In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS I used Popper as e-mail checker.
It supports POP/POP3 and IMAP without and with SSL.
Has Thunderbird integration.
and integrates into indicator-messages:
- no new e-mails
- got new e-mails
Is it possible to make Popper mail notification working on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 (MATE and Unity)?
Yes, it is possible. The result will look like as in screenshot from Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS:
See comment on bug 1683516.
You can do the following:
sudo apt-get install libindicate-gtk3 libindicate5 python-indicate \
python-gnomekeyring python-notify
cd ~/Downloads
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/python-support/python-support_1.0.14ubuntu2_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i python-support_1.0.14ubuntu2_all.deb
wget http://ppa.launchpad.net/ralf.hersel/rhersel-ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/p/popper/popper_0.31.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i popper_0.31.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
sudo dpkg -i libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
sudo dpkg -i indicator-messages_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-gtk2_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
sudo dpkg -i indicator-messages-gtk2_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
Then for MATE - mate-tweak -> Panel (Interface) -> Enable indicators.
Then Applications -> Internet -> Popper - set account settings.
Then pin installed packages:
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-indicators
Package: indicator-messages
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: indicator-messages-gtk2
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: libindicator-messages-status-provider1
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: popper
Pin: version 0.31.3-0ubuntu1
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: python-support
Pin: version 1.0.14ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
EOF
Reboot and login back.
That is all. You got indicator-messages working again.
You can do the following:
sudo apt-get install libindicate-gtk3 libindicate5 python-indicate \
python-notify libpango1.0-0
cd ~/Downloads
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/python-support/python-support_1.0.14ubuntu2_all.deb
wget http://ppa.launchpad.net/ralf.hersel/rhersel-ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/p/popper/popper_0.31.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-gtk2_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gnome-python-desktop/python-gnomekeyring_2.32.0+dfsg-3_dpkg --print-architecture.deb
sudo apt-get install ./*.deb
Then Applications -> Internet -> Popper - set account settings.
Then pin installed packages:
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-indicators
Package: indicator-messages
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: indicator-messages-gtk2
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: libindicator-messages-status-provider1
Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: popper
Pin: version 0.31.3-0ubuntu1
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: python-gnomekeyring
Pin: version 2.32.0+dfsg-3
Pin-Priority: 1337
Package: python-support
Pin: version 1.0.14ubuntu2
Pin-Priority: 1337
EOF
Reboot and login back.
That is all. You got indicator-messages working again.
Popper is installable with some hacks, but does not work anymore.