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NEWS: Prepare for the FAQ_EN_2_1 release.FAQ_EN_2_1
faq.xml: Prepare for the FAQ_EN_2_1 release. faq_001.xml: Minor edits. faq_002.xml: Ditto. faq_003.xml: Ditto.
-rw-r--r--faq/en/ChangeLog8
-rw-r--r--faq/en/NEWS44
-rw-r--r--faq/en/faq.xml10
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6 files changed, 141 insertions, 164 deletions
diff --git a/faq/en/ChangeLog b/faq/en/ChangeLog
index 02fd148..31f6c3e 100644
--- a/faq/en/ChangeLog
+++ b/faq/en/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2010-04-14 Petr Kovar <pknbe@volny.cz>
+
+ * NEWS: Prepare for the FAQ_EN_2_1 release.
+ * faq.xml: Prepare for the FAQ_EN_2_1 release.
+ * faq_001.xml: Minor edits.
+ * faq_002.xml: Ditto.
+ * faq_003.xml: Ditto.
+
2010-03-22 Petr Kovar <pknbe@volny.cz>
* faq.xml: Updated with regard to Sylpheed 3.0.1.
diff --git a/faq/en/NEWS b/faq/en/NEWS
index 0b51a1a..0f12680 100644
--- a/faq/en/NEWS
+++ b/faq/en/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,47 @@
+Sylpheed FAQ revision 2.1 released on 2010-04-14
+================================================
+
+New revision of Sylpheed FAQ has been officially released from the Sylpheed
+Documentation Project to reflect changes in Sylpheed 3.0.
+
+You can view the FAQ either as a multi-page or single-page HTML document at:
+
+http://sylpheeddoc.sourceforge.net/en/doc_faq.html
+
+Or download it in a .tar.gz or .zip archive from:
+
+https://sourceforge.net/projects/sylpheeddoc/files/
+
+DocBook XML source files are available in the Project CVS repository, see:
+
+https://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=cvs&group_id=20952
+
+
+Changes over the past 6 months
+------------------------------
+
+* New Q&A regarding new mail retrieval
+* New Q&A regarding Sylpheed plug-in interface
+* New Q&A on disabling/enabling the alternating row colors in the message list
+* Updated Q&A on setting up a new account
+* Corrected configuration directory paths under Windows Vista/Seven
+* Other minor edits throughout the document
+
+All other information on the Sylpheed Documentation Project including how to
+contribute to the documentation effort is available at:
+
+http://sylpheeddoc.sourceforge.net/
+
+
+Contributors to this and previous releases
+------------------------------------------
+
+Paul Kater, Jens Oberender, Francois Barriere, Olivier Delhomme, Petr Kovar
+
+
+Enjoy!
+
+
Sylpheed FAQ revision 2.0 released on 2009-10-02
================================================
diff --git a/faq/en/faq.xml b/faq/en/faq.xml
index 141bbeb..f9dbc6d 100644
--- a/faq/en/faq.xml
+++ b/faq/en/faq.xml
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
<email>pknbe at volny.cz</email>
</address>
</affiliation --> </author>
- <revhistory><!-- ******************************************************************************** -->
- <revision>
+ <revhistory>
+<!-- ******************************************************************************** --> <revision>
<revnumber>1.9</revnumber>
<date>2005/07/08</date>
<authorinitials>OD</authorinitials>
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@
</revision>
<revision>
<revnumber>2.1</revnumber>
- <date>2010/03/22</date>
+ <date>2010/04/14</date>
<authorinitials>PK</authorinitials>
- <revremark>Updated with regard to Sylpheed 3.0.1.</revremark>
+ <revremark>Updated with regard to Sylpheed 3.0.2.</revremark>
</revision>
- <!-- ******************************************************************************** --></revhistory>
+<!-- ******************************************************************************** --> </revhistory>
</bookinfo>
&__faq__001;&__faq__002;&__faq__003;&__license;</book>
diff --git a/faq/en/faq_001.xml b/faq/en/faq_001.xml
index 29e808c..90413c1 100644
--- a/faq/en/faq_001.xml
+++ b/faq/en/faq_001.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><chapter id="sylpheed-faq-1">
<title>Sylpheed FAQ - General Information</title>
- <qandaset id="faq-general"><?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?>
- <qandaentry>
+ <qandaset id="faq-general">
+<?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?> <qandaentry>
<question id="faq-languages">
<para>
Are there FAQ&apos;s in other languages?
