Bug 79929

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.2.2)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages

This wishlist item applies to both kmail and kio_smtp.  Please duplicate as appropriate.

KDE Bug #77058 highlights the fact that not all mail servers support the 8BITMIME capability, even though they themselves are 8-bit clean.  I suggest adding the following options to KMail's Settings >> Configure KMail, Network, Sending tab, Message Property field:

* Add a "Force 8-bit" option; this should override kio_smtp's code for selecting or not selecting 8-bit mode.  Appropriate warnings should be present in the KMail handbook.

* Change "Allow 8-bit" to try 8-bit mode (by checking for 8BITMIME) and, if that fails, to automatically re-encode the mail to quoted-printable or base64 and send.

* Make "MIME Compliant" to always send in quoted-printable or base64 mode, even if the mail server supports 8BITMIME.

If the KMail/kio_smtp maintainers are agreeable, I can probably hack up some code.  I don't want to do the work only to find the concept is not acceptable!  I suggest something like this is rather urgently required, perhaps even for KDE 3.2.3 (the current situation is not really appropriate).