From 08a6d39145f80f5ce2e199018bab585a224e47ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pknbe Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:36:35 +0000 Subject: Even better formatting of qandaset tables. Markup cleaning. --- faq/en/ChangeLog | 5 + faq/en/faq.xml | 29 +- faq/en/faq_001.xml | 700 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- faq/en/faq_002.xml | 842 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- faq/en/faq_003.xml | 342 ++++++++++++---------- 5 files changed, 965 insertions(+), 953 deletions(-) (limited to 'faq') diff --git a/faq/en/ChangeLog b/faq/en/ChangeLog index 747b817..b4a1358 100644 --- a/faq/en/ChangeLog +++ b/faq/en/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2009-08-31 Petr Kovar + + * *.xml: Even better formatting of qandaset tables. Markup + cleaning. + 2009-08-27 Petr Kovar * *.xml: Better formatting of qandaset tables. Still using diff --git a/faq/en/faq.xml b/faq/en/faq.xml index 9b247e4..f649f37 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Sylpheed FAQ - This document contains answers to various questions which are frequently asked by Sylpheed users. + 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 @@ -27,48 +27,43 @@ Paul Kater - - + Jens Oberender - - + François Barriere - - + Olivier Delhomme - - + Petr Kovář - - + 2.1 diff --git a/faq/en/faq_001.xml b/faq/en/faq_001.xml index 1ead37f..f5ec083 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_001.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_001.xml @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ -Sylpheed FAQ - General Information - - - - - +--> + + Are there FAQ's in other languages? - - - + + + Yes. Here are links to several translations: - - - Sylpheed FAQ in French, translated by Olivier Delhomme. - - - Sylpheed FAQ in German, translated by Nicolas Kaiser. - - - Sylpheed FAQ in Spanish, translated by Ricardo Mones Lastra. - - - Sylpheed FAQ in Traditional Chinese, courtesy of Franklin. - - - + + + Sylpheed FAQ in French, translated by Olivier Delhomme. + + + Sylpheed FAQ in German, translated by Nicolas Kaiser. + + + Sylpheed FAQ in Spanish, translated by Ricardo Mones Lastra. + + + Sylpheed FAQ in Traditional Chinese, courtesy of Franklin. + + + 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. - - - - - + 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. + + + + + What is Sylpheed? - - - + + + Sylpheed is an e-mail client (and news reader) based on GTK+, running on the X Window System, and aiming for: - - - Quick response - - - Graceful, and sophisticated interface - - - Easy configuration, intuitive operation - - - Abundant features - - - - - - - + + + Quick response + + + Graceful, and sophisticated interface + + + Easy configuration, intuitive operation + + + Abundant features + + + + + + + Where can I get Sylpheed? - - - + + + You can download it from - http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/ - There are links to download + 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. - - - - - + + + + + Who writes Sylpheed? - - - + + + Hiroyuki Yamamoto hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp. - - - - - + + + + + What does the name Sylpheed mean? - - - + + + It means 'light weight', like air. This comes from the name of the wind spirits, the Sylphs. - - - - - + + + + + How does Sylpheed store mails? - - - + + + Mails are stored in the MH mailfile format as used by MH and EMH. Maildir, mbox, and eml formats are not (yet) supported, although it is possible to import an mbox file or an eml file into a Sylpheed mailbox. - - - - - + + + + + Why does the auto collection of mail not work? - - - + + + Autocollection works since version 0.5.1. If you need it or want it, you should upgrade. - - - - - + + + + + Does Sylpheed have mail filtering? - - - + + + Yes. You can find it in Configuration -> Filter settings... - + Please note that filtering is not yet implemented for IMAP accounts. - - - - - + + + + + Can Sylpheed handle IMAP mail? - - - + + + Yes. As of version 0.4.99 IMAP is supported. - - - - - + + + + + Can Sylpheed handle local unix mailboxes? - - - + + + Yes. - - - - - + + + + + Can Sylpheed handle IPv6? - - - + + + Yes, IPv6 is fully supported in Sylpheed. - - - - - + + + + + Does Sylpheed support encryption like GPG? - - - + + + Yes. GPG is implemented and works fine. For activating it in Sylpheed, see the appropriate question in the Installation section. - - - - - + + + + + How does Sylpheed check for MIME types? - - - + + + Sylpheed uses the Mutt type of mime checking. - - - - - + + + + + Does Sylpheed allow me to write HTML styled messages? - - - + + + 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. - - - - - + + + + + Does Sylpheed have name completion in the address fields? - - - + + + 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" @@ -243,84 +242,84 @@ starting with "don" will appear