true
<_summary>Check whether Evolution is the default mailer
<_description>Every time Evolution starts, check whether or not it is the default mailer.
''
<_summary>Default charset in which to compose messages
<_description>Default charset in which to compose messages.
''
<_summary>Path where picture gallery should search for its content
<_description>This value can be an empty string, which means it'll use the system Picture folder, usually set to ~/Pictures. This folder will be also used when the set path is not pointing to the existent folder
true
<_summary>Spell check inline
<_description>Draw spelling error indicators on words as you type.
true
<_summary>Automatic link recognition
<_description>Recognize links in text and replace them.
false
<_summary>Automatic emoticon recognition
<_description>Recognize emoticons in text and replace them with images.
''
<_summary>Attribute message
<_description>The text that is inserted when replying to a message, attributing the message to the original author
''
<_summary>Forward message
<_description>The text that is inserted when forwarding a message, saying that the forwarded message follows
''
<_summary>Original message
<_description>The text that is inserted when replying to a message (top posting), saying that the original message follows
false
<_summary>Group Reply replies to list
<_description>Instead of the normal "Reply to All" behaviour, this option will make the 'Group Reply' toolbar button try to reply only to the mailing list through which you happened to receive the copy of the message to which you're replying.
false
<_summary>Put the cursor at the bottom of replies
<_description>Users get all up in arms over where the cursor should go when replying to a message. This determines whether the cursor is placed at the top of the message or the bottom.
false
<_summary>Always request read receipt
<_description>Whether a read receipt request gets added to every message by default.
false
<_summary>Send HTML mail by default
<_description>Send HTML mail by default.
'#FFFF00000000'
<_summary>Spell checking color
<_description>Underline color for misspelled words when using inline spelling.
[]
<_summary>Spell checking languages
<_description>List of dictionary language codes used for spell checking.
false
<_summary>Show "Bcc" field when sending a mail message
<_description>Show the "Bcc" field when sending a mail message. This is controlled from the View menu when a mail account is chosen.
true
<_summary>Show "Cc" field when sending a mail message
<_description>Show the "Cc" field when sending a mail message. This is controlled from the View menu when a mail account is chosen.
false
<_summary>Show "Reply To" field when sending a mail message
<_description>Show the "Reply To" field when sending a mail message. This is controlled from the View menu when a mail account is chosen.
true
<_summary>Show "From" field when posting to a newsgroup
<_description>Show the "From" field when posting to a newsgroup. This is controlled from the View menu when a news account is chosen.
false
<_summary>Show "Reply To" field when posting to a newsgroup
<_description>Show the "Reply To" field when posting to a newsgroup. This is controlled from the View menu when a news account is chosen.
false
<_summary>Digitally sign replies when the original message is signed
<_description>Automatically enable PGP or S/MIME signatures when replying to a message which is also PGP or S/MIME signed.
false
<_summary>Encode filenames in an Outlook/GMail way
<_description>Encode filenames in the mail headers same as Outlook or GMail do, to let them display correctly filenames with UTF-8 letters sent by Evolution, because they do not follow the RFC 2231, but use the incorrect RFC 2047 standard.
false
<_summary>Put personalized signatures at the top of replies
<_description>Users get all up in arms over where their signature should go when replying to a message. This determines whether the signature is placed at the top of the message or the bottom.
false
<_summary>Do not add signature delimiter
<_description>Set to TRUE in case you do not want to add signature delimiter before your signature when composing a mail.
false
<_summary>Ignore list Reply-To:
<_description>Some mailing lists set a Reply-To: header to trick users into sending replies to the list, even when they ask Evolution to make a private reply. Setting this option to TRUE will attempt to ignore such Reply-To: headers, so that Evolution will do as you ask it. If you use the private reply action, it will reply privately, while if you use the 'Reply to List' action it will do that. It works by comparing the Reply-To: header with a List-Post: header, if there is one.