@@ -561,4 +561,4 @@ Frank Weng fweng at users.sourceforge.net</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
-</chapter>
+</chapter> \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/faq/en/faq_002.xml b/faq/en/faq_002.xml
index 217ccc8..212449e 100644
--- a/faq/en/faq_002.xml
+++ b/faq/en/faq_002.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><chapter id="sylpheed-faq-2">
<title>Sylpheed FAQ - Installation and Configuration</title>
- <qandaset id="faq-installation"><?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?>
- <qandaentry>
+ <qandaset id="faq-installation">
+<?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?> <qandaentry>
<question>
<para>What does it take to compile Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ See also the <filename>INSTALL</filename> file that is being distributed with th
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How do I set up Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I set up Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>When you run Sylpheed for the first time, it will
@@ -64,30 +63,26 @@ default is <filename>$HOME/Mail</filename> (or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mail
anything you like as long as it is a valid directory
name.</para>
<note>
- <para>When Sylpheed is executed for the first time, it automatically creates the configuration files under <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/</filename> (or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\</filename> under Windows), and asks you the location of mailbox. As stated above, the default is <filename>$HOME/Mail</filename>, or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail</filename> under Windows. If some files, which are non-MH format, already exist on the directory, you will have to specify another location.
-</para>
+ <para>When Sylpheed is executed for the first time, it automatically creates the configuration files under <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/</filename> (or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\</filename> under Windows), and asks you the location of mailbox. As stated above, the default is <filename>$HOME/Mail</filename>, or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail</filename> under Windows. If some files, which are non-MH format, already exist on the directory, you will have to specify another location.</para>
</note>
<para>Furthermore, you need to <link linkend="faq-account-setup">create at least one account</link> to be able to receive or send messages.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Why did the creation of the mailbox fail?
-</para>
+ <para>Why did the creation of the mailbox fail?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Sylpheed reports such an error if it can&apos;t create the default
mailboxes (inbox, outbox, etc.). This can be because <filename>$HOME/Mail</filename>
(or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail</filename> under Windows) already contains files with the same names. This occurs when switching from
Kmail to Sylpheed, in this case backup and remove the existing Mail
-directory or use another name for the Sylpheed mail directory.
-</para>
+directory or use another name for the Sylpheed mail directory.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="faq-account-setup">
- <para>How do I set up an account?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I set up an account?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>After loading Sylpheed for the first time, you can
@@ -106,13 +101,11 @@ In a few easy steps, the assistant allows you to conveniently configure your PO
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How many accounts can I set up in Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>How many accounts can I set up in Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>The number is unlimited. The limit is reached when
-your computer stops responding.
-</para>
+your computer stops responding.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
@@ -129,8 +122,7 @@ your computer stops responding.
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Why does Sylpheed not delete my mails when I press &quot;Delete&quot;? I set a filter, and Sylpheed does not filter. I moved a mail to a different mailbox and it did not move.
-</para>
+ <para>Why does Sylpheed not delete my mails when I press &quot;Delete&quot;? I set a filter, and Sylpheed does not filter. I moved a mail to a different mailbox and it did not move.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You have to click the <guiicon>Execute</guiicon> button.
@@ -140,14 +132,12 @@ The other solution: in the configuration settings
<guimenuitem>Details</guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Interface</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>), you have to
-check the <guilabel>Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages</guilabel> box.
-</para>
+check the <guilabel>Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages</guilabel> box.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I set up special addresses/ports for my mailserver/newsserver?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I set up special addresses/ports for my mailserver/newsserver?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes, you can. Under <menuchoice>
@@ -155,50 +145,42 @@ check the <guilabel>Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages</guilab
<guimenuitem>Preferences for current account...</guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Advanced</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>, you
-can specify the exact port addresses you want to use.
-</para>
+can specify the exact port addresses you want to use.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Does Sylpheed have options for threading messages?
-</para>
+ <para>Does Sylpheed have options for threading messages?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. You can switch it on and off in the <guimenu>View</guimenu>
menu, just select <guimenuitem>Thread view</guimenuitem> or press <keycombo>
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
<keycap>T</keycap>
- </keycombo>.
-</para>
+ </keycombo>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I create multiple levels of subfolders to store mail?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I create multiple levels of subfolders to store mail?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>Absolutely. This is no problem.
