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1 Message Translation
2
3 If you have ever received a mail message from someone who is not in
4 your country, you probably noticed that they used a different language
5 than you. If you don't know their language, a translator might help you
6 out.
7
8
9 Features
10 ========
11
12 * Multiple translation servers
13 * Uses your language preference for setting up default translation options
14 * You pick where you see the translation box
15 * You decide which translation buttons you see
16
17
18 Description
19 ===========
20
21 This plugin lets you select, on a per-user basis, the translator you want
22 to use. It defaults to None. It has different servers you can use, and
23 it lists their strengths and limits with each one. Also, there are
24 multiple servers just in case one changes their interface or goes down.
25
26 Since SquirrelMail is designed to have multiple translations of the text,
27 this plugin takes your preference and will use it for selecting what to
28 translate the text into.
29
30
31 Future Work
32 ===========
33
34 * Grab translation directly from server (need to send POST request directly)
35 * Translate your outgoing message
36
37
38 Servers
39 =======
40
41 Babelfish = babelfish.altavista.com
42 Go.com = translator.go.com (disabled - service unavailable)
43 Dictionary.com = www.dictionary.com/translate
44 InterTran = tranexp.com
45 GPLTrans = www.translator.cx (disabled - service unavailable)
46 OteNet = systran.otenet.gr
47 Promt = www.translate.ru
48 Google Translate = www.google.com/translate
49
50 Installation
51 ============
52
53 Go back to the main directory, run configure and add the plugin.
54
55 Some plugin settings can be adjusted by creating
56 config/translate_config.php or plugins/translate/config.php
57 configuration file. See plugins/translate/config_default.php and
58 plugins/translate/config_sample.php