+/* compose in new window setting */
+$compose_new_win = getPref($data_dir, $username, 'compose_new_win', 0);
+
+/* signature placement settings */
+$sig_first = getPref($data_dir, $username, 'sig_first', 0);
+
+/* use the internal date of the message for sorting instead of the supplied header date */
+$internal_date_sort = getPref($data_dir, $username, 'internal_date_sort', SMPREF_ON);
+
+/* if thread sorting is enabled/disabled */
+$thread_sort_messages = getPref($data_dir, $username, 'thread_sort_messages', 0);
+$sort_by_ref = getPref($data_dir, $username, 'sort_by_ref', 1);
+