-</para>
+ <para>Absolutely. This is no problem.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Why isn&apos;t Sylpheed sending my mail out?
-</para>
+ <para>Why isn&apos;t Sylpheed sending my mail out?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You need to create at least one account in order to
send. (This is a wonderful gotcha on LAN installs
- with only a local mailbox feed).
-</para>
+ with only a local mailbox feed).</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How do I apply a patch after downloading it?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I apply a patch after downloading it?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Copy patch to sylpheed directory.
@@ -215,38 +197,32 @@ can specify the exact port addresses you want to use.
<filename>/usr/local</filename>).
Run <filename>./configure</filename> with the appropriate options and
then <filename>make</filename>.
- (Text as found on the former Sylpheed patches page.)
-</para>
+ (Text as found on the former Sylpheed patches page.)</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How do I compile in support for compface pictures?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I compile in support for compface pictures?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You have to have a package called <computeroutput>libcompface</computeroutput>
installed, so this is available for compiling into
- Sylpheed. Note that the exact name of the package depends on OS or distribution you use.
-</para>
+ Sylpheed. Note that the exact name of the package depends on OS or distribution you use.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How do I make my own compface image?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I make my own compface image?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>The faces package contains a program called xbm2ikon script,
which converts a 48x48 xbm to the format suitable for
- compface. Thanks to Jeff Dairiki, you can have a complete online course in this. Visit <ulink url="http://www.dairiki.org/xface/">this page</ulink> for the details.
-</para>
+ compface. Thanks to Jeff Dairiki, you can have a complete online course in this. Visit <ulink url="http://www.dairiki.org/xface/">this page</ulink> for the details.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I tell my browser/newsclient/other program to use Sylpheed as email program?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I tell my browser/newsclient/other program to use Sylpheed as email program?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para> In the settings part of the program, write
@@ -265,29 +241,24 @@ Specific options for typical browsers:</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How do I enable GPG support in Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>How do I enable GPG support in Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para> When compiling Sylpheed, make sure you add <parameter>--enable-gpgme</parameter> in the <command>./configure</command> command.
-When that completes successfully, there is a <guimenuitem>Privacy</guimenuitem> section in the <guimenuitem>Common Preferences</guimenuitem>.
-</para>
+When that completes successfully, there is a <guimenuitem>Privacy</guimenuitem> section in the <guimenuitem>Common Preferences</guimenuitem>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Mutt does not recognize Sylpheed&apos;s MH structure
-</para>
+ <para>Mutt does not recognize Sylpheed&apos;s MH structure</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>For this to work you need to use the <command>touch</command> command in every MH folder. &quot;<command>touch</command>&quot; the file <filename>.xmhcache</filename> and Mutt should do just fine.
-</para>
+ <para>For this to work you need to use the <command>touch</command> command in every MH folder. &quot;<command>touch</command>&quot; the file <filename>.xmhcache</filename> and Mutt should do just fine.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Viewing a GIF file within Sylpheed causes a segmentation fault.
-</para>
+ <para>Viewing a GIF file within Sylpheed causes a segmentation fault.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>In case this happens, you can easily fix that by adding the following to <filename>/etc/mime.types</filename>:</para>
@@ -343,8 +314,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I make Sylpheed notify me when new mail arrives?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I make Sylpheed notify me when new mail arrives?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Download Gkrellm or a similar program that is able to notify you of new incoming mail. Gkrellm is available at <ulink url="http://www.gkrellm.net">the Gkrellm page</ulink>.</para>
@@ -352,8 +322,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I use a spell checker with Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I use a spell checker with Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. You need to have GtkSpell installed prior to Sylpheed compilation. The support for GtkSpell is enabled by default in <command>configure</command>. (If you want to disable it, make sure you add <parameter>--disable-gtkspell</parameter> in the <command>./configure</command> command.)</para>
@@ -362,8 +331,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>In the <menuchoice>
@@ -398,8 +366,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>I checked out the sources using SVN and can&apos;t find any configure script.
-</para>
+ <para>I checked out the sources using SVN and can&apos;t find any configure script.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>The SVN versions are meant to be used by developers rather than &quot;normal&quot;
@@ -408,15 +375,13 @@ mail checks.</para>
<para>Yeah, but the latest features from SVN really look sexy...</para>
</blockquote>
<para>You need to generate the configure script by running <filename>autogen.sh</filename>.
