%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Balsa The Balsa package contains a GNOME-2 based mail client. &lfs80_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &balsa-md5sum; Download size: &balsa-size; Estimated disk space required: &balsa-buildsize; Estimated build time: &balsa-time; Balsa Dependencies Required , , , , and Recommended Optional , , , , (that provides a sendmail command, note that it is only used if you didn't install the required libESMTP package), , , , , yelp-tools, and python-html2text Optional to Build S/MIME Support User Notes: Install Balsa by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr \ --sysconfdir=/etc \ --localstatedir=/var/lib \ --without-html-widget \ --without-libnotify && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install --enable-smime: Use this option to enable S/MIME support if GnuPG-2.x.x is installed. --with-canberra: Enable libcanbera support. --with-compface: Enable compface support. --witg-gcr: Use libgcr for TLS support. --with-gss: Enable GSSAPI support. --with-ldap: Use this option to enable LDAP address book support if OpenLDAP is installed. --with-libsecret: Enable strong password support. --with-gpgme: Use this option to enable GPG support if GnuPG Made Easy (GPGME) is installed. -with-html-widget: enable the html renderer (remove --without-html-widget). --with-sqlite: Use this option to enable SQLite address book support if SQLite is installed. All configuration of Balsa is done through the Balsa menu system, with mailbox configuration done with the Settings—>Preferences menu. If you are unable to connect to your ISP, they probably don't support APOP. Disable it in Settings/Preferences/POP3/advanced. If you enable filters for your incoming POP3 mail, you must have installed, as the incoming mail will be handed off to procmail for processing. Installed Programs Installed Libraries Installed Directories balsa and balsa-ab None /etc/sounds/events, /usr/share/balsa, and /usr/share/sounds/balsa Short Descriptions balsa is a glib based mail client. balsa balsa-ab is the address-book application used by balsa. balsa-ab