[kde-linux] kmail - how to edit error messages?

[Werner Joss]

Am Samstag, 22. April 2006 14:37 schrieb alan c:
> I am helping a friend who is not at all computer literate, to use
> kmail. They are mostly finding it ok, although a little confusing
> after having used another OS.
>
> However, being on a very small income, they still use dial up for
> connection to the internet. A significant confusion has arisen about:
>
> Send Now
> Send Later, and
> Send queued messages.
>
> Particularly - if 'Send Now' is used, when the user is not on line
> (that is dialled up and already connected), the error message does not
> mention anything about the possibility of being on line or internet
> connection. I would like to edit the relevant error message to include
> a few extra words.
>
> Any pointers to this or other solution (still using kmail) would be
> appreciated.

you can edit the kmail source files and then recompile kmail.
if using non-english language, you will also have to edit/change the .po files 
for that language. kbabel is great for this.
but keep in mind, you will loose your changes when you update kmail to the 
next version.

werner
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