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Action scripts:
- freshmeat_search.pl Search freshmeat.net for selected text
+ cm-reparent.pl Fix thread parenting for two or more messages
+ cm-break.pl Remove thread parenting for one or more messages
+ ddg_search.pl Search DuckDuckGo for selected text
google_msgid.pl Search groups.google.com for selected message-id
- google_search.pl Search google.com for selected text
- multiwebsearch.pl Search any search engine for the selected text
- textviewer.sh Attempt to view an attachment as plain text
+ multiwebsearch.pl Search any search engine for the selected text
+ textviewer.sh Attempt to view an attachment as plain text
uudec Decode and display uuencoded images
- uuooffice Decode uuencoded attachments and open them with
- OpenOffice
+ uuooffice Decode uuencoded attachments and open them with
+ OpenOffice
Addressbook conversion:
+ csv2addressbook.pl Import Becky, Thunderbird, Kmail, Gmail and Fox
+ Mail address books
eud2gc.py Convert Eudora address book to Gnomecard
kmail2claws-mail.pl Import a Kmail address book (KDE2)
kmail2claws-mail_v2.pl Import a Kmail address book (KDE3)
+ mew2claws-mail.pl Import a Mew address book
outlook2claws-mail.pl Import an Outlook generated contact list
tb2claws-mail Import The Bat! address books
- vcard2xml.py Import an Evolution vCard
+ vcard2xml.py Import an Evolution vCard
Mailbox conversion:
calypso_convert.pl Import mbox files with attachments from Calypso
- convert_mbox.pl Import mbox files
- maildir2claws-mail.pl Convert a maildir mailbox to MH format
- tbird2claws.py Integrate a Thunderbird folder tree into Claws
+ convert_mbox.pl Import mbox files
+ kmail-mailbox2claws-mail.pl Convert a kmail mailbox to a Claws Mail mailbox
+ tbird2claws.py Integrate a Thunderbird folder tree into Claws
Other tools:
- acroread2claws-mail.pl Send PDFs from Adobe Reader 7
- filter_conv_new.pl Convert new-style Sylpheed filters to filtering
+ acroread2claws-mail.pl Send PDFs from Adobe Reader 7
+ claws-mail-compose-insert-files.pl
+ Insert files into a new Compose window
+ filter_conv_new.pl Convert new-style Sylpheed filters to filtering
filter_conv.pl Convert old-style Sylpheed filters to filtering
- fix-date.sh Replace/Add a message's Date field
- nautilus2claws-mail.sh Send files from Nautilus
- OOo2claws-mail.pl Send documents from OpenOffice.org
+ fix-date.sh Replace/Add a message's Date field
+ mairix.sh A wrapper to mairix, to enable global searches in
+ mail folders
+ nautilus2claws-mail.sh Send files from Nautilus
+ popfile-link.sh Open messages in POPFile control center to edit
+ their status
sylprint.pl Printing engine, explained in README.sylprint
- textviewer.pl Display various attachments as text
+ textviewer.pl Display various attachments as text
+ thunderbird-filters-convertor.pl
+ Convert Thunderbird filtering rules
Extra tools:
gif2xface.pl Convert a 48x48 GIF file to an X-Face header
Action scripts
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-* freshmeat_search.pl
+* cm-reparent.pl
+ WORKS ON: selected messages (two or more)
+ COMMAND: cm-reparent.pl %F
+ Thread the selected messages based on date, old to new
+
+* cm-break.pl
+ WORKS ON: selected messages (one or more)
+ COMMAND: cm-break.pl %F
+ Break thread references for the selected messages
+
+* ddg_search.pl
WORKS ON: selection
- COMMAND: |freshmeat_search.pl
- Search freshmeat.net for selected text using the default Claws Mail browser
+ COMMAND: |ddg_search.pl
+ Search duckduckgo.com for selected text using the default Claws Mail browser
* google_msgid.pl
WORKS ON: selection
Lookup selected message-id in google using mozilla. Edit the script to use
different browsers.
-* google_search.pl
- WORKS ON: selection
- COMMAND: |google_search.pl
- Search google.com for selected text using the default Claws Mail browser
-
* multiwebsearch.pl
WORKS ON: selection
see further down for details
Configure an Action:
a) pre-configured website
- Command: multiwebsearch.pl --where="google" --what="%s"
+ Command: multiwebsearch.pl --where="ddg" --what="%s"
b) dynamic
Command: multiwebsearch.pl --where="%u" --what="%s"
- In type a) "google" refers to one of the configured aliases,
+ In type a) "ddg" refers to one of the configured aliases,
this Action will always search the website referred to by
- the alias "google".
