From ec17a1a4b16dee7053c86fdfa82ee0e096145d85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fbarriere Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:54:22 +0000 Subject: Inserted the suggestions from Thorsten Maerz. --- faq/en/sylpheed-faq.sgml | 184 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 181 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'faq') 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?

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.

(Thanks, Ed Collins!) + + +Q28 Can I quote just parts of the original message when replying?

+A. Yes, select the part in the textview and choose "reply".

+ + + +Q29 Can I reply without quoting at all?

+A. Right click on the "reply" button in the toolbar and choose "reply without + quote" (also works with "forward").

+ Tip: You can also assign hotkeys to these menu entries.

+ + + +C30 How does selective download work?

+A. There are two ways using it.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ 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".

+ + + +C31 Why are there two filter options?

+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.

+ 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.

+ + + +C32 Can I use both filter options?

+A. No, as soon as you define a new "filtering" rule, the traditional "filter" + rules are ignored.

+ + @@ -415,6 +458,141 @@ Note that you can enter the xterm type of your choice, so wterm, eterm and aterm Q20 How can I make Sylpheed send my compface image in the mails?

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. + +Q19 I checked out the sources using cvs and cant find any configure script.

+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.

+ - Yeah, but the latest features from cvs really look sexy...

+ You need to generate the configure script by running "autgen.sh". + Be sure to have autoconf and automake packages installed for this.

+ + + +Q20 Running "autogen.sh" gives errormessages that "AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF" or + "AM_PATH_(whatever)" is not found.

+A. 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 + + &percnt 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.

+ + + +Q21 I dont want to compile in support for ... any longer, but after running + "configure", those libraries are still used.

+A. Remove the "config.cache" file and run "configure" again. You should + also use "make clean" to avoid undefined references.

+ + + +Q22 How can I select different applications to open with specific MIME types?

+A. The MIME-type->application associations are kept in /etc/mailcap.

+ + + +Q23 How can I change the suggested mimetype for attachments?

+A. The extension->MIME-type associations are kept in /etc/mime.types

+ + + +Q24 The folderlist is not updated after I manually moved/copied folders.

+A. You need to update Sylpheeds cache. Right click on the mailbox and choose + "rescan folder tree".

+ + + +Q25 How can I revert original settings, e.g. for fonts, keybindings, etc.?

+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.

+ + + +Q26 What environment variables have effect on Sylpheed?

+A. Here are the most common variables:

+ +HOME + - location of .sylpheed (config directory) and default folder for Mailboxes. +

+LANG, +LC_ALL, +LC_CTYPE, +LC_MESSAGES + - locale settings, e.g. language and date format.

+ + + + +Q27 Special characters (e.g. umlauts) are not displayed correctly.

+A. In most cases, this is caused by fonts, that use an unsuitable encoding.

+ 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:

+ + bold_font=-unknown-Helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-110-*-*-p-*-iso8859-1 + + The last two entries ("iso8859" and "1") define the encodig. You can try to + use wildcards ("*") or force a specific encoding.

+ + bold_font=-unknown-Helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-*-110-*-*-p-*-*-* + + You should also make sure that your environment variables regarding locale + settings have sensible values.

+ + + +Q28 How can I convert my old mailbox / adressbook from (some mailclient).

+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.

+ 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.

+ + + +Q30 What config files are there, and what are they used for?

+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.

+

+ +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 +customheaderrc - contains user defined header lines +dispheaderrc - headers to display above the mail body +filterrc - traditional filter settings +folderitemrc - folder specific settings, e.g. default outbox +matcherrc - new filtering and scoring settings +menurc - Key bindings +addrbook-*.xml - contents of your addressbook +folderlist.xml - additional folder specific settings, e.g. hiding + read messages, sort order, etc. + +

+ + @@ -454,9 +632,9 @@ A. You can. In Configuration->common preferences under Q05 How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface?

-A. You can set the GTK+ font by ~/.gtkrc, or - ~/.gtkrc.mine, - (which is included by ~/.gtkrc). +A. You can set the GTK+ font by $HOME/.gtkrc, or + $HOME/.gtkrc.mine, + (which is included by $HOME/.gtkrc). For example: style "default" { -- cgit