The K Desktop Environment

6.2. The Composer window

6.2.1. File menu

Send (Ctrl+Enter)

Queues the message in the outbox for sending it later.

Send Now

Sends the message immediately.

Insert File...

Inserts the selected text file into the message, starting at the cursor.

Address Book

Opens up the address book.

Print

Prints the message.

New Composer (Ctrl+N)

Opens up a new Composer window.

New Mail Reader

Opens up a new Mail Reader window.

Close (Ctrl+W)

Closes the Composer window.

6.2.2. Edit menu

Cut (Ctrl+X), Copy (Ctrl+C>, Paste (Ctrl+V)

These items are for cutting, copying, and pasting text. They work like in most editors.

Mark all

Selects all of the text in your message.

Find (Ctrl+F)

Finds words, phrases, or expressions in the message.

Replace (Ctrl+R)

Lets you replace words, phrases, or expressions in your message with other words or phrases.

Spellcheck...

Uses KSpell to check the spelling in the body of your message.

6.2.3. Options menu

Urgent

Sets the priority of the message to Urgent.

Confirm Delivery

If you choose this option, you will receive a confirmation email once your message is successfully delivered to its destination mail server.

Confirm Read

If you choose this option, you will receive a confirmation email once your message is downloaded and read by its recipient.

Spellchecker...

Allows you to configure Kspell, KDE's spellchecker.

6.2.4. View menu

This menu lets you toggle the display of the header fields in the Composer window.

6.2.5. Attach menu

This menu lets you select attachment options.

Append Signature

Appends the contents of your signature file to the end of the message.

Insert File...

Inserts the contents of the selected file into the message starting at the cursor.

Attach...

Attaches the selected file to the message using the encoding you select in the dialog.

Attach Public Key... and Attach My Public Key

Attaches the corresponding PGP key to your message using the default encoding.

Remove

Removes the attachment that is selected in the attachment window.

Save...

Saves the attachment that is selected in the attachment window to a file.

Properties...

Displays the properties of the attachment that is selected in the attachment window.

6.2.6. Help menu

Contents (F1)

Invokes the KDE help system with the Kmail help pages displayed.

About Kmail...

Displays essential information about Kmail.

About KDE...

Displays information about KDE.