[Bug 166206] New: cannot configure kmail to use a local mailbox account

[George Kiagiadakis]

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           Summary: cannot configure kmail to use a local mailbox account
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: gkiagiad csd uoc gr


Version:           1.9.52 (KDE 4.0.84) (using Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 4.3.1 (Debian 4.3.1-2) 
OS:                Linux

I am trying to add a local mailbox account in kmail but it doesn't work.

First, there is a usability issue on the add local mailbox dialog (settings->configure->accounts->receiving->add->local mailbox). The widget used to select the local mbox file is a QComboBox (why?) with no options available for selecting and there is a "choose" button on the right side, which allows me to choose /var/mail/$USER as an mbox file, but it makes no difference when I return to this dialog (the QComboBox is still empty). I believe a KUrlRequester would be much more appropriate here...

Second, even if we suppose that the "choose" button actually instructs kmail to use the mbox file selected, it doesn't work. Kmail never picks up those mails.