Kmail won't send.

[Reinhold Rumberger]

On Thursday 14 January 2010, Steven Vollom wrote:
> On Thursday 14 January 2010 08:19:09 am Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:02:32 am Steven Vollom wrote:
> > > When I checked configuration, the sending smtp port had
> > > changed from 465 to 25
> > 
> > Rather than set the port you probably need to choose the "SSL"
> > option which will also set the port for you.
> > 
> > > and the password space was blank.  I successfully
> > > changed the port number back, however, the 'apply' feature
> > > does not activate  to set the password.
> > 
> > Under the "Advanced" Tab did you check the "Server requires
> > Authentication" box?
> 
> Dear Lindsay,
> 
> I just installed to SSL bug fixes and kmail started to work
> properly again.  I am a bit confused, however, because the dots
> that usually appear in the password box in smtp are not present
> and when entering them "Apply" does NOT appear for setting the
> application.  Also, I do not remember setting the password
> recently, so it may have been taken from elsewhere.  This is a
> bit confusing, but I am pleased that kmail seems to be working
> again.  This reply is using kmail.

Linux is a multi-user system. Removing a system application will not 
remove your user-specific configuration. What you want to do is back 
up ~/.kde/share/config/emailidentities, ~/.kde/share/config/kmail* 
and ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/. Unless I'm forgetting something, 
removing those files and that directory will clear your KMail 
configuration. After that, you simply have to start KMail (no re-
starting the system or anything) to get an unconfigured KMail.

Just to be on the safe side: "~/.kde/share/config/kmail*" means all 
files beginning with "kmail" in the directory "~/.kde/share/config/".

  --Reinhold