Why does claws-mail write status messages to $HOME/.xsession-errors

Asked by Andrew Woodward

claws-mail version 3.17.5

DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.3
DISTRIB_CODENAME=una
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 20.3 Una"
NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="20.3 (Una)"

Every time claws-mail fetches mail it writes dozens of status messages to $HOME/.xsession-errors

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** Message: 11:01:56.527: filtering log enabled

** Message: 11:01:57.033: rule is not account-based

** Message: 11:01:57.034: message matches

** Message: 11:01:57.034: disabled rule 'ColourToDo' [ tag matchcase "todo" color 5 ]

** Message: 11:01:57.034: rule is not account-based

** Message: 11:01:57.034: message does not match

** Message: 11:01:57.034: rule is not account-based

** Message: 11:01:57.035: message does not match

** Message: 11:01:57.035: rule is not account-based

** Message: 11:01:57.035: message does not match

:
etc
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Why are these not written to a separate log file?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#1

Manfred Hampl suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #3041: “No support for Linux Mint”.

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