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diff --git a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt index 65b53fcc47..63cf498ce9 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt @@ -51,17 +51,13 @@ OPTIONS CONFIGURATION ------------- -To use the tool, imap.folder and either imap.tunnel or imap.host must be set +To use the tool, `imap.folder` and either `imap.tunnel` or `imap.host` must be set to appropriate values. -Variables -~~~~~~~~~ - include::config/imap.txt[] -Examples -~~~~~~~~ - +EXAMPLES +-------- Using tunnel mode: .......................... @@ -89,14 +85,18 @@ Using direct mode with SSL: user = bob pass = p4ssw0rd port = 123 - sslverify = false + ; sslVerify = false ......................... -EXAMPLES --------- -To submit patches using GMail's IMAP interface, first, edit your ~/.gitconfig -to specify your account settings: +[NOTE] +You may want to use `sslVerify=false` +while troubleshooting, if you suspect that the reason you are +having trouble connecting is because the certificate you use at +the private server `example.com` you are trying to set up (or +have set up) may not be verified correctly. + +Using Gmail's IMAP interface: --------- [imap] @@ -104,17 +104,21 @@ to specify your account settings: host = imaps://imap.gmail.com user = user@gmail.com port = 993 - sslverify = false --------- -You might need to instead use: folder = "[Google Mail]/Drafts" if you get an error +[NOTE] +You might need to instead use: `folder = "[Google Mail]/Drafts"` if you get an error that the "Folder doesn't exist". +[NOTE] +If your Gmail account is set to another language than English, the name of the "Drafts" +folder will be localized. + Once the commits are ready to be sent, run the following command: $ git format-patch --cover-letter -M --stdout origin/master | git imap-send -Just make sure to disable line wrapping in the email client (GMail's web +Just make sure to disable line wrapping in the email client (Gmail's web interface will wrap lines no matter what, so you need to use a real IMAP client). |