Howto: Set up Gmail in KMail, Mailclient of KDE

A few days ago I made a Post of how To Set Up Evolution for Gmail, now here is also one for KMail, both Clients are not included in the Howto’s of GMail.

• Login to your Gmail account and select Forwarding and POP.

*If you start KMail for the first time you get a dialog to setup your account, if possible you might be able to use that but I am not sure of that, if not close the dialog and continue :

• Start kmail

Go to settings > Configure KMail

• Select accounts

First the Receiving tab:

Select add
Add account pops up: Flag pop3

Now continue

First open the Extras Tab!: flag “Use SSL for secure mail download”, This setting is needed for Gmail and also provides you with the port needed for Gmail: Port 995.

Now select the General Tab.

Account name -> your account name
Login -> foo@ gmail.com
Password -> yourpassword
Host -> pop.gmail.com
Other settings can be flagged as you wish.
Select ok

Done

Now continuing with The Sending tab In Accounts:

Select add
Flag SMTP

In Transport SMTP first select the Security Tab!
Flag SSL; this setting is needed in GMail and also Provides you with the needed Port: 465

Now go to the General Tab.
Name -> foo@gmail.com
Host-> smtp.gmail.com
Flag-> Server requires authenication
Login -> foo@gmail.com
Password -> yourpassword
Select store password if you wish.

Done

The Sending Tab can also use the smtp server provided by you ISP, wich is imo better; No advertising in your send mail.

Thats it,

Tuxicity.

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