From b8edf3f72ac263e7fe591f78954953a5cc7b6163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pknbe Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:58:05 +0000 Subject: Updated several questions across the FAQ to conform with Sylpheed 2.7.1, added couple of new ones. --- faq/en/ChangeLog | 5 ++ faq/en/faq.xml | 29 +++++---- faq/en/faq_001.xml | 175 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- faq/en/faq_002.xml | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- faq/en/faq_003.xml | 88 +++++++++++++++++++++------ 5 files changed, 285 insertions(+), 127 deletions(-) diff --git a/faq/en/ChangeLog b/faq/en/ChangeLog index b4a1358..5b44a44 100644 --- a/faq/en/ChangeLog +++ b/faq/en/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2009-09-18 Petr Kovar + + * *.xml: Updated several questions across the FAQ to conform + with Sylpheed 2.7.1, added couple of new ones. + 2009-08-31 Petr Kovar * *.xml: Even better formatting of qandaset tables. Markup diff --git a/faq/en/faq.xml b/faq/en/faq.xml index f649f37..d395f1c 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq.xml @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ - + @@ -9,7 +10,11 @@ Sylpheed FAQ - This document contains answers to various questions which are frequently asked by Sylpheed users. It consists of three sections providing general information, information on Sylpheed installation and configuration, and on Sylpheed interface. + This document contains answers to various questions, which are + frequently asked by Sylpheed users. It consists of three sections providing + general information, information on Sylpheed installation and configuration, + and on Sylpheed interface. + 2009 @@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ Kater @@ -37,15 +42,15 @@ Oberender - François + Francois Barriere @@ -53,15 +58,15 @@ Delhomme Petr - Kovář + Kovar @@ -73,10 +78,10 @@ 2.2 - 2009/08/12 + 2009/09/18 PK - Finished porting to DocBook XML. + Finished porting to DocBook XML, updated many questions across the document to conform with Sylpheed 2.7.1. -&__faq__001;&__faq__002;&__faq__003;&__license; +&__faq__001;&__faq__002;&__faq__003;&__license; diff --git a/faq/en/faq_001.xml b/faq/en/faq_001.xml index f5ec083..d35b8a3 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_001.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_001.xml @@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ - You can always download this FAQ from http://sylpheeddoc.sf.net. - Did not found your language in the list? Would you like to contribute with a new translation to the Sylpheed Documentation Project? Then please contact the Project members at their website. Thank you. + You can always download this FAQ from the Sylpheed Documentation Project website. + + Did not found your language in the list? Would you like to contribute with a new translation to the Sylpheed Documentation Project? Then please contact the Project members at their website. Thanks in advance. + @@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ - Sylpheed is an e-mail client (and news reader) based on GTK+, + Sylpheed is an email client (and news reader) based on GTK+, running on the X Window System, and aiming for: @@ -74,13 +76,10 @@ - You can download it from - http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/ - There are links to download - the tarball sources, and also links to sites where you can - download RPM's (for Redhat and Mandrake), DEB packages for - Debian, and installations for Solaris and FreeBSD. - + You can download it from the download page on Sylpheed website. There are links to download + tarball sources, patches to the previous version, and also links to the Sylpheed for Windows binaries, including the installer, the ZIP archive, and the patch to the previous Sylpheed for Windows version. + Depending on the state of the Sylpheed development cycle, you may be offered links to development versions such as beta and RC releases. These might not be suitable for everyday use, however, so you may want to stick with the stable release, anyway. + Also on the download page, you can download Sylph-Searcher (which is a program that enables fast full-text search of messages stored in mailboxes of Sylpheed, or normal MH folders), and LibSylph (which is a library that provides Sylpheed core features independent from the UI of Sylpheed). @@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ - It means 'light weight', like air. This comes from the + It means light weight, like air. This comes from the name of the wind spirits, the Sylphs. @@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ - Autocollection works since version 0.5.1. If you need it + Auto collection works since version 0.5.1. If you need it or want it, you should upgrade. @@ -213,8 +212,7 @@ - - Does Sylpheed allow me to write HTML styled messages? + Does Sylpheed allow me to write HTML styled messages? @@ -222,13 +220,12 @@ No. A discussion has gone around over this topic, and the outcome was that HTML mail is not wanted. If you really need to send HTML, you can of course attach a - webpage to an e-mail. + web page to an email. - - Does Sylpheed have name completion in the address fields? + Does Sylpheed have name completion in the address fields? @@ -236,9 +233,9 @@ Yes. When you search for a name that starts with "don", type "don" (without the