NAME
Sylpheed−Claws − a GTK+ based fast e−mail and news client
DESCRIPTION
Sylpheed−Claws
is an e−mail client (and news reader) based on GTK+,
running on X Window System, and aiming for
* Quick response
* Graceful, and sophisticated interface
* Easy configuration, intuitive operation
* Abundant features
Currently implemented features include:
o POP3 support
o IMAP4rev1 support
o integrated NetNews client
o unlimited multiple account handling
o thread display
o filtering
o MIME (attachments)
o built−in image view
o X−Face support
o multiple MH folder support
o mbox importing / exporting
o external editor support
o message queueing
o automatic mail checking
o draft message function
o template function
o line−wrapping
o clickable URI
o XML−based address book
o LDAP, vCard, and JPilot support
o newly arrived and unread message management
o Mew/Wanderlust−like key bind
o printing
o APOP authentication support
o SMTP AUTH support
o SSL support (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4rev1)
o IPv6 support
o drag & drop (partially implemented)
o GnuPG support (currently implementing)
o automake + autoconf support
o internationalization of messages by gettext
o support of many code sets, including UTF−8 (Unicode)
(when using libjconv)
o support for plugins
This list is not complete.
OPTIONS
−−compose
[address]
−−attach file1 [file2]...
−−receive
−−receive−all
−−send
−−status
−−status folder[/subfolder]
−−status−full
−−online
−−offline
−−debug
−−help
−−version
−−config−dir
FILES
$HOME/Mail
Default directory for mail storage
$PREFIX/share/sylpheed
Global program directory
$PREFIX/share/sylpheed/manual
Manual files in HTML format
$PREFIX/share/sylpheed/faq
FAQ files in HTML format
$PREFIX/share/sylpheed/themes
Global themes directory
$PREFIX/lib/sylpheed/plugins
Directory for plugins
$PREFIX/include/sylpheed
Directory for header files
$HOME/.sylpheed
Default directory for user’s configuration files directory
$HOME/.sylpheed/themes
User’s themes directory
$HOME/.sylpheed/accountrc
Configuration for account(s)
$HOME/.sylpheed/addrbook*
Addressbook files
$HOME/.sylpheed/command_history
User−specified commands
$HOME/.sylpheed/customheaderrc
Configuration for custom headers for sending mail
$HOME/.sylpheed/dispheaderrc
Configuration for custom display of headers in message view
$HOME/.sylpheed/matcherrc
Filtering and Processing function configuration
$HOME/.sylpheed/folderlist.xml
Folder hierachy listing
$HOME/.sylpheed/menurc
Menu shortcut−key configuration
$HOME/.sylpheed/sylpheed.log
Sylpheed logfile
$HOME/.sylpheed/sylpheedrc
Main configuration file
EXAMPLES
To run this program the standard way type:
sylpheed
Alternatively
you can run it with the following options:
−−debug
for debug mode
−−compose [address]
to open a Compose window
−−attach file1 [file2]...
open composition window with specified files attached
−−compose "mailto:%t?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b"
this syntax can be used in web−browsers and CLI to open a pre−populated Compose window
−−receive
receive new messages
−−receive−all
receive new messages from all accounts
|
−−send |
send all queued messages |
−−status
show the total number of
messages
[new][unread][unread answers to marked][total]
−−status folder[/subfolder]
show the total number of
messages in specified folder
[new][unread][unread answers to marked][total]
−−status−full
show the total number of
messages per folder
[new][unread][unread answers to marked][total]
−−online
Start sylpheed in (or switch to, if already running) online mode
−−offline
Start sylpheed in (or switch to, if already running) offline mode
|
−−help |
display the help message and exit |
−−version
display version number and exit
−−config−dir
display the CONFIG−DIR and exit
INSTALLATION
This program requires GTK+ 1.2.6 or higher to be compiled.
Please make sure that gtk−devel and glib−devel (or similar) packages are installed before the compilation (you may also require flex (lex) and bison (yacc)).
To compile and install, just type:
% ./configure
% make
% su
Password: [Enter password]
# make install
Refer to ./configure −−help for further information.
AUTHORS
main−branch (http://sylpheed.good−day.net)
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
<hiro−y [AT] kcn.jp>
<yamamoto@good−day.co.jp>
claws−branch (http://sylpheed−claws.sourceforge.net)
Hoa viet Dinh
<dinh.viet.hoa [AT] free.fr>
Match Grun <match [AT] dimensional.com>
Melvin Hadasht <melvin.hadasht [AT] free.fr>
Christoph Hohmann <reboot [AT] gmx.ch>
Alfons Hoogervorst <alfons [AT] proteus.nl>
Darko Koruga <darko.koruga [AT] hermes.si>
Colin Leroy <colin [AT] colino.net>
Thorsten Maerz <torte [AT] netztorte.de>
Paul Mangan <claws [AT] thewildbeast.uk>
Luke Plant <L.Plant.98 [AT] cantab.net>
Martin Schaaf <mascha@ma−scha.de>
Carsten Schurig <Carsten.Schurig [AT] web.de>
Sergey Vlasov <vsu [AT] users.net>
Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro−y [AT] kcn.jp>
sylpheed−claws−w32
Thorsten Maerz <torte [AT] netztorte.de>
SEE ALSO
Sylpheed Homepage
<http://sylpheed.good−day.net>;
Sylpheed−Claws Homepage
<http://sylpheed−claws.sf.net>;
Sylpheed−Claws Win32 Homepage