# Contants:

Options (set up eMail-Account, Database-options, Signals, ...)
Dealing with Koma-Mail (Search, write, answer, import, ...)
Misc

# First Steps with Koma-Mail:

> Koma-Mail is an eMail-Client who does not require an installation, so it runs also from an USB-Stick.
> If is Koma-Mail upx packed it can even run from a disk!

> When you start Koma-Mail for the first time, you can create a Shortcut in the first menu.
> Additionally you can register Koma-Mail as your standard-client ("Use Koma-Mail as default client").
> Through that shortcuts to eMail-adresses will be dealed with in Koma-Mail.

> These settings can also later on be made under Options->Other Options.

# Options

### Make an eMail-Account:

> Select in the main-menu Options->Options.
> Give the account a name under"Account Name".
> Beneath you can choose a folder where the received eMails shall be saved in.
> Now you fill in your eMail-Adress and your name.
> In case your server needs an authentificated login please activate it!

> Under Options-> Other Options you can choose your standard-account which will be selected automatically
> every time you want to write a new eMail.

### To keep your database clean:

> If you want to "clean up" your database automatically, go to Options->Database.

> There are the settings which automatically and completely delete eMails that are older than x days.
> Through that your database does not grow to eternity.

> First you choose a folder which shall be checked out by every start. Beneath that you can give in after how many days after you got them
> they can be deleted completely.

### Reply, Signature, ...

> Under Options->Answer you can decide if you want a signature and how it should be.
> To have the opportunity of having a signature mark the box next to it.

> When you answer an eMail and you always want the whole text of the received eMail beneath your answer mark the box next to "quote whole eMail".

### Spam-Filter:

> If you do not want to receive an eMail in your selected folder, for example a newsletter, add it to your Spamlist.

> To do that either type in the address under Options->Spam-Filter or mark the eMail with the rightclick of your mouse and select
> "Add to Spamlist".

> Now all eMails from this address will be moved to the folder Spam.

### Templates:

> With templates you do not have to write the same eMail over and over again.

> To make a template go under Options->Templates. Now you can write in the editor to make your templates.
> You can select the template in the eMail-window in the Combo-Box and paste it through clicking on "Add Template".

### Connections:

> If Koma-Mail is supposed to log itself in automatically at Auto-Check-Mail, go to Options->Connections, mark the box
> and select the internet-connection.

> Username/ID and password of the selected connection have to be saved for that.

### No New-eMail-Symbol for Spam-Mails

> You get distracted through unimported messages?

> If yes, you can make the setting under Options->New Mail Options that certain folders get ignored when the get new eMails.

# Dealing with Koma-Mail

Search:

> Under Edit the eMail-traffic from your eMail-Accounts can be shown.

> If you want to see the eMail-Traffic of a person, rightclick on the message and select
> "show eMail-traffic from that contact".

### Contacts:

> You can manage your contacts under Options->Contacts.

> If you want to add a contact in an eMail, press "To", "Cc:" or "BCc:".

### Signature:

> For each eMail-Account an own signature can be set.
> To add one in an eMail, press "Signature".

### Groups:

> To create eMail groups go to Options->Groups.
> Enter all eMail-Addresses for a group, seperated by a semicolon and a space.
> In the editor you can choose the group you want to send an eMail to.

### Import:

> Koma-Mail can import addressbooks via csv, ldi and wab.

> Ldi is the Netscape-Format and at first you have to export it.

> Wab is the Standard Outlook-Format and is saved in Documents and Settings in the userfolder und application-settings in
> the addressbook folder.

> The csv Import is not so comfortable. At first you have to open the Csv-file and then you have enter the fitting number for each field.
> For example is the name on the fourth place. Then choose under Name 4, ...

# Misc

Koma-Mail is a freeware and supports POP3/SMTP/IMAP andWebDav. The WebDav support is till now in development!
WebDav runs stable, but I would not use the WebDav support with a buissnes-Account.
Koma-Mail does not delete WebDav eMails, so you can read them in the Trash-Folder.

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