[Users] can't click on Firefox e-mail links and open the Claws-Mail compose window -- UPDATED INFO

[Gil Weber]

Thanks, Paul. Your wisdom is always appreciated.  :o)
Some comments inserted into your reply. For clarity marked as: [Gil]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:02:52 -0000
Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:45:58 -0500
> Gil Weber <gilweber at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> > Paul, I realize once again that it's flatpak, this time creating the
> > linkage problem with Firefox. Unfortunately I believe I am stuck
> > with flatpak. It is my understanding (??) that if I delete this
> > version and install the "regular" Claws-Mail I won't get back what
> > I had due to configuration inconsistencies between the two
> > versions. That is, e-mails and settings in flatpak won't properly
> > convert to regular ClawsMail.  
> 
> That will fine if the flatpak version stores them in the same place,
> and AFAIK it does. If it doesn't, then you just need to copy them. If
> the same version of Claws Mail is used in both then there will be no
> problem. If the version you switch to is newer, then no problem. If
> the version you switch to is older, then perhaps a small problem to
> overcome - editing a few lines in a few text files (the
> config_version).


[Gil]  In Mint 20.2 the available flatpak (that I am using) is version
4.0.0 (GTK+).

In Mint 20.2 the available "regular" version (sorry, I don't know what
to call it) is 3.17.5-2 (GTK+2).

I see on the Claws-Mail website that there is a version 4.0.0 available
for download and installation.

Certainly if I could use that 4.0.0 version from the Claws-Mail
website and do a simple switch from my flatpak 4.0.0 to "regular" 4.0.0
it would be preferrable to trying to "fix" the flatpak I'm now
using.

Paul, do I understand your comment above that if I'm working with
the same version flatpak and "regular" then I do not need to worry
where the critical files are stored? They'll be fine during a
switch from one to the other?

Otherwise please tell me where version 4.0.0 on the Claws-Mail
website stores the important files (and specifically, which files?) 
so that I can check and see if they're in the same place with 
flatpak? Knowing the locations would be a huge help.  


> > If my understanding is incorrect and there should be no issues
> > deleting flatpak Claws-Mail and then installing "regular"
> > Claws-Mail please let me know.  
> 
> I cannot answer your flatpak questions, but there should be no
> problems. If there are then report it to the flatpak maintainer.


[Gil]  Ah, there's the rub. I have not been able to determine 
who maintains flatpak. Maybe in my search I'm looking right past that
information?

 
> > I am not determined to use  the flatpak version. I
> > only use it because about two years ago (it's in the archives) I
> > could not get bellsouth.net e-mails to download when I clicked on
> > the "Get Mail" button. Other e-mail addresses worked fine but not
> > bellsouth.net.  
 
> I find that very hard to believe. The flatpak version is (or should
> be) just packaging, (like any distro, but worse :), there are (or
> should be) no differences.


[Gil] And I agree. But I recall (maybe it was three years ago?) that
there were some others on this list (or maybe it was on the Mint
users list?) who had similar problems receiving e-mail from att.net and
its co-addresses, e.g., bellsouth.net.

I was not the only one who was having problems.


> with regards
> 
> Paul
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