KMail
apps.kde.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- KMail is an email client and the email component of Kontact, KDE’s personal information manager.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Integrations
- KMail connects with KOrganizer for meeting invitations and KAddressBook for address completion, avatars, and cryptographic preferences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Support
- KDE lists the KMail Handbook, forum, user mailing list, and Libera.Chat channel as help options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
- License
- KMail is listed under the GPL-2.0+ license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Headquarters
- Berlin, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- AI features
- Optional translation and speech-to-text features use Bergamot and vosk-api, and are disabled by default.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
- App coverage
- desktopRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Calendar tools
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Email protocols
- It supports POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange (EWS), and other email protocols.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Encryption
- It supports built-in OpenPGP and S/MIME end-to-end encryption, as well as SSL/TLS transport encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Offline access
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Offline use
- KMail can operate without network connectivity when email is synced locally.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Organization tools
- It provides filtering, local and remote search, tagging, and mailing-list management.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Other standards
- It supports push email through IMAP IDLE and server-side filtering through Sieve.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Privacy policy
- KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except after an explicit user action, with some optional automated checks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kde.org
- Privacy protections
- KMail isolates HTML content to prevent hidden external references and warns about suspicious links in HTML emails.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Productivity features
- The composer includes templates, text snippets, forgotten-attachment warnings, attachment compression, and image resizing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Scheduled sending
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
- Spam protection
- It can integrate with local spam checkers such as SpamAssassin or Bogofilter.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kontact.kde.org
- Unified inbox
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · apps.kde.org
Plans and prices
Free Free Free and open-source email client · Linux Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Email clients#28 of 1428.4