Using a fresh install of Kontact under KDE 4.8, I have found that there is a default Local Folders Akonadi resource that can not be removed (or rather as soon as it is removed, it is immediately recreated). It automatically points to ~/.local/share/local-mail, which is a maildir. I am already using a local maildir directory (at ~/.mail) as a separate Akonadi resource, so I have no need for this pre-created Local Folders.There also appears to be a concept of SpecialCollectionAttributes in Akonadi to mark certain mail folders as Inbox, Outbox, Sent and so on. Kmail provides no means to change which directories are marked with these special flags. In my setup, I can see the need for designating which of my directories should be used for certain purposes.What I'd like to know is what purpose was envisioned for Local Folders and how I can avoid using them in favour of my own designated special folders.
What is the purpose of Local Folders in Kmail and can they be removed?
kde
If kmail fails to send e-mail it will save it in Local Folders outbox, not the IMAP outbox. Same thing with sending e-mail, if there's a problem with writing to default sent-mail it will save it in Local Folders.All in all, inbox, trash, drafts and templates are useless. Outbox and sent-mail are not.I'd suggest keeping them. Of course you can always redirect in your profile where Inbox, Trash, Drafts, etc. should be, but Local Folders remain as a fallback.Edit: Trash location is defined in Receiving accounts settings. I don't think you can redefine where's outbox. Considering that the mails there should be queued only if you are offline, keeping them in Local Folders is a good idea anyway.