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5.2.6 Importing E-Mail from Other Mail
Programs
To import e-mail from other applications, select File > Import Messages from the mail
view in Kontact. It currently features import filters for Outlook Express, the mbox for-
mat, e-mail text format, Pegasus Mail, Opera, Evolution, and more. The import utility
can also be started separately with the command kmailcvt.
Select the corresponding application and confirm with Continue. A file or a folder must
be provided, depending on the selected type. KMail then completes the process.
5.2.7 Filters
Filters are a convenient method of automatically processing incoming mail. They use
aspects of the mail, such as sender or size, to move mail to certain folders, delete un-
wanted mails, bounce mails back to the sender, or perform a number of other actions.
Setting Up a Filter
To create a filter based on an existing message, right-click the desired message then
select Create Filter and the desired filter criteria. To create a filter from scratch, select
Settings > Configure Filters.
Select the match method for filter criteria (all or any). Then select criteria that applies
only to the desired messages. In Filter Actions, set what the filter should do to the
messages that meet the criteria. The Advanced tab provides control over whether the
filter is applied for specific accounts only.
Applying Filters
Filters are applied in the order listed in the dialog accessed with Settings > Configure
Filters. Change the order by selecting a filter and clicking the arrow buttons. Filters
are only applied to new incoming messages or sent messages as specified in the filter's
advanced options. To apply filters to existing messages, right-click the desired messages
and choose Messages > Apply Filter and the desired filter.
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