optionally, you can congure several e-mail accounts.)
4 Select the type of access. To retrieve e-mails, this is usually IMAP or POP3. To
nd out the right values to use, please consult the help pages of your e-mail
provider. Highlight the relevant entry in the list and click OK. KWallet reports
now, to whom you name the (master) password for your wallet. Then ll in
the form which appears. Dependent on the account, options must also be
determined for encryption or authentication. If you are unsure which settings
or objects you should search for, get in touch with your Internet Service
Provider or your system administrator.
5 Click on OK. Set-up is conrmed and the dialog box is closed.
To write a new e-mail in the main window of Contact, click on the Mail icon and press
[Ctrl] + [N] to open the E-mail Editor. When you have nished your e-mail, click on
Send to send it straightaway. If you have congured several e-mail accounts, hold
down the Send button and select the account to send the e-mail from.
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