problems migrating to kmail 4.11

[Clay Weber]

On Friday, August 15, 2014 05:51:36 PM msh at farsight-data.com 
wrote:
> thanks for the response, but, while sending is an isssue, my first 
priority
> is RECEIVING mail, and the accounts system doesn't show me a 
place to do
> anything other that select the folder the mail will go into.
> 
> So, where do I set up pop3 receiving?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
> > On August 15, 2014 at 2:20 PM Clay Weber <clay at claydoh.com> 
wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > On Friday, August 15, 2014 11:14:20 AM msh at farsight-data.com
> > 
> > wrote:
> > > I've been putting off migrating from kmail 4.4 (it wored!) but am 
now
> > 
> > forced
> > 
> > > to upgrade my systems.
> > > 
> > > I've moved/imported my existing maiils to the proper folders,
> > 
> > however I
> > 
> > > cannot configure the sending using the pop3 I was using before.
> > 
> > first
> > 
> > > because I don't know where on the older systems those 
settings are
> > 
> > to copy
> > 
> > > and move, second because kmail won't let me set them 
manually.
> > > 
> > > I've tried researching the issues on the web and can't get any
> > 
> > answers to
> > 
> > > the first question, and the second one, when I can find any info, 
is
> > > describing a process I'm not seeing.
> > > 
> > > Anyone have info and advice for me?
> > > 
> > > Mark
> > 
> > *Sending* mail uses smtp, so you set your outgoing settings in
> > Kmail's Settings >> Configure Kmail >> Accounts >> Sending, 
using
> > smtp as the protocol.
> > 
> > I can't remember which files in ~/.kde/share/apps and
> > ~/.kde/share/apps/config the old kmail stored its settings and 
account
> > info. Now, it is stored in a database, so it is not something you 
can just
> > copy over - the settings importer that would normally run after
> > upgrading was notoriously bad for many.
> > 
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> > 
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it may differ slightly in wording as I use newer version, but you would 
add it in the same way:

Settings>> Configure Kmail >>Accounts >>Receiving. Click the Add 
button, and look for "pop3 server" or similar. 

There is also an Account Wizard under the Tools menu Tools

You might have to set   up a default identity in kmail - I can't recall, it 
has been a rather long time since I've had to set up mail accounts and 
identities, but the account wizard does that as well iirc
-- 
Clay Weber (claydoh)
http://kubuntuforums.net
http://claydoh.com