+ the alias "ddg".
In type b) you will be presented with a dialog box into
which you type one of your configured aliases
Address book conversion
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+* csv2addressbook.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This perl script will import a Becky, Thunderbird, Kmail, Gmail and
+ Fox Mail address book.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ (You must run claws-mail at least once before running this script.)
+
+ Becky >= 2.41
+ -------------
+ In Becky you need to do a CSV full export with titles of your
+ address book.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=becky --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Becky address book'.
+
+
+ Thunderbird >= 2.0.0.6
+ ----------------------
+ In Thunderbird you need to export your address book as 'comma
+ separated'.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=thunderbird --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Thunderbird address book'.
+
+ Kmail >= 1.9.7 / Kaddressbook >= 3.5.7
+ --------------------------------------
+ In Kaddressbook you need to export your address book as 'CSV List'.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=kmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Kmail address book'.
+
+ WARNING: Kmail/Kaddressbook has a bug whereby it exports badly
+ formatted CSV if the values are quoted.
+
+ Gmail
+ -----
+ In the Gmail web interface you need to export your address book
+ as Outlook CSV format.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=gmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'gmail address book'.
+
+ Fox Mail
+ --------
+ Export your Fox Mail address book as CSV with all possible headers.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=foxmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'foxmail address book'.
+
+ You can also run the script with '--help' to get a brief usage message.
+
+ Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+
* eud2gc.py
WHAT IT DOES
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+* mew2claws-mail.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This perl script will convert a Mew address book into a Claws Mail
+ address book.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ (You must run claws-mail at least once before running this script.)
+
+ If Claws Mail is running, close it.
+
+ From the command line, execute the following:
+
+ perl mew2claws-mail.pl --mew-addressbook=/path/to/mew/addressbook
+
+ You can also use --help to see usage instructions.
+
+ Your Mew addressbook data will now be contained in Claws Mail's
+ addressbook, under the name 'Mew Address Book'.
+
+ Contact: Jérôme Lelong <jerome.lelong@gmail.com>
* outlook2claws-mail.pl
the script and change its value if you are sure you exported all
fields and script gives the 'unknown csv file format' error.
- Contact: Ricardo Mones Lastra <mones@aic.uniovi.es>
+ Contact: Ricardo Mones <ricardo@mones.org>
* tb2claws-mail
Contact: Fred Marton <Fred.Marton@uni-bayreuth.de>
-* maildir2claws-mail.pl
+* kmail-mailbox2claws-mail.pl
WHAT IT DOES
- This perl script converts a mailbox in maildir format into
- Claws Mail' MH format.
+ This perl script converts a kmail mailbox into Claws Mail' mailbox.
HOW TO USE IT
Run the script using:
- perl maildir2claws-mail.pl --kmaildir=mail_folder_name
+ kmail-mailbox2claws-mail.pl --kmaildir=/full/path/to/kmail/mailbox
Start Claws Mail and right-click the toplevel mailbox, i.e
"Mailbox (MH)", and select 'Rebuild folder tree'.
You may also need to run '/File/Folder/Check for new messages
in all folders'
- Your maildir directory will be backed-up.
Additional options:
--debug debug mode
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
-* tbird2syl.py
+* tbird2claws.py
WHAT IT DOES
This python script integrates a Thunderbird folder tree into
The best way to use it is to go to inside your Thunderbird
root mailfolder directory and invoke it as:
- <path>\python2.4 <path>\tbird2syl.py . <path to Claws Mail>\Mail
+ <path>\python2.4 <path>\tbird2claws.py . <path to Claws Mail>\Mail
Contact: Aleksandar Urosevic aka Urke MMI <urke@gmx.net>
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+* claws-mail-compose-insert-files.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This script enables inserting files into the message body of a new
+ Claws Mail Compose window from the command line. Additionally To,
+ Cc, Bcc, Subject and files to attach to the message can be specified.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ claws-mail-compose-insert-files.pl [options]
+ Options:
+ --help -h
+ --to "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --cc "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --bcc "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --subject "My subject"
+ --attach FILE
+ --insert FILE
+
+ For multiple recipients separate the addresses with ','
+ e.g. --to "Person One <mail@address.net>,Person Two <mail2@address.net>"
+ --attach and --insert can be used multiple times
+
+ Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
* filter_conv_new.pl
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
-* fix-date.sh
+* fix_date.sh
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ Add a 'Date:' header to the selected email(s) when such header
+ is missing. The correct date is guessed from other headers
+ that contain timestamp information (preferred: Fetchinfo
+ header if found) or from the file or system date as a
+ fallback. The order or preference for the date value
+ replacement can be changed by editing the script.
