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kmail(1)

KDE email client

NAME

kmail - KDE email client

SYNOPSIS

kmail [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [address|URL]

DESCRIPTION

KMail is a fully-featured email client that fits nicely into the KDE desktop. It has features such as support for IMAP, POP3, multiple accounts, mail filtering and sorting, PGP/GnuPG privacy, and inline attachments.

PROGRAM OPTIONS

-s, --subject <subject>

Set subject of message.

-c, --cc <address>

Send CC: to `address'.

-b, --bcc <address>

Send BCC: to `address'.

-h, --header <header>

Add `header' to message.

--msg <file>

Read message body from `file'.

--body <text>

Set body of message.

--attach <url>

Add an attachment to the mail. This can be repeated.

--check

Only check for new mail.

--composer

Only open composer window.

--view <url>

View the given message file.

address

Send message to `address'.

URL

Attach the file that `URL' points to.

GENERIC OPTIONS

--help

Show help about options.

--help-qt

Show Qt specific options.

--help-kde

Show KDE specific options.

--help-all

Show all options.

--author

Show author information.

-v, --version

Show version information.

--license

Show license information.

--

End of options.

QT OPTIONS

--display <displayname>

Use the X-server display `displayname'.

--session <sessionId>

Restore the application for the given `sessionId'.

--cmap

Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display.

--ncols <count>

Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification.

--nograb

Tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard.

--dograb

Running under a debugger can cause an implicit -nograb, use -dograb to override.

--sync

Switches to synchronous mode for debugging.

--fn, --font <fontname>

Defines the application font.

--bg, --background <color>

Sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated).

--fg, --foreground <color>

Sets the default foreground color.

--btn, --button <color>

Sets the default button color.

--name <name>

Sets the application name.

--title <title>

Sets the application title (caption).

--visual TrueColor

Forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display.

--inputstyle <inputstyle>

Sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root.

--im <XIM server>

Set XIM server.

--noxim

Disable XIM.

KDE OPTIONS

--caption <caption>

Use `caption' as name in the titlebar.

--icon <icon>

Use `icon' as the application icon.

--miniicon <icon>

Use `icon' as the icon in the titlebar.

--dcopserver <server>

Use the DCOP Server specified by `server'.

--nocrashhandler

Disable crash handler, to get core dumps.

--waitforwm

Waits for a WM_NET compatible windowmanager.

--style <style>

Sets the application GUI style.

--geometry <geometry>

Sets the client geometry of the main widget.

SEE ALSO

More detailed user documentation is available from help:/kmail (either enter this URL into konqueror, or run `khelpcenter help:/kmail').

History

-- since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --help since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --help-all since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --help-kde since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --help-qt since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); --view since Debian 3.1 (Sarge).

--im until Debian 3.0 (Woody).