---
name: "kmail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kmail"
version: "4:3.5.9-5"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kmail"
---

# 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').