quotes) and press the Tab key. This will show you the correct name (when only one "don" - exists in your addressbook. Otherwise a dropdown list + exists in your address book. Otherwise a drop-down list appears, which allows you to select the name you want. - E.g. Donald Duck, Don Johnson. But also e-mail addresses + E.g. Donald Duck, Don Johnson. But also email addresses starting with "don" will appear in the list (like "don.giovanni@maffia.org"). @@ -246,8 +243,7 @@ - - Fine, but when I hit the Tab key I get an error message. + Fine, but when I hit the Tab key I get an error message. @@ -261,8 +257,7 @@ - - Why is Sylpheed so fast? + Why is Sylpheed so fast? @@ -272,20 +267,18 @@ - - Where can I get the current patches for Sylpheed? + Where can I get the current patches for Sylpheed? - In most cases, current patches are being posted by Sylpheed users and contributors to the Sylpheed mailing list sylpheed@sraoss.jp. - (Also, see the Installation section on how to install a patch.) + In most cases, current patches are being posted by Sylpheed users and contributors to the Sylpheed mailing list sylpheed@sraoss.jp. + (Also see the Installation section on how to install a patch.) - - How can I send in patches, report bugs, talk about Sylpheed with others? + How can I send in patches, report bugs, talk about Sylpheed with others? @@ -296,12 +289,17 @@ a Japanese and an English list, so pick the right one! If you have made a patch that you want the world to know of, please post it either to the mailing list, or contact the Sylpheed author, Hiroyuki Yamamoto hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp. + Please supply the information of + Tools + Log window + , or the contents of +sylpheed.log, which is located under the configuration folder, when +reporting bugs. - - When I send mail, the Content-Type header says the mail is in + When I send mail, the Content-Type header says the mail is in US-ASCII, even when I specified ISO-8859-1? @@ -314,8 +312,7 @@ - - Why does it look like word wrap is not working? + Why does it look like word wrap is not working? @@ -336,20 +333,33 @@ is wrapped This would cause you a lot of manual reformatting to get a presentable mail again. - Note: As of Sylpheed 0.8.0., active wordwrap has been + + + As of Sylpheed 0.8.0., active word wrap has been implemented. You can turn it on in - Common Preferences - Compose - Editor - Wrap on input - . + Common Preferences + Compose + Editor + Wrap on input + . + + + + + + How do I copy my mail archive to another machine? + + + You need to copy the sylpheed-2.0 directory with your user profile, and your entire local mail archive. + Under UNIX, the user profile is stored in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0 by default, and your local mail archive is by default located in $HOME/Mail. + While under Windows 2000/XP, the user profile is stored in C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Application Data\Sylpheed by default, and your local mail archive is by default located in C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Application Data\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail. + Under Windows Vista, the directory paths are C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Sylpheed, and C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail, respectively. - - Can I import a mbox into Sylpheed's MH mailfolders? + Can I import a mbox into Sylpheed's MH mailfolders? @@ -367,12 +377,14 @@ - Yes. Just make sure that you add /. to the end of a rule so + Yes. Just make sure that you add /. to the end of a rule so procmail knows you are filtering into an MH mail folder. Example: - 0: - * ^Subject:.*sylpheed - sylpheedmail/. - Check man procmail for details. + + 0: +* ^Subject:.*sylpheed +sylpheedmail/. + + Check man procmail for details. @@ -396,9 +408,10 @@ Upgrade to 0.4.65: some menu items have been moved - Upgrade to 0.7.3: many keybindings have changed + Upgrade to 0.7.3: many key bindings have changed + You should always read the NEWS document (and also NEWS-x.0 if you are upgrading from a very old version) that is included in the release tarballs. The NEWS can also be viewed on the appropriate Sylpheed website page. @@ -411,7 +424,7 @@ Just press Alt U - or select Update summary from the View menu. + or select Update summary from the View menu. @@ -423,7 +436,7 @@ If one wishes to use gvim as an external editor it's - necessary to start it with the no-fork option -f, i.e. + 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 @@ -439,7 +452,7 @@ - Yes, select the part in the textview and choose Reply. + Yes, select the part in the text view and choose Reply. @@ -459,17 +472,45 @@ forward format which you can see below the reply format in the configuration dialog). + + + Does Sylpheed provide an anti-spam feature? + + + Yes. It has a bogofilter and a bsfilter support. Just go to + Configuration + Common preferences... + Junk mail + and check Enable Junk mail control. Then you can select a Learning command preset of your choice, or possibly use custom commands. + You can also use other spam filters thanks to the Actions functionality (available under + Configuration + Actions... + ). + + You need to have bogofilter, bsfilter, or other spam filter properly installed on your system prior to the junk mail configuration in Sylpheed, unless you use Sylpheed