in the list (like "don.giovanni@maffia.org"). - - - - - + + + + + Fine, but when I hit the Tab key I get an error message. - - - + + + When you want to use name completion, make sure that there are names in your address book. If there are no names, even Sylpheed has a hard time completing something. - - - - - + + + + + Why is Sylpheed so fast? - - - That's what it is designed for! + + + That's what it is designed for! - - - - - + + + + + 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. + + + 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? - - - To talk to others, you should join the Sylpheed mailing + + + To talk to others, you should join the Sylpheed mailing list at - http://www.sraoss.jp/mailman/listinfo/sylpheed - . Note that there is + http://www.sraoss.jp/mailman/listinfo/sylpheed + . Note that there is 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. - - - - - + + + + + When I send mail, the Content-Type header says the mail is in US-ASCII, even when I specified ISO-8859-1? - - - If ISO-8859-1 characters (>= 0x80) are not used in the + + + If ISO-8859-1 characters (>= 0x80) are not used in the message body, Sylpheed will automatically set the charset value in the Content-Type header as US-ASCII. - - - - - + + + + + Why does it look like word wrap is not working? - - - Word wrapping is a bit peculiar perhaps. You can type + + + Word wrapping is a bit peculiar perhaps. You can type lines as long as you like. By the time you send or queue a mail with long lines, Sylpheed will first wrap the lines to the line length you set up, and then the mail @@ -330,45 +329,44 @@ line will move to a separate new line, leaving one or two words from the previous line "hanging there" alone. E.g. - - This is a long line that - is wrapped. - Now you add one word in the first line: - - This is a very long line + This is a long line that + is wrapped. Now you add one word in the first line: + This is a very long line that - is wrapped - This would cause you a lot of manual reformatting to get + 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 - implemented. You can turn it on in Common - Preferences->Compose->wrap on input. - - - - - - + implemented. You can turn it on in + Common Preferences + Compose + Editor + Wrap on input + . + + + + + + Can I import a mbox into Sylpheed's MH mailfolders? - - - + + + Yes, just create/select the folder you want your - mails in, and select "Import mbox file..." in the File - menu. - - - - - - + mails in, and select Import mbox file... in the File + menu. + + + + + Can I use procmail to sort my mails with the MH mail handling? - - - + + + 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: @@ -376,144 +374,122 @@ sylpheedmail/. Check man procmail for details. - - - - - + + + + + When I upgrade Sylpheed, are there things I should be aware of? - - - + + + Yes! - - - Upgrade to 0.4.50: you should reconfigure your newsgroup settings - - - Upgrade to 0.4.63: you should set the URL string colors from the Configuration menu - - - Upgrade to 0.4.65: some menu items have been moved - - - Upgrade to 0.7.3: many keybindings have changed - - - - - - - How can I quickly update the views in Sylpheed? - - - - - Just press Alt-U or select Update summary from the View menu. - - - - - - Why can't I use gvim as external editor? - - - - + + + Upgrade to 0.4.50: you should reconfigure your newsgroup settings + + + Upgrade to 0.4.63: you should set the URL string colors from the Configuration menu + + + Upgrade to 0.4.65: some menu items have been moved + + + Upgrade to 0.7.3: many keybindings have changed + + + + + + + How can I quickly update the views in Sylpheed? + + + + + Just press + Alt + U + or select Update summary from the View menu. + + + + + + Why can't I use gvim as external editor? + + + + 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 + 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. (Thanks, Ed Collins!) - - - - - Can I quote just parts of the original message when replying? + + + + + Can I quote just parts of the original message when replying? - - - + + + Yes, select the part in the textview and choose Reply. - - - - - Can I reply without quoting at all? - - - - You need to disable quoting by editing the reply format under Configuration -> Common preferences -> Compose tab -> Format tab + + + + + Can I reply without quoting at all? + + + + You need to disable quoting by editing the reply format under + Configuration + Common preferences + Compose tab + Format tab + (also works with - forward format which is available below the reply format). - - - - - How does selective download work? - - - - - There are two ways using it. - - - Manually: Open Tools -> Selective download and - choose "Fetch" to retrieve the mail headers. Afterwards, - select the mails to delete and pres the remove button. - - - 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. - - - 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". - - - - - - Where can I find the latest FAQ on Sylpheed? - - - - + forward format which you can see below the reply format in the configuration dialog). + + + + + Where can I find the latest FAQ on Sylpheed? + + + + Go to http://sylpheeddoc.sf.net and check out the FAQ and manual from the sylpheeddoc project. 