SOLVED Re: How do I get Kmail to show on the Kmenu/Internet dropdown again? SOLVED

[Steven Vollom]

Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:53:54 am Steven Vollom wrote:
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>> Billie Walsh wrote:
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>>> Steven Vollom wrote:
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>>>> Billie Walsh wrote:
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>>>>> On 11/15/2008 Steven Vollom wrote:
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>> I have installed and can receive emails in Kmail.  I haven't been able
>> to get the send configuration right yet, so I cannot send yet, but all
>> fonts increase in size fine using Kmail.  I think it will become my
>> default server.  It looks like it has the things I want.
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> I use Kmail (or rather Kontact) myself, its very nice once its all configured 
> :)
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I believe Kontact is the package I was meaning to install.  I installed 
Kmail, though.
> Couple of questions:
> - Kontact or KMail? Kontact is the PIM which integrates KMail with a bunch of 
> other components.
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Does it tie the browser, email and Dolphin together in Hardy?
> - Are you using POP3 or IMAP? If unsure you're almost certainly using POP3. 
> Either one is good but POP3 is probably easier to work with.
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PPO3.  I thought I included an attachment with my post. In it on one 
screen, I showed on the left Thunderbird smtp configuration that works 
fine, and Kmail on the right, which is not working fine.  I thought 
someone might notice my error.
> - Have you setup a Sending Account?
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Yes.
> - What error are you getting when sending mail?
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> Sending failed:
> Connection to host smtp.att.yahoo.com is broken.
> The message will stay in the 'outbox' folder until you either fix the 
> problem (e.g. a broken address) or remove the message from the 
> 'outbox' folder.
> The following transport protocol was used:
> stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net

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> ps - <pendant mode on>KMail, Thunderbird etc are mail clients, not servers :) 
> </pendant mode on>
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Thank you.  Not understanding the terminology all the time, I sometimes 
get it wrong.  It just goes to show you how much I really need help.  A 
bit embarrassing though.
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I will send this and wait for a response.  Thanks again friend.