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Kontact: E-Mailing and
Calendaring
Kontact combines the functionality of a number of KDE applications into a convenient,
single interface for personal information management. These applications include KMail
for e-mail, KOrganizer for the calendar, KAddressbook for contacts, and KNotes for
notes. It is also possible to sync data with external devices, such as a PalmPilot or other
handheld device. Kontact integrates easily with the rest of the KDE desktop and connects
to a variety of groupware servers. It includes extra features, such as spam and virus
filtering and an RSS reader.
Start Kontact from the main menu. Alternatively, enter kontact in a command line
or in the Run Command dialog. You can also open the individual components instead
of the combined application if you only need partial functionality.
4.1 Kontact Overview
The default window view, which shows the Summary, is shown in
Figure 4.1, "The
Kontact Window Showing the Summary"
(page 98). Use the buttons in the left section
to access the different components.
The Summary provides basic information, including upcoming birthdays and to-dos
and the number of new mail messages. The news section can access RSS feeds to provide
updated news of interest to you. Use Settings > Configure Summary View to configure
the information displayed.
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