[sylpheed:33971] Re: multiple instances, again

Bruce Bowler bbowler at bigelow.org
Thu May 13 01:48:10 JST 2010


On Wed, 12 May 2010 12:25:02 -0400
Dennis Nezic <dennisn at dennisn.dyndns.org> put fingers to keyboard and
said:

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:46:12 -0400, Casco Bucci wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:29:46 -0400
> > Dennis Nezic <dennisn at dennisn.dyndns.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > I know it was asked a long time ago, but it still doesn't quite
> > > make sense to me... why can't I open multiple instances of
> > > sylpheed (that use, for example, different IMAP servers)?
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > You actually can, if you roll your own (Linux) or with a one or two
> > byte hack to the Win32 binary.
> > 
> > I've not yet done it with the 3.x version though.
> > 
> > Write me off-list if you're interested.
> 
> I am on 3.x now :\.
> 
> Hiro -- you don't think multiple instances are a good idea? :)
> 

I'm curious what multiple instances would give you that having one
instance that deals with multiple IMAP/POP servers (as
sylpheed does now) doesn't give you.

Bruce

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