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Assign a Custom Icon to a Folder in KMail

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All my message folders in KMail are properly named (bien sur). But even if they were not, I'd recognize them immediately. Every folder in KMail can have a custom icon that gives a visual clue to its contents.

To assign a custom icon to a folder in KMail:

  • Click on the KMail folder whose icon you want to change with the right mouse button.
    • Note that you can select a custom icon only for custom folders — it does not work for inbox, outbox, sent-mail, trash and drafts, which have their specific icons already.
  • Select Properties... from the context menu.
  • Make sure Use custom icons is selected.
  • Click on the Normal: and Unread: buttons to select custom icons for the folder.

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