diff --git a/resources/pop3/accountdialog.cpp b/resources/pop3/accountdialog.cpp
--- a/resources/pop3/accountdialog.cpp
+++ b/resources/pop3/accountdialog.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     encryptionNone->setChecked(!Settings::self()->useSSL() && !Settings::self()->useTLS());
     encryptionSSL->setChecked(Settings::self()->useSSL());
     encryptionTLS->setChecked(Settings::self()->useTLS());
+    proxyCheck->setChecked(Settings::self()->useProxy());
 
     slotEnableLeaveOnServerDays(leaveOnServerDaysCheck->isEnabled()
                                 ? Settings::self()->leaveOnServerDays() >= 1 : false);
@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@
     Settings::self()->setUseSSL(encryptionSSL->isChecked());
     Settings::self()->setUseTLS(encryptionTLS->isChecked());
     Settings::self()->setAuthenticationMethod(authCombo->itemData(authCombo->currentIndex()).toInt());
+    Settings::self()->setUseProxy(proxyCheck->isChecked());
     Settings::self()->setPipelining(usePipeliningCheck->isChecked());
     Settings::self()->setLeaveOnServer(leaveOnServerCheck->isChecked());
     Settings::self()->setLeaveOnServerDays(leaveOnServerCheck->isChecked()
diff --git a/resources/pop3/popsettings.ui b/resources/pop3/popsettings.ui
--- a/resources/pop3/popsettings.ui
+++ b/resources/pop3/popsettings.ui
@@ -539,6 +539,16 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="proxyCheck">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Connect using the system proxy settings</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>If checked, the system proxy settings will be used to connect to the mail server.</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
          </layout>