Re: [gentoo-user] Forcing kmail to always default to NON-html email

[J. Roeleveld]

On Saturday, September 13, 2014 05:19:17 PM Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> On Saturday 13 September 2014 9:54:34 AM J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > On 13 September 2014 09:49:19 CEST, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
wrote:
> > >On Saturday 13 Sep 2014 07:56:50 J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> I have not been able to find a setting anywhere in KMail to force it
> > >
> > >to
> > >
> > >> always default to plain-text emails when creating a new email or
> > >
> > >replying.
> > >
> > >> The few times I actually need html functionality, I prefer to just
> > >
> > >enable
> > >
> > >> it for that single email. Unfortunately, kmail tends to remember the
> > >
> > >last
> > >
> > >> setting.
> > >>
> > >> Is there any setting I have missed? Or is this something I need to
> > >
> > >take up
> > >
> > >> with KDE upstream?
> > >
> > >As far as I know it will remember the previous selection under Options
> > >in your
> > >message editor, for all of the settings therein.  It would be nice if
> > >these
> > >could be set and honoured as a default preference under say,
> > >Settings/Configure Kmail/Composer, then overriden on a message by
> > >message
> > >basis using the Options in each message.
> >
> > My point exactly.
> > I'll try to log a feature request with KDE upstream this weekend if noone
>
> comes with a working solution before then.
>
> > --
> > Joost
>
> For me the composer does remember the last setting, however unless you use
> any of the formatting options it sends the message as plain text.
>
> For replying there's the option under Composer > General to "Reply or
> forward using HTML if present". If I uncheck that it always quotes the
> original message using plain-text so unless I use formatting it gets sent
> as text.
>
> Am I missing something?

I'm afraid yes, as that setting has been unchecked since day 1.

There are times I actually need to send HTML emails. To do that, I need to 
press the "Rich Text" button when creating the email (in the compose email 
window).

That setting is then remembered the next time I send a new message or want to 
reply to an email.
Usually I do remember to switch it off, but not always, as is evident when I 
accidentally send an HTML email. I need an option in KMail where the "Rich 
Text" button is off by default and requires enabling specifically.

--
Joost