Save Claws mail attachments to folders outside spot folder

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I want to save an attachment in the /my-documents folder.
Claws mail only allows me to save to the spot folder.
I get :
Error opening /home 'permission denied'

[LANdpLAN]

this is what chat GPT had to say... Can someone confirm before I do this?

To give **Claws Mail** root permissions at startup (i.e., to run it as root automatically when the system starts), you'll need to create a **startup script** that ensures Claws Mail is launched with root privileges. However, be cautious when running graphical applications as root, as it can pose security risks and create potential issues with file ownership and permissions.

If you still want to proceed, here’s how you can set up Claws Mail to start with root permissions on startup.

### 1. **Create a Custom Startup Script with Root Permission**

First, you'll need to create a script that runs Claws Mail as root.

1. Open a terminal and create the script, for example, in the `/etc/init.d/` directory or `/home/<user>/` if you want it to be user-specific. Let’s create a script in `/home/yourusername/claws-start.sh`.

```bash
sudo nano /home/yourusername/claws-start.sh
```

2. Add the following contents to the script:

```bash
#!/bin/bash
sudo -u root /usr/bin/claws-mail
```

In this example:
- `sudo -u root` runs the application as the root user.
- `/usr/bin/claws-mail` is the typical path to Claws Mail, but this may vary depending on your distribution or installation method. Use `which claws-mail` to verify the path.

3. Make the script executable:

```bash
sudo chmod +x /home/yourusername/claws-start.sh
```

### 2. **Add the Script to Startup Applications**

Next, you need to add the script to your system’s startup to run it automatically.

#### **For Desktop Environments like GNOME, KDE, or XFCE:**

You can add it to your session startup configuration:

1. **GNOME (or similar)**: Use the **Startup Applications** utility.
- Open **Startup Applications** from the application menu.
- Click **Add** and browse to the script `/home/yourusername/claws-start.sh`.

2. **KDE**: Use **Autostart** settings.
- Open **System Settings** → **Startup and Shutdown** → **Autostart**.
- Click **Add Script** and select the script.

3. **XFCE**: Go to **Settings** → **Session and Startup** → **Application Autostart**.
- Click **Add** and point to the script.

#### **For systemd-based systems (like most modern Linux distributions):**

You can create a systemd service that will run the script at startup.

1. Create a new systemd service file:

```bash
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/claws-mail-root.service
```

2. Add the following content to the file:

```ini
[Unit]
Description=Start Claws Mail as root
After=graphical.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/yourusername/claws-start.sh
User=root
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
```

3. Reload the systemd daemon to apply the changes:

```bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```

4. Enable the service to start at boot:

```bash
sudo systemctl enable claws-mail-root.service
```

5. You can start the service immediately (or wait for the next reboot):

```bash
sudo systemctl start claws-mail-root.service
```

### 3. **Reboot**

Now, reboot your system:

```bash
sudo reboot
```

Upon reboot, Claws Mail should start with root permissions.

### **Important Considerations:**
- Running graphical applications as root can create potential security issues and can cause problems with file ownership and access permissions (e.g., files created by Claws Mail may have root ownership).
- Consider using a **user with administrative privileges** (i.e., using `sudo` when necessary) instead of running Claws Mail as root all the time.
- It is generally not recommended to run GUI applications as root due to potential security vulnerabilities. If you only need root access occasionally (e.g., for configuring something), you can run Claws Mail as a regular user and use `sudo` when needed.

If you need Claws Mail to access sensitive data (like configuration files that require root access), consider adjusting the file permissions or using a dedicated user group with the appropriate access rights.

[bigpup]

The idea of using spot to run Internet type programs, was to limit them only being able to download to, the spot download location.

Anything that could be an execute type file script or program, could not run on it's own, if in the spot download directory.

You as the root user, still have complete control of the operating system, and doing stuff in it.

The idea of spot was to download into the spot download directory.

If you want it stored someplace else.

Open the spot directory in Rox file manager (you are root user doing this with complete full control), and move whatever, to some other location by copy or move.