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. - - - - - I have found an error and/or outdated information in this document! - - - Please report any errors, misleading and/or outdated information to the Sylpheed Documentation Project. You can see the list of Project members in the following question, so you can also contact them directly. - - - - - Who are the members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project? - - - The current members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project are: - -Francois Barriere fbarriere@users.sourceforge.net -Petr Kovar pknbe@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 + + + + + I have found an error and/or outdated information in this document! + + + Please report any errors, misleading and/or outdated information to the Sylpheed Documentation Project. You can see the list of Project members in the following question, so you can also contact them directly. + + + + + Who are the members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project? + + + The current members of the Sylpheed Documentation Project are: + Francois Barriere fbarriere@users.sourceforge.net +Petr Kovar pknbe@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 @@ -523,10 +499,8 @@ 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 - - - - - - +Frank Weng fweng@users.sourceforge.net + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/faq/en/faq_002.xml b/faq/en/faq_002.xml index a08647e..8da60b2 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_002.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_002.xml @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ -Sylpheed FAQ - Installation and Configuration - - - - - What does it take to compile Sylpheed? - - - - Any POSIX compliant UNIX or similar OS, e.g. Linux, + Sylpheed FAQ - Installation and Configuration + + + + What does it take to compile Sylpheed? + + + + Any POSIX compliant UNIX or similar OS, e.g. Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris. GTK+ 2.4.0 or later (GTK+ 2.6.0 or later is recommended). @@ -17,162 +16,168 @@ work). Note: it is reported that Sun C will not compile Sylpheed. Optionally: - - - compface (for X-Face) - - - GPGME (for GnuPG) - - - OpenSSL for SSL support - - - GtkSpell for a spell checking feature - - - JPilot - - - LDAP - - - the equivalent of GTK+-devel and Xfree86-devel - - - you may also require flex (lex) and bison + + + compface (for X-Face) + + + GPGME (for GnuPG) + + + OpenSSL for SSL support + + + GtkSpell for a spell checking feature + + + JPilot + + + LDAP + + + the equivalent of GTK+-devel and Xfree86-devel + + + you may also require flex (lex) and bison (yacc). - - - Otherwise ./configure will fail. + + + Otherwise ./configure will fail. See also the INSTALL file that is being distributed with the Sylpheed tarball. - Note that as Sylpheed now supports the Windows platform, you can also compile it using MinGW. - - - - - How do I set up Sylpheed? - - - - When you run Sylpheed for the first time, it will + Note that as Sylpheed now supports the Windows platform, you can also compile it using MinGW. + + + + + How do I set up Sylpheed? + + + + 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 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. - - - - - - Why did the creation of the mailbox fail? - - - - Sylpheed reports such an error if it can't create the default -mailboxes (inbox, outbox, etc ...). This can be because <homedir>/Mail + 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. + + + + + + Why did the creation of the mailbox fail? + + + + 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 Kmail to Sylpheed, in this case backup and remove the existing Mail directory or use another name for the Sylpheed mail directory. - - - - - How do I set up an account? - - - - After loading Sylpheed for the first time, you can -add an e-mail account by clicking the -"Configuration" menu. Select the option "Create new account" and fill in the appropriate fields. - - - - - - How many accounts can I set up in Sylpheed? - - - - The number is unlimited. The limit is reached when + + + + + How do I set up an account? + + + + 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. + + + + + + How many accounts can I set up in Sylpheed? + + + + The number is unlimited. The limit is reached when your computer stops responding. - - - - - 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. + + + + + 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. - - - You have to click the "Execute" button. + + + You have to click the Execute button. The other solution: in the configuration settings -(Common preferences -> Details tab -> Interface tab) you have to -check the "Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages" box. - - - - - - Can I set up special addresses/ports for my mailserver/newsserver? - - - - Yes, you can. In the configuration per account you +( + Common preferences + Details + Interface + ), you have to +check the Execute immediately when moving or deleting messages box. + + + + + + Can I set up special addresses/ports for my mailserver/newsserver? + + + + Yes, you can. In the configuration per account you can specify the exact port addresses you want to use. - - - - - Does Sylpheed have options for threading messages? - - - - Yes. You can switch it on and off in the View - menu, just select "Thread view" or press Ctrl+T. - - - - - - Can I create multiple levels of subfolders to store mail? - - - - Absolutely. This is no problem. - - - - - - Why isn't Sylpheed sending my mail out? - - - - You need to create at least one account in order to + + + + + Does Sylpheed have options for threading messages? + + + + Yes. You can switch it on and off in the View + menu, just select Thread view or press + Ctrl + T + . + + + + + + Can I create multiple levels of subfolders to store mail? + + + + Absolutely. This is no problem. + + + + + + Why isn't Sylpheed sending my mail out? + + + + 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). - - - - - How do I apply a patch after downloading it? + + + + + How do I apply a patch after downloading it? - - - Copy patch to sylpheed directory. + + + Copy patch to sylpheed directory. Apply the patch as follows: - + % patch -p0 < some.patch - + Or, if it's gzipped: - + % gzip -dc some.patch.gz | patch -p0 - + Run ./autogen.sh, remove the generated /config.cache file (unless you want to install in prefix /usr/local). @@ -180,316 +185,319 @@ can specify the exact port addresses you want to use. then make. (Text as found on the former Sylpheed patches page.) - - - - - How do I compile in support for compface pictures? + + + + + How do I compile in support for compface pictures? - - - You have to have a package called libcompface + + + You have to have a package called libcompface installed, so this is available for compiling into Sylpheed. Note that the exact name of the package depends on OS or distribution you use. - - - - - How do I make my own compface image? + + + + + How do I make my own compface image? - - - The faces package contains a program called xbm2ikon script, + + + 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 this page for the details. - - - - - 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 e-mail program? - - - In the settings part of the program, write + + + In the settings part of the program, write sylpheed --compose - + Specific options for typical browsers: - - - Opera: sylpheed --compose [mailto:%t][?subject=%s] - - - Galeon: sylpheed --compose "mailto:%t?subject=%s" - - - - - - - How do I enable GPG support in Sylpheed? - - - - When compiling Sylpheed, make sure you add --enable-gpgme in the ./configure command. + + + Opera: sylpheed --compose [mailto:%t][?subject=%s] + + + Galeon: sylpheed --compose "mailto:%t?subject=%s" + + + + + + + How do I enable GPG support in Sylpheed? + + + + When compiling Sylpheed, make sure you add --enable-gpgme in the ./configure command. When that completes successfully, there is a Privacy section in the Common Preferences. - - - - - Mutt does not recognize Sylpheed's MH structure - - - - For this to work you need to use the touch command in every MH folder. "touch" the file .xmhcache and Mutt should do just fine. - - - - - - Viewing a GIF file within Sylpheed causes a segmentation fault. - - - - In case this happens, you can easily fix that by adding the following to /etc/mime.types: - -image/gif gif - - - - - - How can I make Sylpheed notify me when new mail arrives? - - - - Download Gkrellm or a similar program that is able to notify you of new incoming mail. Gkrellm is available at the Gkrellm page. - - - - - Can I use a spell checker with Sylpheed? - - - - Yes. You need to have GtkSpell installed prior to Sylpheed compilation. The support for GtkSpell is enabled by default in configure. (If you want to disable it, make sure you add --disable-gtkspell in the ./configure command.) - The GtkSpell option is not supported in Sylpheed for Windows (yet), so you will have no spell checking under this OS. - - - - - How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails? - - - - 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. - - - - - I checked out the sources using SVN and can't find any configure script. - - - - The SVN versions are meant to be used by developers rather than "normal" + + + + + Mutt does not recognize Sylpheed's MH structure + + + + For this to work you need to use the touch command in every MH folder. "touch" the file .xmhcache and Mutt should do just fine. + + + + + + Viewing a GIF file within Sylpheed causes a segmentation fault. + + + + In case this happens, you can easily fix that by adding the following to /etc/mime.types: + image/gif gif + + + + + How can I make Sylpheed notify me when new mail arrives? + + + + Download Gkrellm or a similar program that is able to notify you of new incoming mail. Gkrellm is available at the Gkrellm page. + + + + + Can I use a spell checker with Sylpheed? + + + + Yes. You need to have GtkSpell installed prior to Sylpheed compilation. The support for GtkSpell is enabled by default in configure. (If you want to disable it, make sure you add --disable-gtkspell in the ./configure command.) + The GtkSpell option is not supported in Sylpheed for Windows (yet), so you will have no spell checking under this OS. + + + + + How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails? + + + + In the + Configuration + Preferences for current account... + Send + 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. + + + + + I checked out the sources using SVN and can't find any configure script. + + + + The SVN versions are meant to be used by developers rather than "normal" users, so the source (or binary) distributions are easier to use. - - - Yeah, but the latest features from SVN really look sexy... - - You need to generate the configure script by running autogen.sh. +
+ Yeah, but the latest features from SVN really look sexy... +
+ You need to generate the configure script by running autogen.sh. Be sure to have autoconf and automake packages installed for this. - - - - - Running "autogen.sh" gives error messages that "AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF" or + + + + + Running "autogen.sh" gives error messages that "AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF" or "AM_PATH_(whatever)" is not found. - - - There are some *.m4 files in the ac/missing directory. Try to copy + + + There are some *.m4 files in the ac/missing directory. Try to copy them into the ac directory and run autogen.sh again. - + If there are still some .m4 files not found (e.g. those from GTK+), try 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 \ - - to - - aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \ - - and run it again. - - - - - - I don't want to compile in support for ... any longer, but after running + aclocal -I ac \ + to + aclocal -I ac -I /opt/gnome/share/aclocal \ + and run it again. + + + + + + I don't want to compile in support for ... any longer, but after running "configure", those libraries are still used. - - - Remove the config.cache file and run ./configure again. You should - also use "make clean" to avoid undefined references. - - - - - - How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types? - - - - The MIME-type->application associations are kept in /etc/mailcap. - - - - - - How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments? - - - - The extension->MIME-type associations are kept in /etc/mime.types - - - - - - The folderlist is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders. - - - - You need to update Sylpheeds cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose - "Rebuild folder tree". - - - - - - How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, keybindings, etc.? - - - - Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc and creates default + + + Remove the config.cache file and run ./configure again. You should + also use make clean to avoid undefined references. + + + + + + How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types? + + + + The MIME-type to application associations are kept in /etc/mailcap. + + + + + + How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments? + + + + The extension to MIME-type associations are kept in /etc/mime.types + + + + + + The folderlist is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders. + + + + You need to update Sylpheeds cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose + Rebuild folder tree. + + + + + + How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, keybindings, etc.? + + + + Sylpheed keeps its configuration files in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc 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 Sylpheed in order to get default entries. - - - - - What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed? - - - - Here are the most common variables: - - - HOME + + + + + What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed? + + + + Here are the most common variables: + + + HOME - location of .sylpheed-2.0 (config directory) and default folder for Mailboxes. - LANG, - - - LC_ALL, - - - LC_CTYPE, - - - LC_MESSAGES - locale settings, e.g. language and date format. - - - - - - - Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly. - - - - 