> > 6) sylpheed-claws is version 1.0.4 in pkgsrc while there
> > is a way newer version
> 
> Seems noone was interested in providing an update so far.
> Perhaps you can give it a try? :)

I have an update. But I never updated the addon/plugin packages as I do 
not use them and I am not the maintainer so I never committed.

My wife has used my updated off and on on Linux and NetBSD for over a 
month.

I think there is  PR about it.

Here is a patch. I removed patch-aa and patch-ab also.

? mail/sylpheed-claws/patch-aa
? mail/sylpheed-claws/patch-ab
Index: mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pkgsrc/mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile,v
retrieving revision 1.48
diff -u -r1.48 Makefile
--- mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile	31 May 2006 18:22:24 -0000	1.48
+++ mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile	5 Aug 2006 14:01:06 -0000
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #PKGNAME=	sylpheed-claws-${SYLPHEED_VERSION}
 
-PKGREVISION=	2
 MAINTAINER=	chris@NetBSD.org
 COMMENT=	X based e-mail and netnews client
 
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-spamassassin-plugin
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-mathml-viewer-plugin
 
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-libetpan
+
 PKG_SYSCONFSUBDIR=	sylpheed
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--sysconfdir=${PKG_SYSCONFDIR:Q}
 
@@ -49,11 +50,15 @@
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-jpilot
 .  include "../../comms/pilot-link-libs/buildlink3.mk"
 .  include "../../comms/jpilot/buildlink3.mk"
+.else
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-jpilot
 .endif
 
 .if !empty(PKG_OPTIONS:Mldap)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-ldap
 .  include "../../databases/openldap-client/buildlink3.mk"
+.else
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-ldap
 .endif
 
 .if !empty(PKG_OPTIONS:Minet6)
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@
 .include "../../security/gpgme03/buildlink3.mk"
 .include "../../security/openssl/buildlink3.mk"
 .include "../../textproc/aspell/buildlink3.mk"
-.include "../../x11/gtk/buildlink3.mk"
+.include "../../x11/gtk2/buildlink3.mk"
 .include "../../x11/startup-notification/buildlink3.mk"
 
 .include "../../mk/bsd.pkg.mk"
Index: mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile.common
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pkgsrc/mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile.common,v
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -r1.15 Makefile.common
--- mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile.common	1 Jun 2005 18:03:00 -0000	1.15
+++ mail/sylpheed-claws/Makefile.common	5 Aug 2006 14:01:06 -0000
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 # Force gnome detection off to avoid installing some extra files
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=		ac_cv_path_GNOME_CONFIG="no"
 
-SYLPHEED_VERSION=	1.0.4
+SYLPHEED_VERSION=	2.3.0
 
 .include "../../mk/x11.buildlink3.mk"
Index: mail/sylpheed-claws/PLIST
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pkgsrc/mail/sylpheed-claws/PLIST,v
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -r1.17 PLIST
--- mail/sylpheed-claws/PLIST	17 Apr 2006 07:07:24 -0000	1.17
+++ mail/sylpheed-claws/PLIST	5 Aug 2006 14:01:06 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-@comment $NetBSD: PLIST,v 1.17 2006/04/17 07:07:24 jlam Exp $
-bin/sylpheed
+@comment $NetBSD$
+bin/sylpheed-claws
 include/sylpheed-claws/account.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/action.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/adbookbase.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/base64.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/defs.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/hooks.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/common/intl.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/log.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/md5.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/mgutils.h
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/stringtable.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/sylpheed.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/template.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/common/timing.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/utils.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/uuencode.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/common/version.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/foldersel.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/folderutils.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/folderview.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/gedit-print.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/grouplistdialog.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/about.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/colorlabel.h
@@ -81,9 +82,10 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtkaspell.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtksctree.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtkshruler.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtkstext.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtksourceprintjob.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtkutils.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/gtkvscrollbutton.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/icon_legend.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/inputdialog.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/logwindow.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/manage_window.h
@@ -93,8 +95,10 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/progressdialog.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/quicksearch.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/sslcertwindow.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/gtk/sylpheed-marshal.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/headerview.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/html.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/image_viewer.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/imap.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/imap_gtk.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/import.h
@@ -130,26 +134,30 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/noticeview.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/partial_download.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/pine.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime/passphrase.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime/pgpmime.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime/prefs_gpg.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime/select-keys.h
-include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime/sgpgme.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/pop.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_account.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_actions.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_common.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_compose_writing.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_customheader.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_display_header.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_ext_prog.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_filtering.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_filtering_action.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_folder_column.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_folder_item.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_fonts.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_gtk.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_image_viewer.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_matcher.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_message.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_msg_colors.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_other.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_quote.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_receive.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_send.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_spelling.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_summaries.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_summary_column.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_template.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/prefs_themes.h
@@ -177,22 +185,25 @@
 include/sylpheed-claws/undo.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/unmime.h
 include/sylpheed-claws/vcard.h
+include/sylpheed-claws/wizard.h
 lib/pkgconfig/sylpheed-claws.pc
-lib/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime.la
-man/man1/sylpheed.1
+man/man1/sylpheed-claws.1
 share/examples/sylpheed/mime.types
 share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
+share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
+share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/hr/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
+share/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
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 share/locale/sr/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
 share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/sylpheed-claws.mo
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 @dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/manual/fr
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/manual/es
 @dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/manual/en
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/manual/de
 @dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/manual
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq/it
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq/fr
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq/es
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq/en
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq/de
-@dirrm share/sylpheed-claws/faq
 @dirrm share/sylpheed-claws
 @dirrm share/examples/sylpheed
-@dirrm lib/sylpheed-claws/plugins
-@dirrm include/sylpheed-claws/plugins/pgpmime
-@dirrm include/sylpheed-claws/plugins
 @dirrm include/sylpheed-claws/gtk
 @dirrm include/sylpheed-claws/common
 @dirrm include/sylpheed-claws
Index: mail/sylpheed-claws/distinfo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/pkgsrc/mail/sylpheed-claws/distinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -r1.23 distinfo
--- mail/sylpheed-claws/distinfo	24 Mar 2006 10:09:14 -0000	1.23
+++ mail/sylpheed-claws/distinfo	5 Aug 2006 14:01:06 -0000
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 $NetBSD: distinfo,v 1.23 2006/03/24 10:09:14 joerg Exp $
 
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