for Windows, which comes with bsfilter included in the installation program (since version 2.7.0). + + + - Where can I find the latest FAQ on Sylpheed? + Where can I find the latest Sylpheed FAQ and manual? - Go to http://sylpheeddoc.sf.net and check out - the FAQ and manual from the sylpheeddoc project. Both + Go to http://sylpheeddoc.sourceforge.net and check out + the FAQ and manual from the Sylpheed Documentation Project (sylpheeddoc). Both documents are available in multiple languages there and - usually contain the latest updates. Also see the question about available language versions at the top of this section. + usually contain the latest updates. The direct links are as follows: + + + current version of the English FAQ + + + current version of the English manual + + + Also see the question about available language versions at the top of this section. @@ -486,20 +527,20 @@ The current members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project are: - Francois Barriere fbarriere@users.sourceforge.net -Petr Kovar pknbe@users.sourceforge.net + Francois Barriere fbarriere at users.sourceforge.net +Petr Kovar pknbe at users.sourceforge.net Below is the list of former members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project. Big thank you goes to all of them! - Martin Bretschneider furbour@users.sourceforge.net -Olivier Delhomme dup@users.sourceforge.net -Doruk Fisek dobidik@users.sourceforge.net -Melvin Hadasht mhadasht@users.sourceforge.net -Nicolas Kaiser nikai@users.sourceforge.net -Paul Kater pkater@users.sourceforge.net -Ricardo Mones Lastra mones@users.sourceforge.net -Jens Oberender jobi@users.sourceforge.net -Marcelo Ramos hackpando@users.sourceforge.net -Guido Rudolphi malatesta@users.sourceforge.net -Frank Weng fweng@users.sourceforge.net + Martin Bretschneider furbour at users.sourceforge.net +Olivier Delhomme dup at users.sourceforge.net +Doruk Fisek dobidik at users.sourceforge.net +Melvin Hadasht mhadasht at users.sourceforge.net +Nicolas Kaiser nikai at users.sourceforge.net +Paul Kater pkater at users.sourceforge.net +Ricardo Mones Lastra mones at users.sourceforge.net +Jens Oberender jobi at users.sourceforge.net +Marcelo Ramos hackpando at users.sourceforge.net +Guido Rudolphi malatesta at users.sourceforge.net +Frank Weng fweng at users.sourceforge.net diff --git a/faq/en/faq_002.xml b/faq/en/faq_002.xml index 8da60b2..e60c2f1 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_002.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_002.xml @@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ FreeBSD, Solaris. GTK+ 2.4.0 or later (GTK+ 2.6.0 or later is recommended). A recent ANSI C compiler (gcc 2.7.2.3 should also -work). -Note: it is reported that Sun C will not compile -Sylpheed. -Optionally: +work). + + It is reported that Sun C will not compile +Sylpheed. + + Optionally: compface (for X-Face) @@ -56,11 +58,13 @@ See also the INSTALL file that is being distributed with th When you run Sylpheed for the first time, it will ask you where you want to store your mailboxes. The -default is $HOME/Mail. You can change this to +default is $HOME/Mail (or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail under Windows). You can change this to anything you like as long as it is a valid directory name. - Please note: When Sylpheed is executed for the first time, it automatically creates the configuration files under $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/, and asks you the location of mailbox. The default is $HOME/Mail. If some files which are non-MH format already exist on the directory, you will have to specify another location. + + When Sylpheed is executed for the first time, it automatically creates the configuration files under $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/ (or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\ under Windows), and asks you the location of mailbox. As stated above, the default is $HOME/Mail, or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail under Windows. If some files, which are non-MH format, already exist on the directory, you will have to specify another location. + @@ -70,8 +74,8 @@ name. Sylpheed reports such an error if it can't create the default -mailboxes (inbox, outbox, etc ...). This can be because $HOME/Mail -already contains files with the same names. This occurs when switching from +mailboxes (inbox, outbox, etc.). This can be because $HOME/Mail +(or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\Mailboxes\Mail 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. @@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ directory or use another name for the Sylpheed mail directory. After loading Sylpheed for the first time, you can -add an e-mail account by clicking theConfiguration menu. Select the option Create new account and fill in the appropriate fields. +add an email account by clicking the Configuration menu. Select the option Create new account and fill in the appropriate fields. @@ -99,6 +103,17 @@ your computer stops responding. + + + Can I set up an account for sending mail only? + + + Yes, set up a new account using + Configuration + Create new Account... + and set the Protocol to None (local). + + Why does Sylpheed not delete my mails when I press "Delete"? I set a filter, and Sylpheed does not filter. I moved a mail to