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 -> Display tab -> General tab, 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. - You should also make sure that your environment variables regarding locale + + + LANG, + + + LC_ALL, + + + LC_CTYPE, + + + LC_MESSAGES - locale settings, e.g. language and date format. + + + + + + + Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly. + + + + 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 + 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. + You should also make sure that your environment variables regarding locale settings have sensible values. - - - - - How can I convert my old mailbox/adressbook from (some mailclient). - - - - In the source distribution, you can find some scripts in the "tools" - subdirectory, maybe your application is supported. You can also try to + + + + + How can I convert my old mailbox/adressbook from (some mailclient). + + + + You can try to export your old mailbox to MH, MBOX or EML format. - - Tip: Take a look at the Add sender to address book... item from the Tools + + Take a look at the Add sender to address book... item from the Tools menu, it could be a useful alternative or addition, when importing your old - contacts. - - - - - - What config files are there, and what are they used for? - - - - Sylpheeds config files can be found in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0. They are in plain + contacts. + + + + + + What config files are there, and what are they used for? + + + + Sylpheeds config files can be found in $HOME/.sylpheed-2.0. They are in plain text format and quite easy to understand, so don't fear to take a look into them using a texteditor. - - - sylpheedrc - main configuration: nearly all options from the + + + sylpheedrc - main configuration: nearly all options from the settings window, e.g. mailbox location, font entries, etc. - - - accountrc - settings for POP/IMAP/NNTP accounts - - - actionsrc - user-defined actions - - - addrbook-*.xml - contents of your addressbook - - - customheaderrc - contains user-defined header lines - - - dispheaderrc - headers to display above the mail body - - - filter.xml - filter settings - - - folderlist.xml - folder specific settings, e.g. hiding + + + accountrc - settings for POP/IMAP/NNTP accounts + + + actionsrc - user-defined actions + + + addrbook-*.xml - contents of your addressbook + + + customheaderrc - contains user-defined header lines + + + dispheaderrc - headers to display above the mail body + + + filter.xml - filter settings + + + folderlist.xml - folder specific settings, e.g. hiding read messages, sort order, etc. - - - menurc - Key bindings - - - - - - - What to do when printing an e-mail prints off the paper? - - - - You can use enscript for this. Use enscript %s to print everything on one page, or enscript -U2 %s for printing two logical pages on one physical page. - - - - - - + + + menurc - Key bindings + + + + + + + What to do when printing an e-mail prints off the paper? + + + + You can use enscript for this. Use enscript %s to print everything on one page, or enscript -U2 %s for printing two logical pages on one physical page. + + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/faq/en/faq_003.xml b/faq/en/faq_003.xml index ddf7131..41a5b6a 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_003.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_003.xml @@ -1,187 +1,217 @@ - - -Sylpheed FAQ - Interface - - - - - How do I make Sylpheed display my language? - - - - You have to set some environment variables, such as - LANG,LC_CTYPE, LC_MESSAGES to your local language. - Usually LANG (or LC_ALL) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically. - - - - - - I don't like the default font. Can I change that? - - - - Yes. In Configuration->Common preferences, under the - "Display" tab. - - - - - - There are too many columns in the message list! - - - - 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 + + Sylpheed FAQ - Interface + + + + How do I make Sylpheed display my language? + + + + You have to set some environment variables, such as + LANG, LC_CTYPE, LC_MESSAGES to your local language. + Usually LANG (or LC_ALL) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically. + + + + + + I don't like the default font. Can I change that? + + + + Yes. In + Configuration + Common preferences + , under the + Display tab. + + + + + There are too many columns in the message list! + + + + 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 options you can show or leave out of the message - list. - - - - - - Can I use a different editor to write my mails? - - - - You can. In Configuration->Common preferences, under - the "Details" and External commands tabs, you can define your editor of choice. + list. + + + + + Can I use a different editor to write my mails? + + + + You can. In + Configuration + Common preferences + , under + the Details and External commands tabs, you can define your editor of choice. 