I had to reread the description a few times, stare at the screenshots for a while, and play with it myself in kmail, but I see what you're describing now, and I can confirm it.
** Changed in: kdepim (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Confirmed -- Kmail message list column context menu inconsistencies https://launchpad.net/bugs/56603 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs