Description of Problem: The e-mail control panel applet doesn't fill in any defaults. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdebase-3.0.0-0.cvs20020314.4 How Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. start the e-mail control panel program Actual Results: None of the fields are filled in Expected Results: At least full name and default e-mail address are guessed at from /etc/passwd and the computer's hostname.
This works here, and the code looks correct. startkde does this: if [ ! -e "$HOME"/.kde/share/config/emaildefaults ]; then /usr/bin/mailsettings >"$HOME"/.kde/share/config/emaildefaults fi Where mailsettings generates a valid emaildefaults file, as read by kcontrol, such as [Defaults] Profile=Default [PROFILE_Default] EmailAddress=bero.com EmailClient=kmail FullName=Bernhard Rosenkraenzer IncomingServer=/var/mail/bero IncomingServerType=localbox OutgoingCommand=/usr/sbin/sendmail OutgoingServerType=local TerminalClient=false By any chance, did you see this on a box with a manually modified emaildefaults file?
it was an upgrade, and the file may have been buggered from before. Seems to work for new accounts. Good enough.