problems migrating to kmail 4.11

[FarSight Data Systems]

thanks.  with the account wizard I was finally able to set up a couple of my 
accounts.

Mark


On Friday, August 15, 2014 06:07:53 PM Clay Weber wrote:
> 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.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Clay Weber (claydoh)
> > > http://kubuntuforums.net
> > > http://claydoh.com
> > > 
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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

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