Kmail vs. Thunderbird

[Doug]

On 11/13/2012 12:24 AM, Errol Sapir wrote:
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> On 11/11/2012 09:58 PM, Mark Greenwood wrote:
>> On Sunday 11 Nov 2012 19:52:28 Valter Mura wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> so, again, the old, (in)famous issue.
>>>
>>> System:
>>> - Kubuntu 64bit 12.10 updated
>>> - KDE 4.9.2
>>>
>>> I made a *fresh* installation of Kubuntu in a "virgin" hard disk, setup the
>>> entire Kmail with all my accounts (everything is kept to server, so I don't
>>> have problems to lose something).
>>>
>>> Nepomuk has made its work, indexing my folders and now is quiet.
>>>
>>> The accounts are syncronized, Kmail is quiet. the "google-akonadi-contacs"
>>> plugin is working, so I can see my contacts in the addressbook. But.
>>>
>>> But, I cannot get working the address autocompletion when composing a message!
>>>
>>> So, even if now my system is quite new and works well (as fast as I expected),
>>> I'm seriously thinking of migrating to TB and have full-working system...
>>>
>>> Please, give me suggestions for not take this irreversible decision.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Ciao
>> Nepomuk must be enabled for address autocompletion to work. However if it isn't you do get a warning message when you compose mail in KMail.
>>
>> Try opening KAddressbook and ensure there is a tick in the box next to your google contacts list. It works for me but I'm on 4.9.3.
>>
>> Like you, I considered moving to Thunderbird as I have plenty of other issues with KMail but I tried it and it just didn't feel right :)
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
> Hi Mark & Valter
> I'd like to jump in this discussion at the other end of the problem. I 
> have  been using TB for years and am happy with it. Lately I have 
> looked into KMail and am thinking of moving over. One thing preventing 
> me doing it is the fact that for work purposes I have Windows as a 
> dual boot on my computer. I use Thunderbird in both and have the mail 
> on a common partition so I can use my TB in whatever I am logged into.
> Persuade me please:-\
> Errol
>
>
>
Perhaps they have fixed KMail, *but*:
In SuSE 10.1 I had KMail, and about 1 time in 15 or so, the text would 
appear in some kind Asian characters instead of the usual Latin alphabet,
and there was no way to turn it back into something readable.  I would 
never use it again.  If I could not get Thunderbird, I would not use 
that distro.
--doug
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