+ This script can be used to fix messages that show non
+ RFC-compliant Date headers as well.
+ X-Original-Date is always added too if not already existing
+ (if so, it's left untouched), to keep track of the original
+ value if any.
+ An existing Date: header is not overwritten unless you use the
+ --force switch.
+ Non RFC-compliant dates can be overwritten using the --rfc
+ switch. Use --strict to use strict RFC matching patterns for
+ date values in other headers.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ First you have to create an action with the following command:
+
+ fix_date.sh %F
+
+ On main window's message list, select the messages to be fixed
+ and invoke the created action.
+
+ Contact: wwp <wwp@claws-mail.org>
+
+* mairix.sh
WHAT IT DOES
- It will replace the Date: value w/ the one picked up from
- more recent Received: field if this field resides in one
- line. Otherwise, it will take the file modification time
- (using a RFC 2822-compliant form). If no X-Original-Date already
- exist, the former Date value will be set in such field.
+ It's a wrapper to mairix, a tool that makes indexed searches
+ and shows search results in a virtual folder. Maildir, MH and
+ mbox formats are supported, see:
+ http://www.rpcurnow.force9.co.uk/mairix/
HOW TO USE IT
- fix_date.sh <filename> [<filename>..]
+ mairix.sh
+ mairix.sh <mairix rcfile> [<mairix options>..]
+
+ For instance:
+ mairix.sh ~/.mairixrc s:word1,word2
Contact: wwp <wwp@claws-mail.org>
Contact: Reza Pakdel <hrpakdel@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
-* OOo2claws-mail.pl
+* popfile-link.sh
- WHAT IT DOES
- This perl script enables OpenOffice.org to send documents to
- Claws Mail as attachments.
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ Open selected messages in POPFile control center to edit their
+ status. Requires that POPFile is running and that the messages
+ have been processed by it (X-POPFile-Link: header is expected).
+ POPFile control center opens with the web browser set in
+ Claws Mail prefs.
HOW TO USE IT
- OpenOffice.org Version 2.0
- ----------------------------
- This script is not needed for OOo version 2, which can work
- directly with Claws Mail.
- Go to 'Tools/Options/Internet/E-mail' and enter 'claws-mail'
- in the box.
-
- OpenOffice.org Version 1.1.0
- ----------------------------
- Start up OpenOffice.org.
- Go to 'Tools/Options/OpenOffice.org/External Programs'
- Select either ''Mozilla 1.x (Option 1)', or
- 'Netscape 6.x - 7.0 (Option 1)' from the 'Program' selection
- Enter the path to OOo2claws-mail.pl in the 'Path' box
- or select it by clicking on the '...' button.
+ popfile-link.sh <filename> [<filename>..]
- You can then use 'File/Send/Document as email' to launch
- claws-mail (if not already launched) and open a new compose
- window with the document attached.
- OpenOffice.org Version 1.0
- --------------------------
- Start up OpenOffice.org.
- Go to 'Tools/Options/OpenOffice.org/External Programs'
- Enter the path to OOo2claws-mail.pl in the 'Program' box
- or select it by clicking on the '...' button.
-
-
- Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+ Contact: wwp <wwp@claws-mail.org>
* textviewer.pl
WHAT IT DOES
This script tries to recognise an attachment by using the 'file'
- command and/or the file extension and then uses the available Linux
- utilities to make an effort to display it as text. For example
- .doc antiword -w 72
- .txt, .diff, .c, .h,
- .ic. .ec, .cc, .sh,
- .sed, .awk cat
- .html txt2htm or text2html
- .xls, .sxc, .csv xlscat -L
- .rtf rtf2text
- .pdf pdf2text %f -
- .odt ooo2txt
- .pl, .pm perltidy -st -se or cat
- .bz2 bzip2 -d < %f | strings
+ command and/or the file extension and then uses the available
+ utilities to make an effort to display it as text.