''
<_summary>List of localized 'Re'
<_description>Comma-separated list of localized 'Re' abbreviations to skip in a subject text when replying to a message, as an addition to the standard "Re" prefix. An example is 'SV,AV'.
'mbox'
<_summary>Save file format for drag-and-drop operation
<_description>Can be either 'mbox' or 'pdf'.
1
<_summary>Save name format for drag-and-drop operation
<_description>Can be either 2 to use current date and time or any other value for sent date of the message. This has a meaning only when dropping just one message.
false
<_summary>Show image animations
<_description>Enable animated images in HTML mail. Many users find animated images annoying and prefer to see a static image instead.
'none'
<_summary>Ellipsize mode for folder names in side bar
true
<_summary>Enable or disable type ahead search feature
<_description>Enable the side bar search feature to allow interactive searching of folder names.
true
<_summary>Enable or disable magic space bar
<_description>Enable this to use Space bar key to scroll in message preview, message list and folders.
false
<_summary>Enable to use a similar message list view settings for all folders
<_description>Enable to use a similar message list view settings for all folders.
true
<_summary>Mark citations in the message "Preview"
<_description>Mark citations in the message "Preview".
'#737373'
<_summary>Citation highlight color
<_description>Citation highlight color.
false
<_summary>Enable/disable caret mode
<_description>Enable caret mode, so that you can see a cursor when reading mail.
''
<_summary>Default charset in which to display messages
<_description>Default charset in which to display messages.
'never'
<_summary>Automatically load images for HTML messages over HTTP
true
<_summary>Show Animations
<_description>Show animated images as animations.
false
<_summary>Show all message headers
<_description>Show all the headers when viewing a messages.
[]
<_summary>List of custom headers and whether they are enabled.
<_description>This key should contain a list of XML structures specifying custom headers, and whether they are to be displayed. The format of the XML structure is <header enabled> - set enabled if the header is to be displayed in the mail view.
false
<_summary>Show photo of the sender
<_description>Show the photo of the sender in the message reading pane.
true
<_summary>Mark as Seen after specified timeout
<_description>Mark as Seen after specified timeout.
1500
<_summary>Timeout for marking messages as seen
<_description>Timeout in milliseconds for marking messages as seen.
false
<_summary>Sender email-address column in the message list
<_description>Show the email-address of the sender in a separate column in the message list.
false
<_summary>Determines whether to use the same fonts for both "From" and "Subject" lines in the "Messages" column in vertical view
<_description>Determines whether to use the same fonts for both "From" and "Subject" lines in the "Messages" column in vertical view.
false
<_summary>Show deleted messages in the message-list
<_description>Show deleted messages (with a strike-through) in the message-list.
true
<_summary>Enable Unmatched search folder
<_description>Enable Unmatched search folder within Search Folders. It does nothing if Search Folders are disabled.
false
<_summary>Hides the per-folder preview and removes the selection
<_description>This key is read only once and reset to "false" after read. This unselects the mail in the list and removes the preview for that folder.
144
<_summary>Height of the message-list pane
<_description>Height of the message-list pane.
false
<_summary>Whether message headers are collapsed in the user interface
450
<_summary>Width of the message-list pane
<_description>Width of the message-list pane.
0
<_summary>Layout style
<_description>The layout style determines where to place the preview pane in relation to the message list. "0" (Classic View) places the preview pane below the message list. "1" (Vertical View) places the preview pane next to the message list.
'Sans 12'
<_summary>Variable width font
<_description>The variable width font for mail display.
'Monospace 12'
<_summary>Terminal font
<_description>The terminal font for mail display.
false
<_summary>Use custom fonts
<_description>Use custom fonts for displaying mail.
true
<_summary>Compress display of addresses in TO/CC/BCC
<_description>Compress display of addresses in TO/CC/BCC to the number specified in address_count.
