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[Derek Broughton]

Andy Choens wrote:

> On 8/3/05, Andy Choens <gunksta at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > You're kidding me?  I've been using kmail for years - how do I
>> > configure this?
>> 
>> Yeah, kmail rocks.
>> 
>> Go to Settings -- Accounts.  At the bottom of the window pane there is
>> an option that says New Mail Notification.  Check Detailed new mail
>> notification.  Cick on the button to define the notification (if you
>> don't nothing will happen).

OK - Settings -- Configure Notifications gets you there a little quicker.

>> Go to appearance -->System Tray.  I enable this and have it show up
>> when I have unread mail.  

Right - I have that, but I just want to see what the pop-up is like.  I
usually just use an audio notification, but I've b0rked the sound :-)

> I'm actually surprised I haven't gotten charred for suggesting a KDE
> application.  I've seen several opinions on this site suggesting that
> KDE related discussions don't belong here, which I personally disagree
> with.  But, I am glad to see that there are other KDE users on this
> list.

I can understand that.  I'm not convinced that there should be a kubuntu
list either, because too many KDE users aren't reading _this_ list, but
given that there is a kubuntu list, I realize this really belongs there.  

Sorry, you poor misguided Gnome users :-)
> 
> <OT RANT>
> I don't think there should be a totally separate kubuntu list because
> there aren't that many people on it, and the level of service is lower
> than on this list.  Honestly, there are more people on this list.
> People get more help here.  And, many of the questions posted to the
> kubuntu list aren't necessarily KDE-centric.  Many of them are, but
> many questions have nothing or very little to do with the desktop.
> </OT RANT>
-- 
derek