The K Desktop Environment

6.2. The Composer Window

6.2.1. File Menu

Send (Ctrl+Return)

Sends the message immediately.

Queue

Queues the message in the outbox for sending it later.

Insert File...

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

Print... (Ctrl+P)

Prints the current text.

Address Book

Opens up the address book.

New Composer (Ctrl+N)

Opens up a new Composer window.

Open Mailreader

Opens up a new Mail Reader window.

Close (Ctrl+W)

Closes the Composer window.

6.2.2. Edit Menu

Undo (Ctrl+Z), Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z)

Undo or Redo your steps of editing the current mail.

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

These items are for cutting, copying, and pasting text. They work like in most editors. Hint: You can also select text and drag it to a new position. If you hold down Ctrl while dragging the text, it will not be moved, but copied.

Select 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.

Clean Spaces

This replaces multiple spaces with single spaces in the current message.

Spelling...

Uses KSpell to check the spelling in the body of your message. Note that you have to configure KSpell with Settings | Spellchecker... if you use it for the first time.

6.2.3. View Menu

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

6.2.4. Options Menu

Urgent

Sets the priority of the message to Urgent.

Confirm Delivery

If you choose this option, you request a confirmation email once your message is successfully delivered to its destination mail server. This has to be supported on the receiver's side in order to work.

Confirm Read

If you choose this option, you request a confirmation email once your message is downloaded and read by its recipient. This has to be supported and enabled by the receiver's mail client in order to work.

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.

Attach Public Key / Attach My Public Key

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

Attach...

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

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. Settings Menu

Spellchecker...

Allows you to configure KSpell, KDE's spellchecker.

Configure Toolbars...

Opens a window that allows you to decide which icons appear in the toolbars.

6.2.7. Help Menu

These entries have the same meaning as the entries in the Mailreader window.