KMail Problem

I have SuSE 8.0 successfully installed on my office PC ... a windows-free machine to make a point. Konqueror and Everybuddy function fine, or at least they do after running YaST2 update. KMail is still not functioning properly. The office network is DHCP through a 56k modem ... soon to be upgraded to a T1 line ... hooray! The manual has been no help. Any suggestions as to where I might start looking, please? Thanks! doc