--- name: "sylpheed-claws-gtk2" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "claws-mail" version: "3.7.6-4+squeeze1" release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/claws-mail" --- # sylpheed-claws-gtk2(1) a GTK+ based fast email and news client Part of [claws-mail(1)](/claws-mail/1.md). ## NAME claws-mail - a GTK+ based fast email and news client ## SYNOPSIS **claws-mail** \[*options*\] ## DESCRIPTION - Claws Mail is an email 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 and (colour) 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\ 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** \[address\]\ **--subscribe** \[uri\]\ **--attach file1 \[file2\]...**\ **--receive**\ **--receive-all**\ **--send**\ **--status**\ **--status folder\[/subfolder\]**\ **--status-full**\ **--select \[#mh/mailbox/\]folder\[/msg\|/msgid\]**\ **--online**\ **--offline**\ **--exit**\ **--debug**\ **--help**\ **--version**\ **--version-full**\ **--config-dir**\ **--alternate-config-dir \[dir\]** ## FILES - $HOME/Mail Default directory for mail storage - $PREFIX/share/claws-mail Global program directory - $PREFIX/share/claws-mail/manual Manual files in HTML, PDF, PostScript and plain text format - $PREFIX/share/claws-mail/themes Global themes directory - $PREFIX/lib/claws-mail/plugins Directory for plugins - $PREFIX/include/claws-mail Directory for header files - $HOME/.claws-mail Default directory for user's configuration files directory - $HOME/.claws-mail/addrbook/\* Addressbook files - $HOME/.claws-mail/templates User-defined templates directory - $HOME/.claws-mail/themes User's themes directory - $HOME/.claws-mail/accountrc Configuration for account(s) - $HOME/.claws-mail/actionsrc User-defined custom actions - $HOME/.claws-mail/addressbookcustomattributerc User-defined address book custom attributes - $HOME/.claws-mail/claws.log Claws Mail logfile - $HOME/.claws-mail/claws-win32.log Claws Mail output file (Windows only) - $HOME/.claws-mail/clawsrc Main configuration file - $HOME/.claws-mail/command\_history User-specified commands - $HOME/.claws-mail/customheaderrc Configuration for custom headers for sending mail - $HOME/.claws-mail/dispheaderrc Configuration for custom display of headers in message view - $HOME/.claws-mail/folderitemrc All folders' attributes - $HOME/.claws-mail/folderlist.xml Folder hierarchy listing - $HOME/.claws-mail/matcherrc Filtering and Processing function configuration - $HOME/.claws-mail/menurc Menu shortcut-key configuration - $HOME/.claws-mail/messagesearch\_history User-specified searches in message bodies - $HOME/.claws-mail/quicksearch\_history User-specified quick-search list - $HOME/.claws-mail/messagesearch\_history User-specified searches in message bodies - $HOME/.claws-mail/summary\*\_history User-specified searches in message list - $HOME/.claws-mail/tagsrc User-specified tag list - $HOME/.claws-mail/toolbar\*.xml User-defined custom toolbars ## EXAMPLES To run this program the standard way type: claws-mail Alternatively you can run it with the following options: - **--compose \[address\]** to open a Compose window - **--subscribe \[uri\]** subscribe to the given URI if possible - **--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\ \[new\]\[unread\]\[unread answers to marked\]\[total\] - **--select \[#mh/mailbox/\]folder\[/msg\|/msgid\]** On startup, jumps to the specified folder/message - **--online** Start claws-mail in (or switch to, if already running) online mode - **--offline** Start claws-mail in (or switch to, if already running) offline mode - **--help** display the help message and exit - **--exit** exit Claws Mail - **--debug** for debug mode - **--version** display version number and exit - **--version-full** display version number and compiled-in features then exit - **--config-dir** display the CONFIG-DIR and exit - **--alternate-config-dir \[dir\]** start Claws Mail with the configuration stored in \[dir\] directory ## INSTALLATION This program requires GTK+ 2.6.x 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 - The Claws Mail Team Holger Berndt \\ Tristan Chabredier \\ Hoà Viêt Dinh \\ Andrej Kacian \\ Darko Koruga \\ Ricardo Mones Lastra \\ Colin Leroy \\ Paul Mangan \\ Salvatore De Paolis \ - Previous team members Keith Edmunds\ Match Grun\ Melvin Hadasht\ Oliver Haertel\ Christoph Hohmann\ Alfons Hoogervorst\ Werner Koch\ Thorsten Maerz\ Leandro A. F. Pereira\ Luke Plant\ Martin Schaaf\ Carsten Schurig\ Fabien Vantard\ Sergey Vlasov\ Hiroyuki Yamamoto ## SEE ALSO - Claws Mail Homepage \