+
The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
+--cc-cmd::
+ Specify a command to execute once per patch file which
+ should generate patch file specific "Cc:" entries.
+ Output of this command must be single email address per line.
+ Default is the value of 'sendemail.cccmd' configuration value.
+
--chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to::
If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
--compose::
- Use $EDITOR to edit an introductory message for the
- patch series.
+ Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an
+ introductory message for the patch series.
--from::
Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to
Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
is not set, this will be prompted for.
---no-signed-off-by-cc::
- Do not add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the
- cc list.
+--signed-off-by-cc, --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.
--quiet::
Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
all that is output.
+--identity::
+ A configuration identity. When given, causes values in the
+ 'sendemail.<identity>' subsection to take precedence over
+ values in the 'sendemail' section. The default identity is
+ the value of 'sendemail.identity'.
+
--smtp-server::
If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use (e.g.
`smtp.example.com` or a raw IP address). Alternatively it can
`/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is available, or
`localhost` otherwise.
+--smtp-server-port::
+ Specifies a port different from the default port (SMTP
+ servers typically listen to smtp port 25 and ssmtp port
+ 465).
+
+--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.
+
+--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.
++
+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
+user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy.
+
+--smtp-ssl::
+ If set, connects to the SMTP server using SSL.
+ Default is the value of the 'sendemail.smtpssl' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, does not use SSL.
+
--subject::
Specify the initial subject of the email thread.
Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
is not set, this will be prompted for.
---suppress-from::
- Do not add the From: address to the cc: list, if it shows up in a From:
- line.
-
---threaded, --no-threaded::
+--suppress-from, --no-suppress-from::
+ If this is set, do not add the From: address to the cc: list.
+ Default is the value of 'sendemail.suppressfrom' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, default to --no-suppress-from.
+
+--suppress-cc::
+ Specify an additional category of recipients to suppress the
+ auto-cc of. 'self' will avoid including the sender, 'author' will
+ avoid including the patch author, 'cc' will avoid including anyone
+ mentioned in Cc lines in the patch, 'sob' will avoid including
+ anyone mentioned in Signed-off-by lines, and 'cccmd' will avoid
+ running the --cc-cmd. 'all' will suppress all auto cc values.
+ Default is the value of 'sendemail.suppresscc' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, default to 'self' if --suppress-from is
+ specified, as well as 'sob' if --no-signed-off-cc is specified.
+
+--thread, --no-thread::
If this is set, the In-Reply-To header will be set on each email sent.
- If disabled with "--no-threaded", no emails will have the In-Reply-To
+ If disabled with "--no-thread", no emails will have the In-Reply-To
header set.
- Default is the value of the 'sendemail.threaded' configuration value;
- if that is unspecified, default to --threaded.
+ Default is the value of the 'sendemail.thread' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, default to --thread.
--dry-run::
Do everything except actually send the emails.
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated.
Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the
project involved.
+ Default is the value of the 'sendemail.to' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, this will be prompted for.
+
The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
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'.
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.
parameter.
sendemail.smtpserver::
- Default smtp server to use.
+ Default SMTP server to use.
+
+sendemail.smtpuser::
+ Default SMTP-AUTH username.
+
+sendemail.smtppass::
+ Default SMTP-AUTH password.
+
+sendemail.smtpssl::
+ Boolean value specifying the default to the '--smtp-ssl' parameter.
Author
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+Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite