The Claws Mail FAQWhat are the differences between Claws Mail and Sylpheed?
Claws Mail is a fork of Sylpheed, therefore you will find that
it has all the features that Sylpheed has and a lot more besides.
It also includes some modified dialogues to enhance usability.
Further information can be found at
http://www.claws-mail.org/features.php.
Does Claws Mail allow me to write HTML styled messages?
No. A discussion has gone on around 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 email.
How can I submit patches, report bugs, and talk about Claws Mail
with others?
Patches should be submitted via our Bugzilla,
http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/,
but please follow the patch guidelines at
http://www.claws-mail.org/devel.php.
Bug reports should be submitted at our Bugzilla,
http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/.
To talk to others, you should join the Claws Mail users' mailing
list. Details can be found at
http://www.claws-mail.org/MLs.php.
Does Claws Mail have an anti-spam feature?
Yes. It has a SpamAssassin and a Bogofilter plugin. You can find
details of it on the
Extending Claws Mail chapter.
You can also use other spam filters via the Filtering and
Actions features. Instructions on how to use other antispam
filters with Claws Mail can be found as a Bogofilter-based example
on the
Bogofilter FAQ.
Does Claws Mail support Return Receipts?
Yes.
To request a Return Receipt use Options/Request Return
Receipt in the Compose window. When you receive a message that
requests a Return Receipt a notification area is shown just above the
message view. You can either use the Send receipt button,
or ignore the request - no receipts are sent automatically.
If you do not ever want to send Return Receipts then you can use the
option Never send Return Receipts in the
Configuration/Preferences/Mail Handling/Sending page.
How can I make Claws Mail notify me when new mail
arrives?
Go to Configuration/Preferences, in the Mail
Handling/Receiving section, use the settings for Run
command in the After receiving new mail
frame. Alternatively, use the Trayicon plugin.
Why are special characters (e.g. umlauts) not displayed
correctly?
In most cases, this is caused by emails with broken encodings. You can
try to force it using the View/Character Encoding
submenu.
Can I quote just a section of the original message when
replying?
Yes, select the section of the message that you want to quote and use
Reply.
Where can I find the answers to more FAQs about
Claws Mail?
An enlarged, user-contributed FAQ can be found on the Claws Mail
website,
http://www.claws-mail.org/faq/