Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] why media-libs are needed for an email client.
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:08:29
Message-Id: 201312291108.14236.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] why media-libs are needed for an email client. by Edward M
1 On Sunday 29 Dec 2013 01:38:57 Edward M wrote:
2
3 > > So maybe KDE is pulling in something.
4 >
5 > I guess I will continue using
6 > claws-mail,since i only send text emails.
7 > Thanks for new options i was not aware.
8
9 I'm guessing that KDE uses phonon to play sound notifications, e.g. when you
10 get a new message in your kmail Inbox, which requires gstreamer and friends.
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12 Kmail does not play anything inside messages. When you click on an attachment
13 it will ask you to save it or open it with the default application, depending
14 on the mime type of the attachment.
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16 --
17 Regards,
18 Mick

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