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<article id="communication">
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>Communicating With &kubuntu;</title>
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>This document will present the various ways one can communicate with others using &kubuntu;. </para>
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> is the default e-mail client used in &kubuntu;. <application
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> is a component of the Personal Information Manager (<acronym
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>) called <application
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> that also includes calendaring, contacts, tasks, and more. </para>
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>To start <application
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>, go to &menukmail;, or press <keycombo
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> and press the <keycap
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>The first time that <application
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> is started, a wizard will appear to help set up an e-mail account. If more advanced settings are needed during the wizard steps, it is safe to cancel the wizard and manually configure the settings. Please review <xref linkend="kmail-configure"/> below. </para>
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<sect2 id="kmail-configure">
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>Configuring <application
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> is opened, click <menuchoice
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>Configure KMail...</guimenuitem
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> to open the configuration dialog for <application
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>The first step in setting up e-mail accounts is to create identities for the accounts. The default identity can be safely modified to suit particular needs. There are 6 tabs in the Add or Modify identity dialog. </para>
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>Identity Add/Modify Tabs</title>
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>Contains information pertaining to name, organization, and e-mail address. </para>
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>Cryptography</guilabel
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>Contains information pertaining to <application
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> signing key, encryption key, S/MIME signing and encryption certificates, as well as the preferred crypto message format. </para>
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>Contains information pertaining to reply-to and <acronym
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> addresses, the dictionary to use, and folder locations for sent-mail, drafts, and templates. </para>
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>Contains information pertaining to custom templates for new messages, reply to sender messages, and more. </para>
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>Contains information pertaining to the use of a signature in e-mails. It can be configured to use a signature file, create and use custom text, or have <application
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> run a command and append the output to your signature. </para>
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>Contains information pertaining to the use of a picture when sending e-mails. </para>
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>Once an identity or multiple identities have been set up, the next step is to configure an account or accounts. There are 2 parts to account configuration, one for receiving and the other for for sending. </para>
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>When adding an account for receiving e-mail, press the <guibutton
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> under the <guilabel
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> section. A dialog will appear asking for the <guilabel
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>Account Type</guilabel
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>Receiving e-mail account types</title>
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>Local mailbox</guilabel
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>An advanced setting for use with a local mailbox that is collecting messages via another Mail Transfer Agent (<acronym
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>A typical setting with e-mail clients, <acronym
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> allows for e-mail retrieval from a remote server using an Internet connection. <acronym
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> briefly connects to the remote server and downloads all new messages. </para>
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>Another common protocol for receiving email, <acronym
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> stays connected to the mail server for e-mail retrieving. Unlike <acronym
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> allows for multiple clients to be connected simultaneously to the same mailbox. </para>
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>Disconnected IMAP</guilabel>
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>Disconnected <acronym
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> is similar to <acronym
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>. However e-mail messages are synchronized between the server and the client, leaving everything on the server. Both the server and the client will have identical copies. </para>
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>Maildir mailbox</guilabel
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>Similar to the <guilabel
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>Local mailbox</guilabel
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>, except that it uses the Maildir format instead of the <acronym
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>When adding an account for sending e-mail, press the <guibutton
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> section under the <guilabel
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>Create Outgoing Account</guilabel
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> dialog will appear asking for the account type. </para>
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>Sending e-mail account types</title>
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> allows for the use of a server provided either by an e-mail service or an Internet Service Provider (<acronym
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>). It is the most common account type used to send e-mail. </para>
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>Sendmail</application
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> is a Mail Transfer Agent (<acronym
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>) that is separate from <application
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> and is used in more advanced configurations. </para>
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>Dummy MailTransport Resource</guilabel
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>A dummy resource implementing mail transport interface. It should only be used by those who are experienced with it. </para>
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>The rest of the configuration options for <application
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> pertain to security and layout. In most situations, the defaults are fine, however <application
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> can be configured to suit particular needs. </para>
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>Internet Relay Chat (<acronym
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<!-- INSTANT MESSAGING -->
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>Instant Messaging</title>
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>The default Instant Messaging (<acronym
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>) client for &kubuntu; is <application
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> supports many of the messaging protocols including Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ, Jabber, AOL, and more. </para>
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>To start <application
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>, go to &menukopete;. Configuring and using <application
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> is similar to most other <acronym
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>More information regarding <application
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> can be viewed in its documentation. Please read the <ulink url="help:/kopete"
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>Kopete Handbook</ulink
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> for more information. </para>
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<!-- MICROBLOGGING -->
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<sect1 id="microblogging">
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>Microblogging - Twitter and Identi.ca</title>
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>&kubuntu; ships with the <application
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>Microblogging Plasma Widget</application
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> which supports both Twitter and Identi.ca which is enabled by default. If you have removed this widget and would like to add the desktop widget back, simply <mousebutton
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> click on the desktop, and select <guimenuitem
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>Add Widgets...</guimenuitem
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>. Simply click and drag the widget to the desktop and configure it for either Twitter or Identi.ca. </para>
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>Another application that is available in the repositories is <application
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> supports both Twitter and Identi.ca as well, and sits in the system tray. </para>
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