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authorMichael Witten <mfwitten@MIT.EDU>2008-09-30 07:58:29 -0500
committerShawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>2008-10-01 08:56:58 -0700
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Docs: send-email: Remove unnecessary config variable description
The config variables are mentioned within the descriptions of the command line options with which they are associated. Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten@mit.edu> Acked-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
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@@ -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>