kmail help.

bruse · 01-19-2006, 12:39 AM

I do not know how to use kmail an mail client usefully.
I have internet connection in my University with proxy server.
what is IMAP,POP3,SMTP servers.
How to create account & use it.
I have yahoo and gmail account.kmail how differes from those.

Thanks.

bulliver · 01-19-2006, 04:42 PM

An SMTP server just collects all mail for the domain it is set up for. IMAP and POP3 are 2 different ways to get mail from the SMTP server to your local client (ie: kmail)

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I have yahoo and gmail account

These are webmail. That is, they are interfaces for sending/reading mail using a browser over the internet. Kmail is a local client that runs on your computer.

I don't know about yahoo, but you can use pop3 to access your gmail. Look in the settings, then configure kmail to login to gmail using pop3...

bruse · 01-20-2006, 05:46 AM

Okey,Can u please mention any server which give me the mail service.I want to get an account and send and receive the mail.?

bulliver · 01-20-2006, 05:58 AM

I don't understand what you are asking for. Is gmail not enough? Running your own mailserver is not a trivial task, and it requires a great deal of setup and configuration above and beyond simply installing the software. Here is a short list of things you need to run your own server:

* static IP address
* Publically available server to install the SMTP and POP/IMAP server on
* Registered domain name (FQDN)
* MX records that point to your server for handling mail for your domain
* etc etc