Merge branch 'bw/diff-metainfo-color'

diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
index 767cf4d4bdcdfbb6e76b3680b0e89af2186d632a..12622fc49a0825fa8423c46ddddc06ff89f292d4 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
 The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
 
 --compose::
-       Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an
-       introductory message for the patch series.
+       Invoke a text editor (see GIT_EDITOR in linkgit:git-var[1])
+       to edit an introductory message for the patch series.
 +
 When '--compose' is used, git send-email will use the From, Subject, and
 In-Reply-To headers specified in the message. If the body of the message
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ See the CONFIGURATION section for 'sendemail.multiedit'.
 --in-reply-to=<identifier>::
        Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header.
        Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
-       instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set (the default)
+       instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set.
        Only necessary if --compose is also set.  If --compose
        is not set, this will be prompted for.
 
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ Sending
 --envelope-sender=<address>::
        Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
        This is useful if your default address is not the address that is
-       subscribed to a list. If you use the sendmail binary, you must have
-       suitable privileges for the -f parameter. Default is the value of
-       the 'sendemail.envelopesender' configuration variable; if that is
+       subscribed to a list. In order to use the 'From' address, set the
+       value to "auto". If you use the sendmail binary, you must have
+       suitable privileges for the -f parameter.  Default is the value of the
+       'sendemail.envelopesender' configuration variable; if that is
        unspecified, choosing the envelope sender is left to your MTA.
 
 --smtp-encryption=<encryption>::
@@ -118,6 +119,13 @@ Sending
        value reverts to plain SMTP.  Default is the value of
        'sendemail.smtpencryption'.
 
+--smtp-domain=<FQDN>::
+       Specifies the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) used in the
+       HELO/EHLO command to the SMTP server.  Some servers require the
+       FQDN to match your IP address.  If not set, git send-email attempts
+       to determine your FQDN automatically.  Default is the value of
+       'sendemail.smtpdomain'.
+
 --smtp-pass[=<password>]::
        Password for SMTP-AUTH. The argument is optional: If no
        argument is specified, then the empty string is used as
@@ -171,8 +179,8 @@ Automating
        email sent.  If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
        the first will be sent as replies to the first email sent.  When using
        this, it is recommended that the first file given be an overview of the
-       entire patch series. Default is the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto'
-       configuration value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
+       entire patch series. Disabled by default, but the 'sendemail.chainreplyto'
+       configuration variable can be used to enable it.
 
 --identity=<identity>::
        A configuration identity. When given, causes values in the
@@ -299,6 +307,21 @@ sendemail.confirm::
        in the previous section for the meaning of these values.
 
 
+Use gmail as the smtp server
+----------------------------
+
+Add the following section to the config file:
+
+       [sendemail]
+               smtpencryption = tls
+               smtpserver = smtp.gmail.com
+               smtpuser = yourname@gmail.com
+               smtpserverport = 587
+
+Note: the following perl modules are required
+      Net::SMTP::SSL, MIME::Base64 and Authen::SASL
+
+
 Author
 ------
 Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>