5
<_summary>Number of addresses to display in TO/CC/BCC
<_description>This sets the number of addresses to show in default message list view, beyond which a '...' is shown.
false
<_summary>Thread the message-list based on Subject
<_description>Whether or not to fall back on threading by subjects when the messages do not contain In-Reply-To or References headers.
true
<_summary>Default value for thread expand state
<_description>This setting specifies whether the threads should be in expanded or collapsed state by default. Evolution requires a restart.
true
<_summary>Whether sort threads based on latest message in that thread
<_description>This setting specifies whether the threads should be sorted based on latest message in each thread, rather than by message's date. Evolution requires a restart.
true
<_summary>Sort accounts alphabetically in a folder tree
<_description>Tells how to sort accounts in a folder tree used in a Mail view. When set to true accounts are sorted alphabetically, with an exception of On This Computer and Search folders, otherwise accounts are sorted based on an order given by a user
false
<_summary>Log filter actions
<_description>Log filter actions to the specified log file.
''
<_summary>Logfile to log filter actions
<_description>Logfile to log filter actions.
false
<_summary>Flush Outbox after filtering
<_description>Whether to flush Outbox after filtering is done. Outbox flush will happen only when there was used any 'Forward to' filter action and approximately one minute after the last action invocation.
'attached'
<_summary>Default forward style
'quoted'
<_summary>Default reply style
true
<_summary>Prompt on empty subject
<_description>Prompt the user when he or she tries to send a message without a Subject.
true
<_summary>Prompt when emptying the trash
<_description>Prompt the user when he or she tries to empty the trash.
true
<_summary>Prompt when user expunges
<_description>Prompt the user when he or she tries to expunge a folder.
true
<_summary>Prompt before sending to recipients not entered as mail addresses
<_description>It disables/enables the repeated prompts to warn that you are trying to send a message to recipients not entered as mail addresses
true
<_summary>Prompt when user only fills Bcc
<_description>Prompt when user tries to send a message with no To or Cc recipients.
true
<_summary>Prompt when user tries to send unwanted HTML
<_description>Prompt when user tries to send HTML mail to recipients that may not want to receive HTML mail.
true
<_summary>Prompt when user tries to open 10 or more messages at once
<_description>If a user tries to open 10 or more messages at one time, ask the user if they really want to do it.
true
<_summary>Prompt while marking multiple messages
<_description>Enable or disable the prompt whilst marking multiple messages.
false
<_summary>Prompt when deleting messages in search folder
<_description>It disables/enables the repeated prompts to warn that deleting messages from a search folder permanently deletes the message, not simply removing it from the search results.
'ask'
<_summary>Asks whether to copy a folder by drag & drop in the folder tree
<_description>Possible values are: 'never' - do not allow copy with drag & drop of folders in folder tree, 'always' - allow copy with drag & drop of folders in folder tree without asking, or 'ask' - (or any other value) will ask user.
'ask'
<_summary>Asks whether to move a folder by drag & drop in the folder tree
<_description>Possible values are: 'never' - do not allow move with drag & drop of folders in folder tree, 'always' - allow move with drag & drop of folders in folder tree without asking, or 'ask' - (or any other value) will ask user.
true
<_summary>Prompt when replying privately to list messages
<_description>It disables/enables the repeated prompts to warn that you are sending a private reply to a message which arrived via a mailing list.
true
<_summary>Prompt when mailing list hijacks private replies
<_description>It disables/enables the repeated prompts to warn that you are trying sending a private reply to a message which arrived via a mailing list, but the list sets a Reply-To: header which redirects your reply back to the list
true
<_summary>Prompt when replying to many recipients
<_description>It disables/enables the repeated prompts to warn that you are sending a reply to many people.
'ask'
<_summary>Asks whether to close the message window when the user forwards or replies to the message shown in the window
<_description>Possible values are: 'never' - to never close browser window, 'always' - to always close browser window or 'ask' - (or any other value) will ask user.
false
<_summary>Empty Trash folders on exit
<_description>Empty all Trash folders when exiting Evolution.
