---
name: "sylpheed-claws"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sylpheed-claws"
version: "1.0.5-5.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sylpheed-claws"
---

# sylpheed-claws(1)

a GTK+ based fast e-mail and news client

## 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@kcn.ne.jp\>\
                       \<yamamoto@good-day.co.jp\>

- claws-branch (http://sylpheed-claws.sourceforge.net)

  Hoa viet Dinh       \<dinh.viet.hoa@free.fr\>\
   Match Grun		\<match@dimensional.com\>\
   Melvin Hadasht		\<melvin.hadasht@free.fr\>\
   Christoph Hohmann	\<reboot@gmx.ch\>\
   Alfons Hoogervorst	\<alfons@proteus.demon.nl\>\
   Darko Koruga		\<darko.koruga@hermes.si\>\
   Colin Leroy		\<colin@colino.net\>\
   Thorsten Maerz		\<torte@netztorte.de\>\
   Paul Mangan		\<claws@thewildbeast.co.uk\>\
   Luke Plant		\<L.Plant.98@cantab.net\>\
   Martin Schaaf		\<mascha@ma-scha.de\>\
   Carsten Schurig     \<Carsten.Schurig@web.de\>\
   Sergey Vlasov		\<vsu@users.sourceforge.net\>\
   Hiroyuki Yamamoto	\<hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp\>

- sylpheed-claws-w32

  Thorsten Maerz		\<torte@netztorte.de\>

## SEE ALSO

- Sylpheed Homepage

  \<http://sylpheed.good-day.net\>

- Sylpheed-Claws Homepage

  \<http://sylpheed-claws.sf.net\>

- Sylpheed-Claws Win32 Homepage

  \<http://sylpheed-claws.sf.net/win32\>