a different mailbox and it did not move. @@ -108,7 +123,7 @@ your computer stops responding. You have to click the Execute button. The other solution: in the configuration settings ( - Common preferences + Common preferences... Details Interface ), you have to @@ -122,7 +137,11 @@ check the Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages - Yes, you can. In the configuration per account you + Yes, you can. Under + Configuration + Preferences for current account... + Advanced + , you can specify the exact port addresses you want to use. @@ -213,20 +232,20 @@ can specify the exact port addresses you want to use. - How can I tell my browser/newsclient/other program to use Sylpheed as e-mail program? + How can I tell my browser/newsclient/other program to use Sylpheed as email program? In the settings part of the program, write - sylpheed --compose + sylpheed --compose Specific options for typical browsers: - Opera: sylpheed --compose [mailto:%t][?subject=%s] + Opera: sylpheed --compose [mailto:%t][?subject=%s] - Galeon: sylpheed --compose "mailto:%t?subject=%s" + Galeon: sylpheed --compose "mailto:%t?subject=%s" @@ -324,9 +343,9 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy to run % locate m4 | less or % locate aclocal | less 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 - aclocal -I ac \ + aclocal -I ac \ to - aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \ + aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \ and run it again. @@ -365,24 +384,24 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy - The folderlist is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders. + The folder list is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders. - You need to update Sylpheeds cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose + You need to update Sylpheed cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose Rebuild folder tree. - How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, keybindings, etc.? + How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, key bindings, etc.? - Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc and creates default + Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc (or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\sylpheedrc under Windows) and creates default entries, if none are found. So the easiest way is to quit Sylpheed, - temporarily renaming your $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0 e.g. to *.bak and restarting + temporarily renaming your $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0 (or %APPDATA%\Sylpheed\sylpheedrc) e.g. to *.bak and restarting Sylpheed in order to get default entries. @@ -423,7 +442,7 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy 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.) Choose Configuration - Common preferences + Common preferences... Display General , and click the button right to Text font. Now, a special dialog appears that allows you to pick a desirable font family, style, and size. @@ -433,7 +452,7 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy - How can I convert my old mailbox/adressbook from (some mailclient). + How can I convert my old mailbox/adress book from (some mail client). @@ -452,9 +471,9 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy - Sylpheeds config files can be found in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0. They are in plain + Sylpheed config files can be found in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0 (under Windows, the path is %APPDATA%\Sylpheed). They are in plain text format and quite easy to understand, so don't fear to take a look - into them using a texteditor. + into them using a text editor. sylpheedrc - main configuration: nearly all options from the @@ -468,7 +487,7 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy actionsrc - user-defined actions - addrbook-*.xml - contents of your addressbook + addrbook-*.xml - contents of your address book customheaderrc - contains user-defined header lines @@ -491,7 +510,47 @@ When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy - What to do when printing an e-mail prints off the paper? + How do I change the location of user profile directory under Windows? + + + The configuration files and the mailboxes are saved under the following +location (%APPDATA%\Sylpheed) by default: + + + Windows 2000/XP: +C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Application Data\Sylpheed + + + Windows Vista: +C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Sylpheed + + + If you want to change the location of the configuration files, you can +specify it by the command line option --configdir "directory name". +Create a shortcut of sylpheed.exe, and append the option to the link target +like the following: + + + "C:\Program Files\Sylpheed\sylpheed.exe" --configdir "D:\Sylpheed" + If sylpheed.ini file exists at the same location as sylpheed.exe, 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. + + + The installer version, and GnuPG and GPGME use registry. + + The sample INI file is included in the Sylpheed for Windows installation package as sample-sylpheed.ini. +Please copy or rename it to use. +ipcport specifies the port number of socket for IPC (default is 50215). +configdir specifies the location of configuration files as a relative +path from the folder in which sylpheed.exe is located, or an absolute path. + (The text above is a slightly modified excerpt from the README-win32.txt file, which you should find within the C:\Program Files\Sylpheed directory.) + + + + + What to do when printing an email prints off the paper? diff --git a/faq/en/faq_003.xml b/faq/en/faq_003.xml index 41a5b6a..d5d2c1d 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_003.