<title>Extending Claws Mail</title>
<section id="plugins_default">
- <title>Provided plugins</title>
+ <title>Plugins</title>
<para>
- Claws Mail's capabilities are extended by plugins. It comes with
- the plugins listed below included, all of which are built automatically
- if the required libraries are present.
+ Claws Mail's capabilities are extended by plugins, which are
+ listed below.
</para><para>
Plugins are installed in <filename class="directory"
>$PREFIX/lib/claws-mail/plugins/</filename> and have a suffix of
In this case, search for the plugin in your package manager.
</para><para>
Some plugins provide the same functionality as others, (for example, the
- three HTML message viewers). In this case you will have to choose which
+ 3 anti-Spam plugins). In this case you will have to choose which
one to load, as Claws Mail will refuse to load more than one of
the same type.
</para>
</para>
</section>
- <section id="plugins_obsolete">
- <title>Obsolete plugins</title>
- <para>
- Some plugins have became obsolete with time, either because an
- improved one was written, or they're not necessary anymore or just
- because nobody is actively developing it.
- </para><para>
- These are listed below, mostly for historical purposes. You are free
- to use them, as they probably still work if you're able to build them,
- but note that they are not currently supported.
- </para><para>
- Of course, if you are interested you are encouraged to become the
- maintainer of any of them. Contact the team on the mailing list (see
- <xref linkend="intro_information" />) or on IRC (see above).
- </para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Dillo HTML Viewer</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Enables the viewing of HTML messages using the Dillo web browser,
- version 0.7.0 or newer. It uses Dillo's <literal>--local</literal>
- option by default for safe browsing. Preferences can be found in
- <quote>/Configuration/Preferences/Plugins/Dillo Browser</quote>.
- Dillo is available from <ulink url="http://www.dillo.org/"
- >http://www.dillo.org/</ulink>.
- </para><para>
- For displaying HTML messages or parts Fancy plugin should be used.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>CacheSaver</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Saves the caches every 60 seconds (or user-defined period). It helps
- avoiding the loss of metadata if your computer (<emphasis>or
- Claws Mail!</emphasis>) crashes. (NOTE: using this plugin can slow
- down Claws Mail.)
- </para><para>
- This plugin is not required anymore.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>GtkHtml2 Viewer</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Like Dillo, enables the viewing of HTML messages, but in a nicer way
- (antialiased fonts).
- More information: <ulink
- url="http://www.claws-mail.org/plugin.php?plugin=gtkhtml2"
- >www.claws-mail.org/plugin.php?plugin=gtkhtml2</ulink>
- </para><para>
- For displaying HTML messages or parts Fancy plugin should be used.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>SynCE</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Assists in keeping the address book of a Windows CE device (Pocket
- PC, iPAQ, Smartphone, etc.) in sync with Claws Mail' address book,
- with respect to email addresses.
- </para><para>
- This plugin is not maintained anymore.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Trayicon</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Places an icon in the system tray that indicates whether you have any
- new mail. A tooltip also shows the current new, unread and total number
- of messages.
- </para><para>
- For this feature the system tray icon option of Notification plugin
- should be used.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </section>
-
</section>