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author | fbarriere <fbarriere> | 2002-08-22 19:54:22 +0000 |
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committer | fbarriere <fbarriere> | 2002-08-22 19:54:22 +0000 |
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diff --git a/faq/en/sylpheed-faq.sgml b/faq/en/sylpheed-faq.sgml index 3daa679..0cb9946 100644 --- a/faq/en/sylpheed-faq.sgml +++ b/faq/en/sylpheed-faq.sgml @@ -252,6 +252,49 @@ Q27 Why can't I use gvim as external editor?<p> A. If one wishes to use gvim as an external editor it's necessary to start it with the no-fork option -f, i.e. in the configuration dialog box you need to enter "gvim -f %s". If not the editor forks and open up a separate file and when one quits the editor the changes are lost and don't show up in the composer window.<p> (Thanks, Ed Collins!) </sect1> + +<sect1> +Q28 Can I quote just parts of the original message when replying?<p> +A. Yes, select the part in the textview and choose "reply".<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q29 Can I reply without quoting at all?<p> +A. Right click on the "reply" button in the toolbar and choose "reply without + quote" (also works with "forward").<p> + Tip: You can also assign hotkeys to these menu entries.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +C30 How does selective download work?<p> +A. There are two ways using it.<p> + 1. Manually: Open "Tools/Selective download" and choose "Fetch" to retrieve + the mail headers. Afterwards, select the mails to delete and pres the + remove button.<p> + 2. Automatic: Create a -global- filtering rule to delete mails on server. + If you then choose "Selective download", all mails that conform to this + rule are marked for deletion.<p> + Note: By default, selective download only retrieves new (unread) messages. + If you want to process the read mails also, you need to set "retrieve + all messages".<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +C31 Why are there two filter options?<p> +A. "Filter setting" is the traditional one with less options. The "Filtering" + option is new in sylpheed-claws and more powerful and may replace the + old option in the future.<p> + Tip: To convert your old filter rules into the new format, you can use the + "filter_conv.pl" script, that can be found in "tools" subdirectory from + sylphed-claws sources.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +C32 Can I use both filter options?<p> +A. No, as soon as you define a new "filtering" rule, the traditional "filter" + rules are ignored.<p> +</sect1> + </sect> <sect> @@ -415,6 +458,141 @@ Note that you can enter the xterm type of your choice, so wterm, eterm and aterm <sect1>Q20 How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails?<p> A. In the Configuration menu, Preferences for current account, Send tab, check Add user-defined header and press Edit button. A dialog appears, add a header named "X-Face" and fill the value field with your face data. Note that if you paste the data from a terminal into the field some spurious newlines can be added, and these can mangle your face, be careful.</sect1> +<sect1> +Q19 I checked out the sources using cvs and cant find any configure script.<p> +A. The cvs versions are meant to be used by developers rather than "normal" + users, so the source (or binary) distributions are easier to use.<p> + - Yeah, but the latest features from cvs really look sexy...<p> + You need to generate the configure script by running "autgen.sh". + Be sure to have autoconf and automake packages installed for this.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q20 Running "autogen.sh" gives errormessages that "AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF" or + "AM_PATH_(whatever)" is not found.<p> +A. There are some *.m4 files in the "ac/missing" directory. Try to copy + them into the "ac" directory and run "autogen.sh" again.<p> + If there are still some .m4 files not found (e.g. those from Gtk), try + to run +<verb> + % locate m4 | less +</verb> + or +<verb> + &percnt locate aclocal | less +</verb> + to find additional directories containing those macros. If you find e.g. a + "gtk.m4" in "/opt/gnome/share/aclocal", change following line in + "autogen.sh" from<p> +<verb> + aclocal -I ac \ +</verb> + to<p> +<verb> + aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \ +</verb> + and run it again.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q21 I dont want to compile in support for ... any longer, but after running + "configure", those libraries are still used.<p> +A. Remove the "config.cache" file and run "configure" again. You should + also use "make clean" to avoid undefined references.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q22 How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types?<p> +A. The MIME-type->application associations are kept in /etc/mailcap.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q23 How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments?<p> +A. The extension->MIME-type associations are kept in /etc/mime.types<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q24 The folderlist is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders.<p> +A. You need to update Sylpheeds cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose + "rescan folder tree".<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q25 How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, keybindings, etc.?<p> +A. Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in $HOME/.sylpheed and creates default + entries, if none are found. So the easiest way is to quit sylpheed, + temporarily renaming your $HOME/.sylpheed e.g. to *.bak and restarting + sylpheed in order to get default entries.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q26 What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed?<p> +A. Here are the most common variables:<p> +<itemize> +<item>HOME + - location of .sylpheed (config directory) and default folder for Mailboxes. +<p> +<item>LANG, +<item>LC_ALL, +<item>LC_CTYPE, +<item>LC_MESSAGES + - locale settings, e.g. language and date format.<p> +</itemize> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q27 Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly.<p> +A. In most cases, this is caused by fonts, that use an unsuitable encoding.<p> + Standard Sylpheed currently doesnt offer all font settings in the settings + window, so if you take a look into your $HOME/.sylpheedrc, you will find some + more font entries in the following form:<p> +<verb> + bold_font=-unknown-Helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-110-*-*-p-*-iso8859-1 +</verb> + The last two entries ("iso8859" and "1") define the encodig. You can try to + use wildcards ("*") or force a specific encoding.<p> +<verb> + bold_font=-unknown-Helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-110-*-*-p-*-*-* +</verb> + You should also make sure that your environment variables regarding locale + settings have sensible values.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q28 How can I convert my old mailbox / adressbook from (some mailclient).<p> +A. In the source distribution, you can find some scripts in the "tools" + subdirectory, maybe your application is supported. You can also try to + export your old mailbox to MH or MBOX format.<p> + Tip: Take a look at the "harvest addresses" function from the "tools" + menu, it could be a useful alternative or addition, when importing your old + contacts.<p> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +Q30 What config files are there, and what are they used for?<p> +A. Sylpheeds config files can be found in $HOME/.sylpheed. They are in plain + text format and quite easy to understand, so dont fear to take a look + into them using a texteditor.<p> +<p> +<itemize> +<item>sylpheedrc - main configuration: nearly all options from the + settings window, e.g. mailbox location, font + entries, etc. +<item>accountrc - settings for pop/imap/nntp accounts +<item>actionsrc - user defined actions +<item>customheaderrc - contains user defined header lines +<item>dispheaderrc - headers to display above the mail body +<item>filterrc - traditional filter settings +<item>folderitemrc - folder specific settings, e.g. default outbox +<item>matcherrc - new filtering and scoring settings +<item>menurc - Key bindings +<item>addrbook-*.xml - contents of your addressbook +<item>folderlist.xml - additional folder specific settings, e.g. hiding + read messages, sort order, etc. +</itemize> +<p> +</sect1> + </sect> <sect> @@ -454,9 +632,9 @@ A. You can. In Configuration->common preferences under <sect1> Q05 How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface?<p> -A. You can set the GTK+ font by <tt>~/.gtkrc</tt>, or - <tt>~/.gtkrc.mine</tt>, - (which is included by <tt>~/.gtkrc</tt>). +A. You can set the GTK+ font by <tt>$HOME/.gtkrc</tt>, or + <tt>$HOME/.gtkrc.mine</tt>, + (which is included by <tt>$HOME/.gtkrc</tt>). For example: <tt>style "default" { |