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Chapter 10: E-Mailing the World
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Working with KMail
Linux distributions that use the KDE desktop often provide the KMail application
for e-mail access. KMail is another all-in-one package like Evolution — it
provides an e-mail client, calendar, and task scheduler all in one window.
This section walks through the steps you’ll need to take to get your KMail
software working with your ISP, and then shows you how to send and receive
e-mail.
Setting up KMail
You can usually find the KMail application by choosing Applications➪
Internet➪Kmail (see Chapter 5). The first time you start KMail you’re
greeted by the KMail Welcome Wizard, shown in Figure 10-8.
Figure 10-8:
The KMail
Welcome
Wizard to
set up your
mail.
Just click the Next button to get the configuration process started. Before
you can start sending and receiving e-mail, however, you’ll need to tell KMail
how to interact with your ISP e-mail server. Unlike the monolithic Evolution
Setup Wizard, KMail’s wizard is a little more compact:
1. Select your type of ISP e-mail server, and click Next.
The account type identifies the type of server you’re connecting with to
get your e-mail. Figure 10-9 shows the options you have available. The
most common are POP3 and IMAP. KMail also allows you to connect to
a mailbox on your workstation, which is somewhat silly unless you’re
sharing your workstation with others (or you just like sending yourself
messages).