0
<_summary>Minimum days between emptying the trash on exit
<_description>Minimum time between emptying the trash on exit, in days.
0
<_summary>Last time Empty Trash was run
<_description>The last time Empty Trash was run, in days since January 1st, 1970 (Epoch).
60
<_summary>Amount of time in seconds the error should be shown on the status bar.
<_description>Amount of time in seconds the error should be shown on the status bar.
0
<_summary>Level beyond which the message should be logged.
<_description>This can have three possible values. "0" for errors. "1" for warnings. "2" for debug messages.
true
<_summary>Show original "Date" header value.
<_description>Show the original "Date" header (with a local time only if the time zone differs). Otherwise always show "Date" header value in a user preferred format and local time zone.
['I_mportant:#EF2929','_Work:#F57900','_Personal:#4E9A06','_To Do:#3465A4','_Later:#75507B']
<_summary>List of Labels and their associated colors
<_description>List of labels known to the mail component of Evolution. The list contains strings containing name:color where color uses the HTML hex encoding.
true
<_summary>Check incoming mail being junk
<_description>Run junk test on incoming mail.
false
<_summary>Empty Junk folders on exit
<_description>Empty all Junk folders when exiting Evolution.
0
<_summary>Minimum days between emptying the junk on exit
<_description>Minimum time between emptying the junk on exit, in days.
0
<_summary>Last time Empty Junk was run
<_description>The last time Empty Junk was run, in days since January 1st, 1970 (Epoch).
'Bogofilter'
<_summary>The default plugin for Junk hook
<_description>This is the default junk plugin, even though there are multiple plugins enabled. If the default listed plugin is disabled, then it won't fall back to the other available plugins.
false
<_summary>Determines whether to lookup in address book for sender email
<_description>Determines whether to lookup the sender email in address book. If found, it shouldn't be a spam. It looks up in the books marked for autocompletion. It can be slow, if remote address books (like LDAP) are marked for autocompletion.
false
<_summary>Determines whether to look up addresses for junk filtering in local address book only
<_description>This option is related to the key lookup_addressbook and is used to determine whether to look up addresses in local address book only to exclude mail sent by known contacts from junk filtering.
true
<_summary>Determines whether to use custom headers to check for junk
<_description>Determines whether to use custom headers to check for junk. If this option is enabled and the headers are mentioned, it will be improve the junk checking speed.
['X-Spam-Flag=YES','X-Spam-Level=*****']
<_summary>Custom headers to use while checking for junk.
<_description>Custom headers to use while checking for junk. The list elements are string in the format "headername=value".
''
<_summary>UID string of the default account.
<_description>UID string of the default account.
''
<_summary>Save directory
<_description>Directory for saving mail component files.
''
<_summary>Composer load/attach directory
<_description>Directory for loading/attaching files to composer.
true
<_summary>Check for new messages on start
<_description>Whether to check for new messages when Evolution is started. This includes also sending messages from Outbox.
false
<_summary>Check for new messages in all active accounts
<_description>Whether to check for new messages in all active accounts regardless of the account "Check for new messages every X minutes" option when Evolution is started. This option is used only together with 'send_recv_on_start' option.
600
<_summary>Server synchronization interval
<_description>Controls how frequently local changes are synchronized with the remote mail server. The interval must be at least 30 seconds.
0
<_summary>(Deprecated) Default forward style
<_description>This key was deprecated in version 3.10 and should no longer be used. Use "forward-style-name" instead.
0
<_summary>(Deprecated) Default reply style
<_description>This key was deprecated in version 3.10 and should no longer be used. Use "reply-style-name" instead.
0
<_summary>(Deprecated) Load images for HTML messages over HTTP
<_description>This key was deprecated in version 3.10 and should no longer be used. Use "image-loading-policy" instead.