SOLVED Re: How do I get Kmail to show on the Kmenu/Internet dropdown again? SOLVED
Steven Vollom
stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net
Sun Nov 16 23:36:41 UTC 2008
Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:53:54 am Steven Vollom wrote:
>
>> Billie Walsh wrote:
>>
>>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>
>>>> Billie Walsh wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/15/2008 Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>>>
>> 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.
>>
>
>
> I use Kmail (or rather Kontact) myself, its very nice once its all configured
> :)
>
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.
>
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.
>
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?
>
Yes.
> - What error are you getting when sending mail?
>
> 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
>
>
>
> ps - <pendant mode on>KMail, Thunderbird etc are mail clients, not servers :)
> </pendant mode on>
>
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.
>
>
I will send this and wait for a response. Thanks again friend.
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