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 Common preferences, Compose and Editor tab, if you want the editor of your choise to be launched every time you begin composing a message. - - - - - - How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface? - - - - You can set the GTK+ font by $HOME/.gtkrc, or + (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 + Common preferences + Compose + Editor + , if you want the editor of your choise to be launched every time you begin composing a message. + + + + + + How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface? + + + + 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" - - - - - Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that? - - - - In Configuration->Common preferences, there's a - checkbox "Save sent message to outbox". Uncheck it, + + + + + Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that? + + + + In + Configuration + Common preferences + , there's a + checkbox Save sent message to outbox. Uncheck it, and it's solved. - - - - - How can I change the key-bindings (hot-keys) in Sylpheed? + + + + + How can I change the key-bindings (hot-keys) in Sylpheed? - - - That is very simple. Suppose you want to assign a + + + That is very simple. Suppose you want to assign a shortcut key to a function, e.g. sending all mail - out should start when you press Ctrl-Y. Click the - Message' menu and move the mouse over "Send all - messages". Now you press Ctrl-Y. Immediately the menu + out should start when you press + Ctrl + Y + . Click the + Message menu and move the mouse over Send all messages. Now you press + Ctrl + Y + . Immediately the menu text is updated and the function is in place. Please - note that a previous function that Ctrl-Y was + note that a previous function that + Ctrl + Y + was 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. + thing, but press the Delete key on the menu item. Then the key binding is removed. - - - - - Can I close windows without the mouse? + + + + + Can I close windows without the mouse? - - - Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing Escape, + + + Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing Escape, you can close the addressbook, the window of viewing - a mail source (View->Message source), the window of + a mail source ( + View + Message source + ), the window of viewing the headers, and several others. Just give it a try and you will find all of them. - - - - - Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary? + + + + + Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary? - - - As of 0.4.65 you can. The options are: - %y = year in numbers %m = month in number + + + As of 0.4.65 you can. The options are: + %y = year in numbers %m = month in number %d = day in numbers %c = date/time for locale %A = full weekday name %a = short month name %B = full month name %b = short month name %H = hours in 24-clock %I = hours in 12-clock - For more information, go to the Configuration menu, - select Common preferences -> Display tab -> General tab and choose the ... labeled button. - - - - - - Why can't I see the compface pictures? - - - - You need to enable displaying of the header pane in the + For more information, go to the + Configuration + Common preferences + Display + General + and choose the ... labeled button. + + + + + + Why can't I see the compface pictures? + + + + You need to enable displaying of the header pane in the general preferences. - - - - - I still can't see the pictures. Why not? - - - - You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation/Configuration section. - - - - - - Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser? - - - - You need to double click the URL. - - - - - - Attachments with spaces in the name won't open! - - - - 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 %s + + + + + I still can't see the pictures. Why not? + + + + You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation and Configuration section. + + + + + + Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser? + + + + You need to double click the URL. + + + + + + Attachments with spaces in the name won't open! + + + + 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 %s parameter. Example: gedit '%s' - - - - - Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail? - - - - Open Configuration -> Preferences for current account... -> Compose tab. There you can check the Bcc checkbox and optionally enter an e-mail address. - - - - - + + + + + Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail? + + + + Open + Configuration + Preferences for current account... + Compose + . There you can check the Bcc checkbox and optionally enter an e-mail address. + + + + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit