--bcc::
Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email.
-
- The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
++
+The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
--cc::
Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email.
-
- The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
++
+The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
--chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to::
If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
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 --chain-reply-to
+ Default is the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto' configuration
+ value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
--compose::
Use $EDITOR to edit an introductory message for the
is not set, this will be prompted for.
--no-signed-off-by-cc::
- Do not add emails found in Signed-off-by: lines to the cc list.
+ Do not add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the
+ cc list.
--quiet::
Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
--smtp-server::
If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use. A full
pathname of a sendmail-like program can be specified instead;
- the program must support the `-i` option. Defaults to
- `/usr/sbin/sendmail` or `/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is
- available, or to `localhost` otherwise.
+ the program must support the `-i` option. Default value can
+ be specified by the 'sendemail.smtpserver' configuration
+ option; the built-in default is `/usr/sbin/sendmail` or
+ `/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is available, or
+ `localhost` otherwise.
--subject::
Specify the initial subject of the email thread.
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated.
Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the
project involved.
++
+The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
+
+
+CONFIGURATION
+-------------
+sendemail.aliasesfile::
+ To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more
+ email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'.
+
+sendemail.aliasfiletype::
+ Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be
+ one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'.
+
+sendemail.bcc::
+ Email address (or alias) to always bcc.
- The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
+sendemail.chainreplyto::
+ Boolean value specifying the default to the '--chain_reply_to'
+ parameter.
+sendemail.smtpserver::
+ Default smtp server to use.
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