The Composer Window

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# 6.2. The Composer Window

## 6.2.1. Message Menu

Message->Send (Ctrl+Return)

  Sends the message immediately.

Message->Queue

  Queues the message in the outbox for sending it later.

Message->Save in drafts folder

  Save the message in the drafts folder so you can edit and send it later.

Messages->Insert File...

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

Message->Print... (Ctrl+P)

  Prints the current text.

Message->Addressbook...

  Opens up the address book.

Message->New Composer... (Ctrl+N)

  Opens up a new Composer window.

Message->Close (Ctrl+W)

  Closes this Composer window.

## 6.2.2. Edit Menu

Edit->Undo (Ctrl+Z)

  Undo your steps in editing the current mail.

Edit->Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z)

  Redo your steps in editing the current mail.

Edit->Cut (Ctrl+X)

  Cutting text works as with most editors. You can also select text and drag it to a new position.

Edit->Copy (Ctrl+C)

  Copying text works as with most editors. You can also select text while holding the Ctrl key, and drag it to a new position, to have it copied and not cut.

Edit->Paste (Ctrl+V)

  Pasting works the same as for most editors.

Edit->Select All (Ctrl+A)

  Selects all of the text in your message.

Edit->Find... (Ctrl+F)

  Finds strings in the message.

Edit->Replace... (Ctrl+R)

  Lets you replace strings in your message with other strings.

Edit->Clean Spaces

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

Edit->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 and other options in this Composer window.

Options available are:

- All Fields

- Identity

- Mail Transport

- From

- Reply to

- To

- Cc

- Bcc

- Subject

Currently visible items have a checkmark shown next to their name in the menu.

## 6.2.4. Options Menu

Options->Urgent

  Sets the priority of the message to Urgent. The receiver's mail client has to support this or it will have no effect. KMail itself does not support priorities for incoming messages.

Options->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 also supported from the receiver's side in order to work.

Options->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.

Options->Set Encoding

  Set the charset encoding of this message. It will appear in the header of the outgoing mail.

Options->Wordwrap

  Toggle the automatic wordwrap. It may be useful to turn it off if you want to paste long lines that shouldn't wrap.

## 6.2.5. Attach Menu

This menu lets you select attachment options.

Attach->Append Signature

  Appends your signature to the end of the message.

Attach->Attach Public Key...

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

Attach->Attach My Public Key

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

Attach->Attach...

  Attaches a file to the message using the encoding you select in the dialog. The dialog allows to select more than one file using the Ctrl key.

Attach->Remove

  Removes the attachment that is selected in the attachment window.

Attach->Save...

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

Attach->Properties...

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

## 6.2.6. Settings Menu

Settings->Show Toolbar

  If enabled, the Toolbar is visible (the Toolbar is the one with the icon to send the message etc.).

Settings->Show Statusbar

  If enabled, the Statusbar is visible (the Statusbar is the small one at the bottom which shows useful short messages).

Settings->Configure Key Bindings...

  Opens a window that lets you configure the keyboard shortcuts for many menu command.

Settings->Configure Toolbars...

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

Settings->Spellchecker...

  Allows you to configure KSpell, KDE's spellchecker.

## 6.2.7. Help Menu

The entries in this menu have the same meaning as the entries in the Mailreader's help menu.

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