Bug 68950 - Wish: Warning based on attachment mimetype or source
Summary: Wish: Warning based on attachment mimetype or source
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kmail
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdepim bugs
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Reported: 2003-11-24 16:30 UTC by Dik Takken
Modified: 2009-12-18 23:05 UTC (History)
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Description Dik Takken 2003-11-24 16:30:15 UTC
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1.93)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources
OS:          Linux

I would like to be able to display messages when the user adds an attachment from a certain directory or messages with a specific mimetype. 

For instance, when you have one or more directories that contain confidential documents, I would like to display a warning when the user e-mails such a file. 

Another example: Some people keep forgetting that sending KWord files to Windows users is pointless. They should send a RTF/PDF version instead. I would like to display a message like 'Warning: File of this type cannot be viewed on Windows' whenever they attach a KWord file.
Comment 1 Ingo Klöcker 2003-11-24 18:19:57 UTC
I'm really not sure whether implementing this is a good idea. After all, it's obvious that this will only prevent accidental sending of confidential data.
Comment 2 Dik Takken 2003-11-24 20:03:25 UTC
Yes, I know, it's not meant to be a security measure. I just would like to be able to perform some action on certain types of attachments, that's all.
Comment 3 jarvis 2006-12-28 20:53:34 UTC
Since spammers are now putting there messages in images   jpeg etc,   I would like to filter all email for attachments and if not a known source I can just send them to the trash right-away.   If this is now possible please let me know.
Comment 4 Jaime Torres 2009-07-09 19:42:41 UTC
Isn't this accomplished with the Filters (for incoming and outgoing messages) where you can detect and do quite a lot of combinations inside kmail or use any external program.

If so, could this wish be considered implemented?
Comment 5 Björn Ruberg 2009-12-18 23:05:12 UTC
Think so as long no one objects