I was doing some messing around the other day and came up with this as possible FAQ. It's not complete, and a bit rough around the edges, but here it is for you perusal anyway. :) -- --------------- Jesse D. Sightler http://www3.pair.com/jsight/ "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead." - Chinese ProverbTitle: FAQ 1. Why does Balsa keep giving errors like "*** Syntax error on line x in .balsarc"
The version of libPropList in CVS is incompatible with the one in balsa. Please delete {gnome-prefix}/lib/libProp* and then install the RPM at [list url here].
2. Does Balsa currently support IMAP?
Yes, although it is currently only in a preliminary state of support. Using the latest CVS versions of Balsa, it is possible to access IMAP folders, and even drag mail from one folder to another. Currently not supported are features such as listing all IMAP folders on the server, or subscribing to new folders on the server.
3. How do I configure IMAP?
Right click on a blank area of the mailbox list. Click on add mailbox. Select IMAP, and click OK. From here simply fill in the server name, user name, password, and folder name, and click OK. Note that the folder name above is the name of the folder that you wish to subscribe to. You will have to KNOW this in advance, as Balsa cannot currently manage folders on the server. If you are not sure what folders you have, try adding "Inbox" for the first one, as this one always exists. :)
4. Does it support POP3?
Yes, but this support is very crude. There are no progress bars, and the downloading is not multithreaded. This means that balsa will lock as the download is taking place, and will not be usuable while the download takes place. What is worse is that because the code is still very preliminary, it may in fact BE crashed. This will be fixed in a future release. :)
5. Does it have an address book?
No. The address book code from Gnome will be used via a CORBA interface, but the code to implement this is just not ready yet. When it is ready it will be implemented.
6. Does it support filters?
Yes, but to enable support for filters you must run ./configure with the option "--enable-all". This is because filters are currently under heavy development and may change drastically in quality from one release day to the next. But support is in the works, so it will be there eventually.
7. Does it support file attachments?
Yes. And a right good job it does of it too.
8. Sometimes messages appear to have the last few lines chopped
off. Why is this?
The library that Balsa relies on for message formatting is a little out of date. This will be fixed in a future release of the product.
9. What about keyboard navigation?
As the rest of Balsa, this is currently incomplete. Fixes should be coming in future release, and patches are certainly welcome.