diff --git a/mailtransport/precommandjob.cpp b/mailtransport/precommandjob.cpp
index d65a25f24..c44f28575 100644
--- a/mailtransport/precommandjob.cpp
+++ b/mailtransport/precommandjob.cpp
@@ -1,99 +1,100 @@
 /*
     Copyright (c) 2007 Volker Krause <vkrause@kde.org>
 
     Based on KMail code by:
     Copyright (c) 1996-1998 Stefan Taferner <taferner@kde.org>
     Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Michael Haeckel <haeckel@kde.org>
 
     This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
     under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
     option) any later version.
 
     This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Library General Public
     License for more details.
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
     along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to the
     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
     02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
 #include "precommandjob.h"
 
 #include <klocale.h>
-#include <QProcess>
+#include <KProcess>
 
 using namespace MailTransport;
 
 /**
  * Private class that helps to provide binary compatibility between releases.
  * @internal
  */
 class PreCommandJobPrivate
 {
   public:
-    QProcess *process;
+    KProcess *process;
     QString precommand;
 };
 
 PrecommandJob::PrecommandJob(const QString & precommand, QObject * parent) :
     KJob( parent ), d( new PreCommandJobPrivate )
 {
   d->precommand = precommand;
-  d->process = new QProcess( this );
+  d->process = new KProcess( this );
   connect( d->process, SIGNAL(started()), SLOT(slotStarted()) );
   connect( d->process, SIGNAL(error(QProcess::ProcessError error)),
            SLOT(slotError(QProcess::ProcessError error)));
   connect( d->process, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)),
            SLOT(slotFinished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)) );
 }
 
 PrecommandJob::~ PrecommandJob()
 {
   delete d;
 }
 
 void PrecommandJob::start()
 {
-  d->process->start( d->precommand );
+  d->process->setShellCommand( d->precommand );
+  d->process->start();
 }
 
 void PrecommandJob::slotStarted()
 {
   emit infoMessage( this, i18n("Executing precommand"),
                     i18n("Executing precommand '%1'.", d->precommand ) );
 }
 
-void PrecommandJob::slotEror( QProcess::ProcessError error)
+void PrecommandJob::slotError( QProcess::ProcessError error)
 {
   setError( UserDefinedError );
   setErrorText( i18n("Could not execute precommand '%1'.", d->precommand ) );
   kDebug(5324) << "Execution precommand has failed: " << error << endl;
   emitResult();
 }
 
 bool PrecommandJob::doKill()
 {
   delete d->process;
   d->process = 0;
   return true;
 }
 
 void PrecommandJob::slotFinished(int exitCode,
                                  QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus )
 {
   if ( exitStatus == QProcess::CrashExit ) {
     setError( UserDefinedError );
     setErrorText( i18n("The precommand crashed." ));
   } else if ( exitCode != 0 ) {
     setError( UserDefinedError );
     setErrorText( i18n("The precommand exited with code %1.",
                   d->process->exitStatus()) );
   }
   emitResult();
 }
 
 #include "precommandjob.moc"
diff --git a/mailtransport/precommandjob.h b/mailtransport/precommandjob.h
index 62e0ae3b9..47a5177bd 100644
--- a/mailtransport/precommandjob.h
+++ b/mailtransport/precommandjob.h
@@ -1,74 +1,74 @@
 /*
     Copyright (c) 2007 Volker Krause <vkrause@kde.org>
 
     Based on KMail code by:
     Copyright (c) 1996-1998 Stefan Taferner <taferner@kde.org>
     Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Michael Haeckel <haeckel@kde.org>
 
     This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
     under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
     option) any later version.
 
     This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Library General Public
     License for more details.
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
     along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to the
     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
     02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
 #ifndef MAILTRANSPORT_PRECOMMANDJOB_H
 #define MAILTRANSPORT_PRECOMMANDJOB_H
 
 #include <kjob.h>
 
 #include <QProcess>
 
 class PreCommandJobPrivate;
 
 namespace MailTransport {
 
 /**
   Job to execute commands before connecting to an account.
 */
 class PrecommandJob : public KJob
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     /**
       Creates a new precommand job.
       @param precommand The command to run.
       @param parent The parent object.
     */
     explicit PrecommandJob( const QString &precommand, QObject *parent = 0 );
 
     /**
       Destroys this job.
     */
     virtual ~PrecommandJob();
 
     /**
       Executes the precommand.
     */
     virtual void start();
 
   protected:
     virtual bool doKill();
 
   private slots:
     void slotFinished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus);
     void slotStarted();
-    void slotEror( QProcess::ProcessError error);
+    void slotError( QProcess::ProcessError error);
 
   private:
     PreCommandJobPrivate *const d;
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif