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diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt index 6b620323e8..0d6ac4a7b8 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ OPTIONS The options available are: --bcc:: - Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email. + Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email. Default is the value of + 'sendemail.bcc'. + The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list. @@ -85,9 +86,9 @@ The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list. all that is output. --[no-]signed-off-by-cc:: - If this is set, add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the - cc list. Default is the value of 'sendemail.signedoffcc' configuration - value; if that is unspecified, default to --signed-off-by-cc. + If this is set, add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the + cc list. Default is the value of 'sendemail.signedoffcc' configuration + value; if that is unspecified, default to --signed-off-by-cc. --smtp-encryption:: Specify the encryption to use, either 'ssl' or 'tls'. Any other @@ -97,22 +98,13 @@ The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list. --smtp-pass:: Password for SMTP-AUTH. The argument is optional: If no argument is specified, then the empty string is used as - the password. -+ -In place of this option, the following configuration variables -can be specified: -+ --- - * sendemail.smtppass - * sendemail.<identity>.smtppass (see sendemail.identity). --- -+ -However, --smtp-pass always overrides these variables. + the password. Default is the value of 'sendemail.smtppass', + however '--smtp-pass' always overrides this value. + Furthermore, passwords need not be specified in configuration files or on the command line. If a username has been specified (with ---smtp-user or a configuration variable), but no password has been -specified (with --smtp-pass or a configuration variable), then the +'--smtp-user' or a 'sendemail.smtpuser'), but no password has been +specified (with '--smtp-pass' or 'sendemail.smtppass'), then the user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy. --smtp-server:: @@ -128,24 +120,15 @@ user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy. --smtp-server-port:: Specifies a port different from the default port (SMTP servers typically listen to smtp port 25 and ssmtp port - 465). + 465). This can be set with 'sendemail.smtpserverport'. --smtp-ssl:: - Legacy alias for '--smtp-encryption=ssl'. + Legacy alias for '--smtp-encryption ssl'. --smtp-user:: - Username for SMTP-AUTH. In place of this option, the following - configuration variables can be specified: -+ --- - * sendemail.smtpuser - * sendemail.<identity>.smtpuser (see sendemail.identity). --- -+ -However, --smtp-user always overrides these variables. -+ -If a username is not specified (with --smtp-user or a -configuration variable), then authentication is not attempted. + Username for SMTP-AUTH. Default is the value of 'sendemail.smtpuser'; + if a username is not specified (with '--smtp-user' or 'sendemail.smtpuser'), + then authentication is not attempted. --subject:: Specify the initial subject of the email thread. @@ -191,18 +174,12 @@ The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list. is due to SMTP limits as described by http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt. -- + -This option can be set with sendemail[.<identity>].validate; default to --validate +Default is the value of 'sendemail.validate'; if this is not set, +default to '--validate'. CONFIGURATION ------------- -sendemail.identity:: - The default configuration identity. When specified, - 'sendemail.<identity>.<item>' will have higher precedence than - 'sendemail.<item>'. This is useful to declare multiple SMTP - identities and to hoist sensitive authentication information - out of the repository and into the global configuration file. - sendemail.aliasesfile:: To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'. @@ -211,42 +188,6 @@ sendemail.aliasfiletype:: Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'. -sendemail.to:: - Email address (or alias) to always send to. - -sendemail.cccmd:: - Command to execute to generate per patch file specific "Cc:"s. - -sendemail.bcc:: - Email address (or alias) to always bcc. - -sendemail.chainreplyto:: - Boolean value specifying the default to the '--[no-]chain-reply-to' - parameter. - -sendemail.smtpserver:: - Default SMTP server to use. - -sendemail.smtpserverport:: - Default SMTP server port to use. - -sendemail.smtpuser:: - Default SMTP-AUTH username. - -sendemail.smtppass:: - Default SMTP-AUTH password. - -sendemail.smtpencryption:: - Default encryption method. Use 'ssl' for SSL (and specify an - appropriate port), or 'tls' for TLS. Takes precedence over - 'smtpssl' if both are specified. - -sendemail.smtpssl:: - Legacy boolean that sets 'smtpencryption=ssl' if enabled. - -sendemail.validate:: - Boolean override for --[no-]validate. - Author ------ Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com> |