- Be sure to have autoconf and automake packages installed for this.
-</para>
+ Be sure to have autoconf and automake packages installed for this.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Running &quot;autogen.sh&quot; gives error messages that &quot;AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF&quot; or
- &quot;AM_PATH_(whatever)&quot; is not found.
-</para>
+ &quot;AM_PATH_(whatever)&quot; is not found.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>There are some <filename>*.m4</filename> files in the <filename>ac/missing</filename> directory. Try to copy
@@ -429,70 +394,58 @@ mail checks.</para>
<programlisting>aclocal -I ac \</programlisting>
<para> to</para>
<programlisting>aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \</programlisting>
- <para>and run it again.
-</para>
+ <para>and run it again.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>I don&apos;t want to compile in support for (...) any longer, but after running
- &quot;configure&quot;, those libraries are still used.
-</para>
+ &quot;configure&quot;, those libraries are still used.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Remove the <filename>config.cache</filename> file and run <command>./configure</command> again. You should
- also use <command>make clean</command> to avoid undefined references.
-</para>
+ also use <command>make clean</command> to avoid undefined references.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>The MIME-type to application associations are kept in <filename>/etc/mailcap</filename>.
-</para>
+ <para>The MIME-type to application associations are kept in <filename>/etc/mailcap</filename>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>The extension to MIME-type associations are kept in <filename>/etc/mime.types</filename>
-</para>
+ <para>The extension to MIME-type associations are kept in <filename>/etc/mime.types</filename></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>The folder list is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders.
-</para>
+ <para>The folder list is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You need to update Sylpheed cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose
- <guimenuitem>Rebuild folder tree</guimenuitem>.
-</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Rebuild folder tree</guimenuitem>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, key bindings, etc.?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, key bindings, etc.?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc</filename> (or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\sylpheedrc</filename> under Windows) and creates default
entries, if none are found. So the easiest way is to quit Sylpheed,
temporarily renaming your <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0</filename> (or <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed\sylpheedrc</filename>) e.g. to <filename>*.bak</filename> and restarting
- Sylpheed in order to get default entries.
-</para>
+ Sylpheed in order to get default entries.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Here are the most common variables:</para>
@@ -518,8 +471,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly.
-</para>
+ <para>Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly.</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>In most cases, this is caused by fonts that use an unsuitable encoding on a not Unicode-based system. (On a Unicode-based system, fonts should support all thinkable characters for the vast majority of languages.)</para>
@@ -535,8 +487,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I convert my old mailbox/adress book from (some mail client).
-</para>
+ <para>How can I convert my old mailbox/address book from (some mail client).</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You can try to
@@ -550,8 +501,7 @@ mail checks.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>What config files are there, and what are they used for?
-</para>
+ <para>What config files are there, and what are they used for?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Sylpheed config files can be found in <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0</filename> (under Windows, the path is <filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed</filename>). They are in plain
@@ -611,15 +561,12 @@ location (<filename>%APPDATA%\Sylpheed</filename>) by default:</para>
<para>If you want to change the location of the configuration files, you can
specify it by the command line option <parameter>--configdir &quot;<replaceable>directory name</replaceable>&quot;</parameter>.
Create a shortcut of <filename>sylpheed.exe</filename>, and append the option to the link target
-like the following:
-
-</para>
+like the following:</para>
<screen>&quot;C:\Program Files\Sylpheed\sylpheed.exe&quot; --configdir &quot;D:\Sylpheed&quot;</screen>
<para>If <filename>sylpheed.ini</filename> file exists at the same location as <filename>sylpheed.exe</filename>, it will be
loaded at startup. With this approach, you can make Sylpheed completely portable
independent of drive letters etc., and you can install it in removable media
-such as USB memory.
- </para>
+such as USB memory.</para>
<note>
<para>The installer version, and GnuPG and GPGME use registry.</para>
</note>
@@ -633,13 +580,11 @@ path from the folder in which <filename>sylpheed.exe</filename> is located, or a
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>What to do when printing an email prints off the paper?
-</para>
+ <para>What to do when printing an email prints off the paper?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>You can use enscript for this. Use <command>enscript %s</command> to print everything on one page, or <command>enscript -U2 %s</command> for printing two logical pages on one physical page.
