Version: 1.6.2 (using KDE KDE 3.2.3) Installed from: Debian testing/unstable Packages OS: Linux I don't want KMail to add Re: when replying to (or Fwd: when forwarding) mail because: 1) KMail is unable to handle subjects of mailing lists with "[ml-name] Re: foobar" type subject lines. 2) I write messages in several different languages. Alternatively you could replace the horrible "X Subject Prefixes" abomination with even a half-decent system. E.g., remove the "Replace recognized prefix..." checkbox and instead add two columns, "replace" and "replacement", to the list. The former is a checkbox specifying whether to replace the matched string or not, and the latter is the replacement (which is disable if the checkbox is unchecked). Then implement it so that the first matching regexp in the list is replaced with the replacement for that regexp. E.g., you could have "Re(?:\[\d+\]|\d+|\s*): " to be replaced with "Re: " and then "(\[[^]]+\]) Re(?:\[\d+\]|\d+|\s*): " replaced with "$1 Re: ", and then perhaps as a fallback "(.*)" to be replaced with "Re: $1". If none of the specified entries match the subject then the subject is left as it is.
I liked your localization argument, Marcus. I have the same issue when replying to Norwegian emails. Here is another argument: 3) The prefix is not necessary and it is counter productive.
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Any progress? When I choose norwegian as language, I DO NOT want Kmail to make my e-mails semi-english. Even Microsoft does this right in Outlook.
I do not think so. Five months have passed, but no developer have showed any interest. Remember to vote for the bug everyone!
There is the possibility to configure detected prefixes for "Re:" and "Fwd:". Under there is a checkbox where you can specify whether they should be replaced by "Re:" and "Fwd:". There would be a good place to make the added prefix configureable - or deactivate adding it. This could be implemented by a junior.
[FIXED} You can change this option in Configure KMail > Composer
Closing as fixed in KMail2