setting smtp in Kmail

[abhishek rane]

Have you provided the smtp settings properly ? A proper guide to the same
can be found at this link
http://blog.linuxoss.com/2007/11/howto-configuring-kmail-with-gmail-imap-and-disconnected-imap/
2nd problem could be that your ISP might be blocking ports.

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 1:48 PM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am having a problem with setting smtp on my granddaughter's Kubuntu 8.04.
>  I
> have tried both via Gmail's smtp server (she is using a Gmail address) and
> our ISP's smtp server.
>
> If I attempt to send I get:
> <quote>
> Sending failed:
> Unknown host mailhost.zen.co.uk
> </quote>
>
> or
> <quote>
> Sending failed:
> Unknown host smtp.googlemail.com
> </quote>
>
> I have checked and rechecked the settings and have compared teh Zen
> settings
> to mine, which works flawlessly.
>
> What should I do next?
>
> TIA
> Lisi
>
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