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KMail
KMail · Berlin, Germany · founded 1996
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Free and open-source email client · Linux
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
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- AI features
- Optional translation and speech-to-text features use Bergamot and vosk-api, and are disabled by default.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- App coverage
- desktopapps.kde.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Calendar tools
- Yesapps.kde.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Email protocols
- It supports POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange (EWS), and other email protocols.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- It supports built-in OpenPGP and S/MIME end-to-end encryption, as well as SSL/TLS transport encryption.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- KMail connects with KOrganizer for meeting invitations and KAddressBook for address completion, avatars, and cryptographic preferences.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- KMail is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yesapps.kde.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- KMail can operate without network connectivity when email is synced locally.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Organization tools
- It provides filtering, local and remote search, tagging, and mailing-list management.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other standards
- It supports push email through IMAP IDLE and server-side filtering through Sieve.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy
- KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except after an explicit user action, with some optional automated checks.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy protections
- KMail isolates HTML content to prevent hidden external references and warns about suspicious links in HTML emails.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Productivity features
- The composer includes templates, text snippets, forgotten-attachment warnings, attachment compression, and image resizing.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KMail is an email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduled sending
- Yesapps.kde.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Spam protection
- It can integrate with local spam checkers such as SpamAssassin or Bogofilter.kontact.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- KDE lists the KMail Handbook, forum, user mailing list, and Libera.Chat channel as help options.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
