%general-entities; ]> Balsa-&balsa-version; Introduction to <application>Balsa</application> The Balsa package contains a GNOME 2 based mail reader. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &balsa-size; Estimated Disk space required: &balsa-buildsize; Estimated build time: &balsa-time; <application>Balsa</application> dependencies Required , , , and Optional , using gpgme and Installation of <application>Balsa</application> Install Balsa by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=`pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0` \ --localstatedir=/var/lib --with-ssl \ --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome --with-ldap --with-gpgme && make && make install Command explanations --localstatedir=/var/lib: This switch puts ScrollKeeper files in /var/lib/scrollkeeper instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/var/scrollkeeper. : Change the default of no ssl support. --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. : Change the default to support LDAP if it is available. : Change the default to support GPG if 'GnuPG made easy' (GPGME) is installed. Configuring <application>Balsa</application> Configuration Information All configuration of Balsa is done through the Balsa menu system, with mailbox configuration done with the Settings->Preferences menu. Contents The Balsa package contains balsa. Description balsa balsa is the GNOME 2 based mail reader.