-</para>
+ <para>You can use enscript for this. Use <command>enscript %s</command> to print everything on one page, or <command>enscript -U2 %s</command> for printing two logical pages on one physical page.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
-</chapter>
+</chapter> \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/faq/en/faq_003.xml b/faq/en/faq_003.xml
index f9fd82d..d83ede4 100644
--- a/faq/en/faq_003.xml
+++ b/faq/en/faq_003.xml
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><chapter id="sylpheed-faq-3">
<title>Sylpheed FAQ - Interface</title>
- <qandaset id="faq-interface"><?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?>
- <qandaentry>
+ <qandaset id="faq-interface">
+<?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?> <qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I make Sylpheed display my language?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You have to set some environment variables, such as
<envar>LANG</envar>, <envar>LC_CTYPE</envar>, <envar>LC_MESSAGES</envar> to your local language.
- Usually <envar>LANG</envar> (or <envar>LC_ALL</envar>) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically.
-</para>
+ Usually <envar>LANG</envar> (or <envar>LC_ALL</envar>) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>I don&apos;t like the default font. Can I change that?
-</para>
+ <para>I don&apos;t like the default font. Can I change that?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. In <menuchoice>
@@ -27,8 +25,7 @@
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>There are too many columns in the message list!
-</para>
+ <para>There are too many columns in the message list!</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>In <menuchoice>
@@ -59,8 +56,7 @@
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I use a different editor to write my mails?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I use a different editor to write my mails?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You can. In <menuchoice>
@@ -76,14 +72,12 @@
<guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Compose</guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Editor</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>, if you want the editor of your choice to be launched every time you begin composing a message.
-</para>
+ </menuchoice>, if you want the editor of your choice to be launched every time you begin composing a message.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface?
-</para>
+ <para>How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You can set the GTK+ font by <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0</filename>, or
@@ -99,23 +93,20 @@ widget_class &quot;*&quot; style &quot;default&quot;
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that?
-</para>
+ <para>Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>In <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Configuration</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Common preferences...</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>, there&apos;s a
+ </menuchoice>, there is a
checkbox <guilabel>Save sent message to outbox</guilabel>. Uncheck it,
- and it&apos;s solved.
-</para>
+ and it&apos;s solved.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>How can I change the key bindings (hotkeys) in Sylpheed?
-</para>
+ <para>How can I change the key bindings (hotkeys) in Sylpheed?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Unlike Sylpheed 1.x, Sylpheed 2.x and 3.x doesn&apos;t allow direct modification of the menu shortcuts by default. Nevertheless, you can use the following methods to configure them:</para>
@@ -169,8 +160,7 @@ widget_class &quot;*&quot; style &quot;default&quot;
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I close windows without the mouse?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I close windows without the mouse?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing <keycap>Escape</keycap>,
@@ -180,14 +170,12 @@ widget_class &quot;*&quot; style &quot;default&quot;
<guimenuitem>Message source</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>), the window of
viewing the headers, and several others. Just give
- it a try and you will find all of them.
-</para>
+ it a try and you will find all of them.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary?
-</para>
+ <para>Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>As of 0.4.65 you can. The options are:</para>
@@ -207,29 +195,24 @@ For more options, see <command>man 3 strftime</command>.</para>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Why can&apos;t I see the compface pictures?
-</para>
+ <para>Why can&apos;t I see the compface pictures?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You need to enable displaying of the header pane in the
- general preferences.
-</para>
+ general preferences.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>I still can&apos;t see the pictures. Why not?
-</para>
+ <para>I still can&apos;t see the pictures. Why not?</para>
</question>
<answer>
- <para>You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation and Configuration section.
-</para>
+ <para>You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation and Configuration section.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser?
-</para>
+ <para>Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You need to double click the URL.
@@ -243,19 +226,16 @@ Also, check that you have configured your web browser correctly in <menuchoice>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Attachments with spaces in the name won&apos;t open!
-</para>
+ <para>Attachments with spaces in the name won&apos;t open!</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>When you try to launch a helper application, like an image viewer, with an attachment that has spaces in the name, put quotes around the <parameter>%s</parameter>
-parameter. Example: <command>gedit &apos;%s&apos;</command>
-</para>
+parameter. Example: <command>gedit &apos;%s&apos;</command></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
- <para>Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail?
-</para>
+ <para>Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Open <menuchoice>
@@ -299,4 +279,4 @@ parameter. Example: <command>gedit &apos;%s&apos;</command>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
-</chapter>
+</chapter> \ No newline at end of file