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_003.xml @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Yes. In Configuration - Common preferences + Common preferences... , under the Display tab. @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ In Configuration - Common preferences - , under the - Display tab you can press the button Set display item of summary.... That pops up a screen with all the + Common preferences... + under the + Display tab, you can press the button Set display item of summary.... That pops up a screen with all the options you can show or leave out of the message list. @@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ Remember, if you want to use a command line editor like vi or emacs, to write the name of the shell (term, term, rxvt) with the -e parameter in front of - the editor. E.g.: rxvt -e vi %s. Also, make sure that you have checked Automatically launch the external editor in + the editor. E.g.: rxvt -e vi %s. + Also, make sure that you have checked Automatically launch the external editor in Common preferences Compose Editor - , if you want the editor of your choise to be launched every time you begin composing a message. + , if you want the editor of your choice to be launched every time you begin composing a message. @@ -69,12 +70,15 @@ - You can set the GTK+ font by $HOME/.gtkrc, or - $HOME/.gtkrc.mine, - (which is included by $HOME/.gtkrc). - For example: - style "default" { font = "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1 " } widget_class "*" style "default" - + You can set the GTK+ font by $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0, or + $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0.mine, + (which is included by $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0). + For example: + style "default" { + font = "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1 " +} +widget_class "*" style "default" + @@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ In Configuration - Common preferences + Common preferences... , there's a checkbox Save sent message to outbox. Uncheck it, and it's solved. @@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ - How can I change the key-bindings (hot-keys) in Sylpheed? + How can I change the key bindings (hotkeys) in Sylpheed? @@ -116,8 +120,14 @@ assigned to, will no longer have a shortcut key. If you want to remove the key binding, do the same thing, but press the Delete key on the menu item. - Then the key binding is removed. - + Then the key binding is removed. + Also see + Configuration + Common preferences... + Details + Interface + Set key bindings... + where you are able to reset the Default key bindings, or use other predefined key bindings. @@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing Escape, - you can close the addressbook, the window of viewing + you can close the address book, the window of viewing a mail source ( View Message source @@ -155,7 +165,7 @@ Display General and choose the ... labeled button. - +For more options, see man 3 strftime. @@ -186,7 +196,12 @@ You need to double click the URL. - +Also, check that you have configured your web browser correctly in + Configuration + Common preferences... + Details + External commands + . @@ -210,7 +225,40 @@ parameter. Example: gedit '%s' Configuration Preferences for current account... Compose - . There you can check the Bcc checkbox and optionally enter an e-mail address. + . There you can check the Bcc checkbox and optionally enter an email address. + + + + + How do I change the toolbar? + + + Go to + View + Customize toolbar... + and select items from the Available items list to be displayed on the toolbar. You can modify the order by using the Up or Down button. The customization dialog also offers you to revert your modifications to default. + + + + + Why isn't the next message displayed when I delete a message? + + + Go to + Configuration + Common preferences... + Details + Interface + , and select Always open messages in summary when selected. + + + + + How can I remove mailing list information from Subject headers? + + + Very often, when you are subscribed to a mailing list, you will store each message from that list in a folder dedicated to that list. Depending on remote software solution and configuration, mailing lists tend to include some words in the Subject header to identify the messages, optionally accompanied with a message number, for instance [sylpheed:33101]. These additions do not provide useful info if you have organized your folders as described, but Sylpheed allows you to disable displaying the additions in summary, and/or, if you wish, delete the additions on reply. + To do that, right-click on a folder from the folder tree, and select Properties... In the Folder properties dialog, check Don't display [...] or (...) at the beginning of subject in summary, or Delete [...] or (...) at the beginning of subject on reply, respectively. -- cgit