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Gmail Setup

Follow the claws mail FAQ on using it with gmail

Making an archive button

You may have to manually create labels from the Gmail web interface like:

  • [Gmail]/Archived
  • [Gmail]/Drafts
  • [Gmail]/Queue
  • [Gmail]/Sent
  • [Gmail]/Trash

They'll be useless in the web interface, but they are functional in claws mail.

Configuration > Edit Accounts > Advanced

sent messages
#imap/user.name@gmail.com/[Gmail]/Sent Mail
queued messages
#imap/user.name@gmail.com/[Gmail]/Queue
draft messages
#imap/user.name@gmail.com/[Gmail]/Drafts
deleted messages
#imap/user.name@gmail.com/[Gmail]/Archived

Note that this makes the "delete" action into "archive". The next step is to modify the delete icon to look like archive.

Configuration > Preferences > Toolbars > Main Window

Click the delete toolbar item in the table, change it's toolbar text to "Archive" then pick a suitable icon (I use the folder with an arrow).