[Users] Using plugins through TOR

[Ricardo Mones]

Hi Jeremy

On Sat, May 08, 2021 at 11:37:28AM +0100, Jeremy via Users wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Enjoying my time with claws mail more these days as I have begun to
> realise the plethora of features it offers! Thanks for making such a
> complete product.

You're welcome! ^_^

> One of my favourite features is the ability to proxy requests for
> individual accounts through TOR; I have some that I prefer to access
> through the anonymity network and others through the clearnet.
> 
> Unfortunately, I have run into a hitch: I cannot work out how to
> proxy the *plugins* . How can I ensure that the RSS reader is proxied,
> for example? 

AFAIK almost all plugins use the curl library to access the network,
RSSyl is one of them at least. Check the environment section of curl
manpage [1] to see which variables are needed for the proxy you want.

regards,

[1] https://manpages.debian.org/buster/curl/curl.1.en.html
-- 
  Ricardo Mones
  ~
  RTFM - "Read The Manual" (The 'F' is silent). Usually a very good
  idea.                                             Bjarne Stroustrup
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