re kopete

[Ray Burke]

Bogdan,

Thanks for that after clicking in kontact it worked but the minute I tried ti view the outbox it 
closed down, and from kontact is will make a shortcut in the taskbar to Kmail?

ray
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> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 00:37:40 +0200
> From: w.hamra1987 at gmail.com
> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: re kopete
> 
>>> Ray Burke wrote:
>>>>> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 09:13:03 +0200
>>>>> From: bogdan.bivolaru at gmail.com
>>>>> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: re kopete
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ray,
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a KMail tutorial (quite old unfortunately):
>>>>> http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/5707/1/
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe the most difficult for new users would be setting up the new mail client with her/his mail account. Write to us when you bump into walls.
>>>>> And don't worry about not having enough knowledge about the new system. Most new users never reach the mailing list to ask for help, so you are already on the right track and better than most do.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you find that a particular feature is missing from the program, please try and see if any of these extensions to Kmail does fit your needs: http://kontact.kde.org/kmail/tools.php
>>>>>
>>>>> You say "I am from the windows school of xp pro". Care to elaborate? I am interested to see where new Kubuntu users come from. I am also interested if you could provide some personal data like age, location, level of education, what do you do for living. You are not required to give any details, but this would help us spread the word about Kubuntu.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Bogdan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Bogdan,
>>>> I am not an expert in xp pro but very knowedable, and had a dual boot
>>> with xp pro/Me o/s but sick
>>>> and tired of Me o/s as want something better then told about Kubuntu.
>>>> I am 57 retired living in Bendigo Victoria Australia< and would like
>>> to learn more about Kubuntu, but very
>>>> fustrated when things dont work as been told by people?????????
>>>> therefore if Kmail is difficult how does one ask to set up properly
>>>>
>>>> ray
>>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Ray, i understand where your frustration comes from. i've been a windows
>>> user for 10+ years, and only moved to Linux a bit more than a year ago.
>>> when it comes to free open source programs, you need to remember that
>>> Google has always, and will always, be your friend. almost every simple
>>> question you might have about a certain software is already answered
>>> somewhere, and google will show it. as soon as things start getting
>>> complicated, more complex stuff, weird configurations and the like, this
>>> mailing list will be of much help. are you familiar with IRC? press
>>> alt+f2 , and type without the quotations "konversation" , this will open
>>> and IRC client that is configured by default to connect to the kubuntu
>>> support channel, people there might as well, be of much help in simple
>>> quick configurations.
>>> i noticed in your other email, you're asking about host server? this
>>> information is provided by the email provider usually. almost all email
>>> providers have some support website that you can search in for POP
>>> access, and it will tell you how to configure your email client to
>>> connect to their servers. this is an example page from gmail
>>> http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287
>>> other providers will provide different instructions, but this is in
>>> general how configurations look like.
>>> hope this helps you
>>> cheers
>>>
> Ray Burke wrote:
>> Bodgan,
>>
>> How do I start Kmail as not showing in my kmenu but installed and now
> upgrading
>> thru adept??????
>>
>> ray
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>>> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 22:18:06 +0200
>>> From: w.hamra1987 at gmail.com
>>> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> Subject: Re: re kopete
>>>
> 
> as emanoil pointed, you can use alt+f2, if you prefer menus, kmail is
> part of the kontact suite, click the k-menu (start-like button in the
> corener), go to internet, you should see kontact there. if you prefer,
> you can put a shortcut of kmail somewhere handy, desktop, quick launch,
> etc...
> 
> by the way, for future posts, what version of kubuntu are you using?
> 
> -- 
> Willy K. Hamra
> Manager of Hamra Information Systems
> Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net

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