Re: [Evolution] Patch to handle "file://" uri in Mail-component.

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

Can you please explain why this is needed?

You certainly cannot be using this to open maildir messages, that must
go through any maildir accounts, only.

file uri's are too generic to be supported by only one component.


On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 14:07 -0600, Veerapuram Varadhan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The attached patch implements handling of file:// uris in
> mail-component.
>
> When evolution is executed with a file it just ignores it, even though
> it is a "MailDir" file, which it understands very well.  The attached
> patch handles such file uris.  With this path, "evolution" can be the
> default application to open such "MailDir" files.
>
> Example uri:
>
> "file:///home/foo/maildir/file;action=<view/compose>;mode=<edit/attached>"
>
> where 
>         "mode" is applicable only to "action=compose" and it is ignored
> when
> given with "action=view". 
>
> action=compose: will open the message in the composer window, depending
> on the mode parameter. If "mode=edit", the message will be opened like a
> message in the drafts folder, will be attached otherwise.
>
> Kindly let me know your comments/suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> V. Varadhan
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