[kmail2] [Bug 335455] New: from field contains non-functional address

[arne anka]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=335455

            Bug ID: 335455
           Summary: from field contains non-functional address
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: kmail2
           Version: 4.12.4
          Platform: unspecified
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: composer
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: kde-bugs at ginguppin.de

using kmail for the first time since ages, i created an account (unsing the
account wizard), whcih more or less worked. kmail opened with both the new
account and an account called "Local Folders" -- which purpose is not
explained.
tried to send a test mail, openend the composer, added the From field and
there's
"my first name my last name <>" (note the missing email address inside the
pointed braces!)

there's no easy way to select the address and name instead of the newly created
account.
i insert a valid To address and some text and hit Send.
mail never arrives, but stays in the Outbox of the Local Folders account.

try again, this time i insert the newly created account's email address and
hold for an insane amount of time the little down arrow on the Sedn button
until finally a dropdwon with my account opens.

select the account -- same game. mail ends up in Local Folders outbox and never
arrives

this Local folders account is clearly useless -- i didn't create it, it makes
no sens and apparently it greedily grabs every mail that comes its way without
being able to deliver it.

- i'd expect to be able to select as From and account, not being presented with
an text feld where i have to type it (assuming it works at all -- couldn't
check)
- i'd certainly do NOT expect there to be a non functional, never configured
account to appear (the more so as that nonsensical account doesn't even have a
mail address set)
- i do not expect that Local Folder stuff at all -- it's confusing and makes no
sense. 
- i'd at least expect my mails to be send by a working account instead of
ending up in that Local Folder structure


Reproducible: Always

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