</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- An account represents an identity within Sylpheed-Claws. As such only
+ An account represents an identity within Claws Mail. As such only
one email address is associated with each account. However, the number
of accounts you can setup is unlimited.
</para>
<listitem>
<para>
Additional file(s) included with a mail message. Some attachments can
- be displayed by Sylpheed-Claws, others require external programs.
+ be displayed by Claws Mail, others require external programs.
<xref linkend="gt_plugins" /> can provide additional functions for
attachments.
</para>
<listitem>
<para>
A folder is the primary message container. Folders can be local or
- remote, but they are managed in a uniform way by Sylpheed-Claws.
+ remote, but they are managed in a uniform way by Claws Mail.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- When the <quote>immediate execution</quote> option is used, operations
+ When the <quote>Execute immediately when moving or deleting
+ messages</quote> option is used, operations
performed on messages, (like deletions or movements), are performed
immediately. If the option is turned off, all operations performed on
messages by the user are only carried out when the
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry id="gt_isp">
+ <term>
+ <acronym>ISP</acronym>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Internet Service Provider. A company which provides Internet access to
+ its customers. In the dialup access age these were the big telephony
+ companies, with the arrival of broadband access the number of companies
+ and types of services offered has grown exponentially.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<!--
<variablelist>
<listitem>
<para>
A special window which records protocol operations in detail that are
- performed by Sylpheed-Claws. It's a useful tool for debugging.
+ performed by Claws Mail. It's a useful tool for debugging.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<para>
Electronic mailing-lists are a special usage of email that allows for
widespread distribution of information to many Internet users. They
- often take the form of discussion lists, like the Sylpheed-Claws users'
+ often take the form of discussion lists, like the Claws Mail users'
list, where a subscriber uses the mailing-list to send messages to all
the other subscribers, who may answer in similar fashion.
</para>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_mbox">
<term>
- MBOX
+ MBox
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
A mailbox format in which all mail is concatenated and stored in a
- single file. The mbox format supported by Sylpheed-Claws is
+ single file. The mbox format supported by Claws Mail is
<literal>mboxrd</literal>.
</para>
</listitem>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- A message is the basic piece of information handled by Sylpheed-Claws.
+ A message is the basic piece of information handled by Claws Mail.
A message is usually an email message, which is stored in <xref
linkend="gt_mh" /> format on disk. Other kinds of messages (and storage
formats) can be handled through <xref linkend="gt_plugins" />.
<listitem>
<para>
A mailbox format in which all mail is kept in separate files. This is
- the default mailbox format used by Sylpheed-Claws.
+ the default mailbox format used by Claws Mail.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-->
<variablelist>
<title>P</title>
+ <varlistentry id="gt_pdf">
+ <term>
+ <acronym>PDF</acronym>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Portable Document Format. An open binary file format developed by Adobe
+ Systems to allow interchanging of printable documents between different
+ platforms. Inherits some features from <xref linkend="gt_postscript" />
+ but not being a language made it easier to process, especially on
+ desktop computers.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_pgp_inline">
<term>
<acronym>PGP</acronym> Inline
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- External modules which can be loaded and used by Sylpheed-Claws to
- extend its functionality.
+ External modules which can be loaded and used by Claws Mail to
+ extend its functionality. Technically speaking these modules are
+ shared libraries which can register one or several functions to be
+ called by Claws Mail when something
+ <emphasis>interesting</emphasis> is being done.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry id="gt_postscript">
+ <term>
+ <acronym>PostScript</acronym>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Page description language primarily used and understood by printing
+ devices to generate its output. Was developed by Adobe Systems and
+ is now a widely used standard in the printing industry. As it's a
+ fully featured interpreted language it requires some processing power
+ to deal with.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_privacy_gpg">
<term>
Privacy (<acronym>GPG</acronym>)
<para>
When replying to a message the user will often include a quoted section
of that message to provide the context. The quoted section is shown by
- the prepending of a common character, usually '>'.
+ the prepending of a common character, usually <quote>></quote>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_smtp_server">
<term>
- <acronym>SMTP</acronym> server.
+ <acronym>SMTP</acronym> server
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<variablelist>
<title>T</title>
+ <varlistentry id="gt_tcp">
+ <term>
+ <acronym>TCP</acronym>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Transmission Control Protocol. The main protocol used in the Internet.
+ Allows media-independent reliable connections between two endpoints
+ and is supported by all modern Operating Systems in use.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_themes">
<term>
Themes
<listitem>
<para>
Image sets for changing the appearance of buttons, folders and other
- graphical elements of Sylpheed-Claws.
+ graphical elements of Claws Mail.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
Sets of buttons arranged horizontally which provide access to all
- commonly used functions. Toolbars in Sylpheed-Claws can be customised.
+ commonly used functions. Toolbars in Claws Mail can be customised.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<variablelist>
<title>U</title>
+ <varlistentry id="gt_uidl">
+ <term>
+ <acronym>UIDL</acronym>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Unique IDentification Listing. A <xref linkend="gt_pop3" /> command
+ which allows single message handling by asigning a unique identifier
+ for each message.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="gt_url">
<term>
URL
<para>
Uniform Resource Locator. A naming scheme for objects (usually files)
in a multi-protocol networked environment like current Internet.
- For example, this is the one of the Sylpheed-Claws home page:
- <literal>http://www.sylpheed-claws.net</literal>.
+ For example, this is the one of the Claws Mail home page:
+ <literal>http://www.claws-mail.org</literal>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- World Wide Web, the hyperlinked network of web pages accross the
+ World Wide Web, the hyperlinked network of web pages across the
Internet.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Specially coded black and white image (48x48 pixels) included in the
- message headers. Capable mailers like Sylpheed-Claws and others can
+ message headers. Capable mailers like Claws Mail and others can
decode and show it alongside the message text. Although they are not
unique, they can help to quickly identify the message sender. See also
<xref linkend="gt_face" />.
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