[Cbsupport] sorting outgoing mail in KMail

[John Habermann]

Hi Vic

Good to see that you got it working. I have the flash pluging working in 
Netscape in my KDE so I suspect that it is probably not KDE but some issue 
with how the plugin has been installed.

Kmail is actually a really good email client and is my main email client. I 
have filters set up for my incoming mail but hadn't worried about sorting out 
my outgoing mail so thanks for giving me the idea.

If you want to filter your outgoing mail in kmail here is how you do it.

1. First create a folder called (this is just an example you can call it 
whatever you want also don't include the quotes) " Messages_to "
Steps
1. Left click on "Folder" in the Menus at the top of the KDE Mail Client 
window.
2. Select "Create" and left click on it.
3. In the "Create Folder" window that appears delete "unnamed" from the 
"Name" box and enter " Messages_to " in the box.
4.Make sure that "Top Level" is showing in the "Belongs To" button.
5. Click on the "OK" button and the window should close.

Next create the folders that you want your outgoing mail to be sorted into.
6. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
7. Left click on the "Belongs To" button which should show "Top Level" by 
default.
8. In the drop down menu that appears select "Messages_to"
9. In the "Name" box delete "unnamed" and enter " Computerbank "
(this is the folder were all the mail that you send to computerbank will be 
stored).
10. Left click on "OK"

Now to create the filters that will sort your out going mail into the folders 
that you want.
11. Click on "sent-mail" in the Folders Column.
12. Left click on a message that you want to filter in this example it will 
be on that was posted to the computerbank list.
13. Left click on "Message" in the menu bar at the top of the KDE Mail Client 
Window.
14. In the dropdown window that opens drag the mouse cursor down to "Create 
Filter" and then select "Filter on To" from the little side menu and left 
click.
15. The "Filter Rules" Window will then open.
16. Check that the message address that you want to filter is selected in the 
"Available Filters" Column.
17. Check the "Filter Criteria" to see that "Match all  of the following" is 
selected and that the third line of the Filter Criteria shows Ist box "To" 
Second box "contains" Third box "computerbank at lists.linux.org.au".
18. In the "Filter Actions" section select "move to folder" and 
"Computerbank" (or whatever the folder is that you have created to store the 
mail that you have sent to computerbank).
19. In the "Advanced Options" section select "outgoing messages".
20. Click on "Ok"

You have now created a filter that will store any outgoing messages that you 
send to computerbank in the Computerbank subfolder of the Messages_to folder.
Follow the steps above to create other folders and filters for any other 
outgoing mail that you wish to sort and store in different folders.

Hope this improves your perception of Kmail Vic. When you get the hang of it 
I am sure that you will find it a better mail client than Netscape Mail. Well 
at least that is my experience, although the Mozilla mail client is not to 
bad. If you are using Kde as your desktop environment it would cost in you 
more in system resources to use Mozilla or Netscape Mail. However if you are 
going to use Gnome as your desktop environment I would recommend looking at 
Balsa which has improved heaps since the version that was found in potato. 
Also you might consider Mozilla mail over Netscape.

Sorry Vic but the sad fact is that Netscape 4.77 will not improve as it is a 
binary only that is not being developed anymore.

Well hope this is useful. If you have anymore questions about Kmail or other 
stuff drop us a line. You can send it to the Computerbank support list as 
well cbsupport at lists.linux.org.au as Kylie has suggested that we try and get 
that list up and running.

Cheers
John
 
On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 06:21, you wrote:
> Howdy John_H.
>
> I hope you are in good health & spirits?
>
> Thanks for your help with the netscape issue.
> At the moment is seems to be working fine, but it's still at an early
> test
> stage. we'll see what happens in the next few days.
>
> Why i could not load netscape was due to Peter putting in Flash player
> in
> the plugin folder, which it said to do.
> So i deleted the plugin folder, plus .netscape in the home directory &
> fired netscape up & the put the preferences back in.
> I've kept the Flash_linux.tar.gz on the desktop for Grant to have a go
> at
> putting it in the plugin folder. If it dose it again i'll delete it & do
> without the thing.
>
> On "GNU', my old Debian/Gnome machine, netscape works without a hitch,
> so
> i don't understand why it shouldn't work well with Debian/KDE.
> So if KDE cannot handle netscape, when the bugs are fixed, (if ever?),
> i'll get Debian/Gnome re-installed on my new computer. Quite a few
> people
> have expressed there dislike of KDE, so it's not only me having hassles.
>
> Another thing with KDE, the spell checker in netscape is deactivated &
> i'm a rotten speller, so i need to have it activated.
>
> Actually, when i typed in the commands you gave me, they were in konsole
> not xterm, which the applet looks the same as Gnomes xterm.
> Konsole dose the same as xterm dosen't it?
>
> Maybe i'm being a bit stubborn sticking to netscape, but i like the
> email
> & the way you can divide the in & out mail into folders & subfolders.
>
> The Konqueror browser is great, but Kmail the konqueror email, you can
> divide the incomming mail, but the outgoing is all in one folder/drawer.
> So that meens in a year or so, i'd have a thousand emails in one folder.
> Not very practical to look up an old or past email to somebody.
>
> Geting off the subject John, i miss you at computerbank, you bought some
> normality to the place. Plus you always found the time to explain things
> to me & to other people as well. Computerbank Vic. has lost a great
> asset,
> in you going back home. Anyway i don't blame you going back home,
> because
> if i didn't have my health issues, i'd be in northern N.S.W's, on a
> mates
> 380 acre farm. This mate is filthy rich, through opals. He's got a few
> claims/mines with his partner, who stays up there & runs the business.
>
> Anyway John, thanks once again & it's good to know that i can keep in
> touch with you. I'd best be off for now & go have some breakfast before
> going to bed. Do keep in touch, even just to say howdy or the like.
>
> Cheers & take care, your mate, Vic.
> P.S:- Lucky you emailed me, because i copied your name wrong & that
> would
> mean the email would be returned as non deliverable. I put a double b in
> your name, instead of a single b. Why is it a bouble b in X-chat?