# The Sylpheed-Claws FAQ

## What are the differences between Sylpheed-Claws and Sylpheed?

Sylpheed-Claws is the extended version of Sylpheed, therefore you will find that it has all the features that Sylpheed has and a lot more besides. It also includes some modified dialogues to enhance usability. Further information can be found at http://www.sylpheed-claws.net/features.php.

## What does the word Sylpheed mean?

Sylpheed is a corruption of the word Sylph. Sylphs are invisible beings (spirits) of the air.

## Does Sylpheed-Claws allow me to write HTML styled messages?

No. A discussion has gone on around this topic, and the outcome was that HTML mail is not wanted. If you really need to send HTML, you can of course attach a webpage to an email.

## How can I submit patches, report bugs, and talk about Sylpheed-Claws with others?

Patches should be submitted via the SourceForge project Patch Tracker at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=25528&atid=384600, but please follow the patch guidelines at http://www.sylpheed-claws.net/devel.php.

Bug reports should be submitted at our Bugzilla, http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/sylpheed-claws/bugzilla/.

To talk to others, you should join the Sylpheed-Claws users' mailing list. Details can be found at http://www.sylpheed-claws.net/MLs.php.

## Does Sylpheed-Claws have an anti-spam feature?

Yes. It has a SpamAssassin plugin. You can find details of it on the Extending Sylpheed-Claws chapter.

You can also use other spam filters via the Filtering and Actions features, such as Bogofilter. Instructions on how use Bogofilter with Sylpheed-Claws can be found on the Bogofilter FAQ.

## Does Sylpheed-Claws support Return Receipts?

Yes. To request a Return Receipt use Options/Request Return Receipt in the Compose window. When you receive a message that requests a Return Receipt a notification area is shown just above the message view. You can either use the Send receipt button, or ignore the request - no receipts are sent automatically.

## How can I make Sylpheed-Claws notify me when new mail arrives?

Go to Configuration/Preferences, in the Mail handling/Receive section, use the settings for Run command when new mail arrives. Alternatively, use the Trayicon plugin.

## Why are special characters (e.g. umlauts) not displayed correctly?

In most cases, this is caused by emails with broken encodings. You can try to force it using the View/Character Encoding submenu.

## Can I quote just a section of the original message when replying?

Yes, select the section in the message view and choose Reply.

## Where can I find the answers to more FAQs about Sylpheed-Claws?

An enlarged, user-contributed FAQ can be found on the Sylpheed-Claws website, http://www.sylpheed-claws.net/faq/