Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread greatgnu
>Wasn't claws-mail forked from sylpheed? I was under the same impression.

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread Libremind
> Wasn't claws-mail forked from sylpheed? Yes. In 2005, Sylpheed was forked to create Sylpheed-Claws, now known as Claws Mail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread mappack
Wasn't claws-mail forked from sylpheed?

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread masonhock
If you're still trying to use Gmail with IceDove without "allowing less secure apps" in Gmail, you can enable 2-step Verification in Gmail https://www.google.com/landing/2step/ and then set up an App Password https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en to use in IceDove. I just

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread Libremind
> Can't stand the name and icon. Looks evil. Why do so many free > software programs and projects unnecessarily insist on choosing > off-putting, alienating, and bizarre names and icons?? I don't know, you should ask to the project developers. Anyway i don't mind it, it's a great email client

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread leoo
Can't stand the name and icon. Looks evil. Why do so many free software programs and projects unnecessarily insist on choosing off-putting, alienating, and bizarre names and icons??

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread Libremind
> Yeah, the version in Stretch is 45.8.0 > > May I recommend a great client, one that is so much better than any > thunderdove? > > clawsmail FTW ! > > http://www.claws-mail.org/ > > (it's in ur repo) Yes claws-mail is a great mail client, lighweight and modular (you add plugins for extra

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread greatgnu
Yeah, the version in Stretch is 45.8.0 May I recommend a great client, one that is so much better than any thunderdove? clawsmail FTW ! http://www.claws-mail.org/ (it's in ur repo)

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread masonhock
Thanks for clarifying.

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread jason
"it's my understanding that the the Mozilla branding issue has been resolved" I don't dare discuss it because people have expressed their dissatisfaction with my discussing legal issues on these forums. But suffice it to say that it's a complex topic and has not been fully solved.

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread masonhock
I had the same issue and resolved it by downloading the latest version of Thunderbird. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-linux I'm new to GNU/Linux as well and could easily be wrong, but it's my understanding that the the Mozilla branding issue has been resolved

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread ciarlinip
Thank you for the quick reply jxself - it's always nice and educational to read your posts :-)

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread jason
"we be concerned that Trisquel's repo has IceDove 38.8.0, while Debian seems to be already in v. 52.2.1?" No. You're looking at Debian sid, which is a name for their unstable branch - what will eventually become a future Debian version. The versions in sid get updated as new versions are

[Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread ciarlinip
Dear all, I hope some of you can help me with some advice regarding e-mail programs, specifically IceDove. I am using trisquel 7, with IceDove 38.8.0 installed. Currently, I am having difficulties setting up a gmail IMAP account (I cannot get past the authentication window, an issue