| openSUSE Documentation openSUSE 10.3 KDE Quick Start / 9. E-Mailing and Calendaring | ||||
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 | 8. Managing Passwords with KWallet | 10. Instant Messaging with Kopete |  | |
| openSUSE Documentation openSUSE 10.3 KDE Quick Start / 9. E-Mailing and Calendaring | ||||
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| 8. Managing Passwords with KWallet | 10. Instant Messaging with Kopete | | |
For reading and managing your mails and appointments, you can use Kontact as your personal information management tool (PIM). Kontact combines KDE applications like KMail, KOrganizer, and KAddressBook into a single interface. This gives you easy access to your e-mail, calendar, address book, and other PIM functionality.
To start Kontact, press Alt+F2 and enter kontact. To access one of the components, click the corresponding icon in the left sidebar.
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Before you can send or receive mails, you must configure your e-mail account.
Click the icon then select +.
In the configuration dialog, click . There you can configure the settings for outgoing and incoming mails.
For incoming mails, click the tab and click . Select the appropriate account type and enter the details in the following dialog.
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Proceed similarly for outgoing mails on the tab. If you are not sure about the settings or items to select, consult your Internet Service Provider or system administrator.