+
+ $ textview.pl --list
+
+ will show available conversion, the top:
+
+ .awk cat
+ .bin strings
+ .bz2 bzip2 -d < %f | strings
+ .c cat
+ .cc cat
+ .csv xlscat -L
+
+ If there are multiple alternatives available, they are listed in
+ the ordder they are tried, like for .xls:
+
+ .xls xlscat -L
+ .xls catdoc -x -dutf-8
+ .xls wvText
HOW TO USE IT
Go to /Configuration/Message View/External Programs and enter the
Now when you right-click an attachment and choose 'Display as text'
this script will be invoked.
-
+ xlscat comes with the perl module Spreadsheet::Read, which is a
+ wrapper module over several parsers and supports ods, sxc, csv, xls,
+ xlsx, and sq. See https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-Read
+
Contact: H.Merijn Brand <h.m.brand@xs4all.nl>
+
+* thunderbird-filters-convertor.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This perl script converts Thunderbird filtering rules into Claws Mail
+ filtering rules. It can be run several times, once for each filter
+ configuration file in Thunderbird.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ The script takes 3 arguments:
+
+ --tbird-file=PATH TO FILE The full path to the file to be converted
+ --mailbox-name=NAME The name of the Claws Mail mailbox
+ --account-name=NAME The name of the account to be used (optional)
+
+ --tbird-file must point to the Thunderbird filter file (msgFilterRules.dat)
+ that you want to convert, it must contain the full path to the file.
+ --mailbox-name should be given the name of your mailbox in Claws Mail, e.g.
+ if the top-level folder is 'Mailbox (MH)' then this option should be
+ 'Mailbox'.
+ --account-name is optional, only needed if you are creating account-specific
+ rules. This is the name of your account in Claws Mail, which should
+ correspond to an account that you had in Thunderbird, e.g. the acount whose
+ rules you are converting.
+
+ This script presumes that your folder hierarchy in Claws Mail matches the
+ one that you had in Thunderbird. If you used the tbird2claws.py script to
+ convert your Thunderbird mailbox, then the folder hierarchy should match.
+
+ If the Claws Mail filtering configuration file (matcherrc) does not exist,
+ the script will create it; if it does exist, the newly converted rules will
+ be appended to it.
+
+ REQUIREMENTS
+ Getopt::Long
+ URI::Escape
+
+ Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+
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Extra tools
This perl script converts a monochrome (1 bit) 48x48 pixels GIF file
into an X-Face graphic suitable for inclusion into custom headers of
Claws Mail. An X-Face allows to quickly identify (or be identified
- as) the sender of a mail message in a xface-capable MUA (like sylpheed
- -claws).
+ as) the sender of a mail message in a xface-capable MUA (like Claws
+ Mail).
HOW TO USE IT
After obtaining the desired image for your X-Face you should:
method is valid only if you don't have any other custom header set or
they will be lost!).
- Contact: Ricardo Mones Lastra <mones@aic.uniovi.es>
+ Contact: Ricardo Mones <ricardo@mones.org>
* update-po
Contact: Wilbert Berendsen <wilbert@oswf.org> or the Claws Mail Team
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+This file is Copyright 1999-2014 by the Claws Mail team.
+See accompanying COPYING file for license details.
+See each included script for copyright and license details.
+
+* cm-reparent.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This script tries to fix thread parenting for two or more messages
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ Define an action as
+
+ Menu name: Reparent (fix threading)
+ Command: cm-reparent.pl %F
+
+ Then select from the message list all files that should be re-parented
+
+ Then invoke the action
+
+ MORE INFORMATION
+ $ perldoc cm-reparent.pl
+
+ REQUIREMENTS
+ Date::Parse
+ Getopt::Long
+
+ Contact: H.Merijn Brand <h.m.brand@xs4all.nl>
+
+* cm-break.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This script tries to break thread parenting for one or more messages
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ Define an action as
+
+ Menu name: Unthread (break threading)
+ Command: cm-break.pl %F
+
+ Then select from the message list all files that should be un-threaded
+
+ Then invoke the action
+
+ MORE INFORMATION
+ $ perldoc cm-break.pl
+
+ REQUIREMENTS
+ Date::Parse
+ Getopt::Long
+
+ Contact: H.Merijn Brand <h.m.brand@xs4all.nl>