[Users] Claws Mail 3.18.0 and 4.0.0 unleashed!!! Message sent on July 10th, no replies. Did it get to the list?

[wwp]

Hello Gil,


On Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:11:31 -0400 Gil Weber <gilweber at gmail.com> wrote:

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:11:33 -0400
> From: Gil Weber <gilweber at gmail.com>
> To: users at lists.claws-mail.org
> Subject: Re: [Users] Claws Mail 3.18.0 and 4.0.0 unleashed!!!

Your message was successfully relayed by the mailing list (at least *I*
did receive it in time). If no-one has replied yet, it's because no-one
has something to answer, no-one cares or the ones who care and may
answer haven't had time to do it yet?


> I am using 64 bit Mint 19.0 with Claws-Mail 3.17.8 Flatpack . 
> Flatpack was installed because I could not get mail from ATT
> servers (e.g., bellsouth.net) using "pure" Claws-Mail. Don't understand
> why, but at least my bellsouth.net e-mail does load whereas it would not
> prior to using the flatpack version.

The flatpak is not an official thing we do provide at claws-mail.org,
maybe someone else, subscribed to the ML, will reply? Otherwise, please
just contact the flatpak maintainer.


> Regarding CM 3.18.0 or 4.0.0 can anyone give me advice on which, if
> either, I should try? I need a simple install. I'm just not a
> sophisticated enough user to do any compling or similar.

3.18.0 or 4.0.0? The former is GTK2, the latter GTK3. Can't say more,
it's up to you. Yet again, if your concern is about the flatpak
version, it's not the right place to expect some help from.


> I would love to be able to use Fancy again (not possible with current 
> flatpack version of CM).

To use the Fancy plugin, you need to build it from the sources unless the binaries are available from your
usual source/repository. And get webkitgtk-2 installed, probably from
the source since this package is abandoned everywhere, outdated and
insecure. I know it's a PITA since it's the only HTML renderer that
looks nice, especially compated to DILO and even to the new plugin
based upon liteHTML.


> Also, if I am going to try to move to either 3.18.0 or 4.0.0 what files
> should I back up in advance? And would they then be restored to the
> same locations in 3.18.0? What about 4.0.0?

Want to backup? Well.. backup the whole ~/.claws-mail directory, and
while you're at it, your ~/Mail if it's used. A complete backup won't
harm, if you don't already do it on a regular basis, you're just living
dangerously.


Regards,

> > On Sat, 2021-07-10 at 09:13 +0000, Paul wrote:    
> > > 10th July 2021                              Claws Mail 3.18.0 /
> > > 4.0.0
> > > 
> > >      CLAWS MAIL  RELEASE NOTES
> > >                     http://www.claws-mail.org
> > > 
> > > Claws Mail is a GTK+ based, user-friendly, lightweight, and fast 
> > > email client.
> > > 
> > > Version 4.0.0 is the initial GTK+ 3 release.
> > > Version 3.18.0 is the GTK+ 2 release.      
> 
> 
> Hello, everyone. 
> 
> I am using 64 bit Mint 19.0 with Claws-Mail 3.17.8 Flatpack . 
> Flatpack was installed because I could not get mail from ATT
> servers (e.g., bellsouth.net) using "pure" Claws-Mail. Don't understand
> why, but at least my bellsouth.net e-mail does load whereas it would not
> prior to using the flatpack version.
> 
> Regarding CM 3.18.0 or 4.0.0 can anyone give me advice on which, if
> either, I should try? I need a simple install. I'm just not a
> sophisticated enough user to do any compling or similar.
> 
> I would love to be able to use Fancy again (not possible with current 
> flatpack version of CM).
> 
> Also, if I am going to try to move to either 3.18.0 or 4.0.0 what files
> should I back up in advance? And would they then be restored to the
> same locations in 3.18.0? What about 4.0.0?
> 
> Thanks for your wisdom.  :o)
> Gil

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wwp
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