Set up Sylpheed (with multiple mailboxes) [maybe Claws too]

[boombaby]

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. . . CREATING MULTIPLE MAILBOXES IN SYLPHEED EMAIL . . .


Today I had a bit of trouble setting up Claws Mail with independent mailboxes. I wanted to use multiple mailboxes, independent of each other. To some that might be seem strange (as you might read later in the link referred to) but that's exactly what I wanted.

I went searching on the Internet for a solution with Claws but only came up with FAQs etc, from the Claws mob. I didn't understand the manual. So I got no clear result.

In this search process I learnt that Claws was descended from Sylpheed. So I changed to Sylpheed in order to test it out.

Not surprisingly (I suppose) with Sylpheed I also had a lot of trouble (the same as Claws). Again I went looking for solutions on the Internet. After a LOT MORE searching I came up with ONE WEBPAGE that gave me only a "hint" of what I might try. The link is listed here...

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.mail.sylpheed.general/10233

Since I still could not get a true grasp of a solution from it, I went to "try stuff out". Now, I think I know exactly what is required (and my system works).


So, here's how I set up Sylpheed...


The trick is to:-

... 1. Set up the ACCOUNTS first (I used lower case names); then

... 2. Add the MAILBOXES (...with the similar names is good. I just capitalized.); then

... 3. ATTACH each Account to the CORRESPONDING Mailbox.

... 4. Do some final tinkering (for handling the incoming mail).


Given that you are doing multiple mailboxes (but I guess it could be the same for only one) the above steps expand to...

1. For every Account...
. . . Configuration > Create New > Answer the prompts (as required for your particular setup to your ISP)

2. For every Mailbox...
. . . File > Mailbox > Add Mailbox (Here I used capital letters to differentiate from the account)

3. For every Account/Mailbox Connection...
. . . In left panel on the mailbox Name (right-click) > Properties > Compose > Drop-down box choose Account (just created)
. . . [ To be clear in this step...
. . . On the newly-created Mailbox (now showing in the left panel) right-click on the box-name and choose Properties,
. . . then select the Compose tab, then click the drop-down box and select the Account just created.]


That looks finished, BUT - in the case of multiple mailboxes - there is another important step (ie step 4. above) to complete, otherwise incoming mail gets diverted across boxes.

So, for EACH newly-created mailbox...

(a.) On top Menu > click Configuration > Edit Accounts > Uncheck any box under the "G" column;

(b.) then click the Edit button next to an Account,

(c.) click tab "Receive" > on the Receive form UNcheck "Filter on receiving..." > click "Select" button;

(d.) From the mailboxes list now shown click the "Inbox" corresponding to the same mailbox > click OK.

[Remember that's for EACH mailbox.]


Well, that's it. Not really complicated is it? Unless, of course, you don't know where to start. Now you do!


[P.S. As a consequence of the above, it may be the same for Claws. Don't know.]


Regards,
aka boombaby
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