KMail and KAddressBook

[Timothy Murphy]

Rex Dieter wrote:

> Is nepomuk enabled?

Thanks for your response.
When I read it, I thought "That must be the solution",
but in fact when I went to System Settings=>Desktop Search
I was surprised to find that "Enable Nepomuk Semantic Desktop",
"Enable Nepomuk File Indexer" and "Enable Email Indexer"
are all enabled (ticked).


>> Does anybody understand, and use, KAddressBook with KMail?
>> 
>> I find KAddressBook completely incomprehensible.
>> Eg
>> 
>> 1. I have entered Anne Murphy as a new contact.
>> I know it is there, because I see it if I Export
>> my address book in CSV format.
>> But I don't see it if I search for Anne, or Murphy.
>> In fact I am unable to see any contacts in my address book.
>> 
>> I read in the KAddressBook handbook:
>> "We can expect to see the data becoming visible again
>> in the coming version releases."
>> 
>> Is that my problem?
>> What exactly is the point of invisible data?
>> 
>> 2. If I start a new message in KMail,
>> and start to enter the To name,
>> I never get auto-completion from the address book.
>> 
>> Have I not set up my address book properly?
>> Or is there some initial step I am supposed to take?

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