Bug 511733 - kmail fails to sign e-mail
Summary: kmail fails to sign e-mail
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kontact
Classification: Applications
Component: mail (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: FreeBSD Ports FreeBSD
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdepim bugs
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Reported: 2025-11-06 20:26 UTC by Torsten Eichstädt
Modified: 2025-11-06 20:29 UTC (History)
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error msg 1: no signature 2. no e-mail editor (50.73 KB, image/png)
2025-11-06 20:26 UTC, Torsten Eichstädt
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error msg 2: no e-mail editor (33.63 KB, image/png)
2025-11-06 20:29 UTC, Torsten Eichstädt
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Description Torsten Eichstädt 2025-11-06 20:26:36 UTC
Created attachment 186562 [details]
error msg 1: no signature 2. no e-mail editor

Kontact
Version 6.5.1 (25.08.1)
FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE-p5

SUMMARY
KMail fails to sign an e-mail with S/MIME, although a valid S/MIME certificate is installed

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a S/MIME certificate installed and enable "sign e-mails" in kontact/kmail
2. Write an e-mail & send it under the identity matching the one in the certificate
3. Klick "Sign..." when asked if you want to sign the e-mail 

OBSERVED RESULT
An irritating error message dialog box stating that "the receipients signing settings contain no hint matching any of your signing keys", when canceling a 2nd strange message occurs: "No e-mail editor could be started"

EXPECTED RESULT
The e-mail should be signed.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
FreeBSD: 14.3-RELEASE-p5
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Note that this used to work in a previous version with my old S/MIME certificate (unfortunately it was lost on a crashed SSD).
Comment 1 Torsten Eichstädt 2025-11-06 20:29:31 UTC
Created attachment 186563 [details]
error msg 2: no e-mail editor