1 git-send-email(1)
2 =================
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-send-email - Send a collection of patches as emails
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 'git-send-email' [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory]
15 DESCRIPTION
16 -----------
17 Takes the patches given on the command line and emails them out.
19 The header of the email is configurable by command line options. If not
20 specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine
21 enabled interface to provide the necessary information.
23 OPTIONS
24 -------
25 The options available are:
27 --bcc::
28 Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email.
29 +
30 The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
32 --cc::
33 Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email.
34 +
35 The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
37 --chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to::
38 If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
39 email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
40 the first will be sent as replies to the first email sent. When using
41 this, it is recommended that the first file given be an overview of the
42 entire patch series.
43 Default is the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto' configuration
44 value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
46 --compose::
47 Use $EDITOR to edit an introductory message for the
48 patch series.
50 --from::
51 Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to
52 the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git-var -l".
53 The user will still be prompted to confirm this entry.
55 --in-reply-to::
56 Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header.
57 Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
58 instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set (the default)
59 Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
60 is not set, this will be prompted for.
62 --no-signed-off-by-cc::
63 Do not add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the
64 cc list.
66 --quiet::
67 Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
68 all that is output.
70 --smtp-server::
71 If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use (e.g.
72 `smtp.example.com` or a raw IP address). Alternatively it can
73 specify a full pathname of a sendmail-like program instead;
74 the program must support the `-i` option. Default value can
75 be specified by the 'sendemail.smtpserver' configuration
76 option; the built-in default is `/usr/sbin/sendmail` or
77 `/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is available, or
78 `localhost` otherwise.
80 --subject::
81 Specify the initial subject of the email thread.
82 Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
83 is not set, this will be prompted for.
85 --suppress-from::
86 Do not add the From: address to the cc: list, if it shows up in a From:
87 line.
89 --dry-run::
90 Do everything except actually send the emails.
92 --envelope-sender::
93 Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
94 This is useful if your default address is not the address that is
95 subscribed to a list. If you use the sendmail binary, you must have
96 suitable privileges for the -f parameter.
98 --to::
99 Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated.
100 Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the
101 project involved.
102 +
103 The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
106 CONFIGURATION
107 -------------
108 sendemail.aliasesfile::
109 To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more
110 email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'.
112 sendemail.aliasfiletype::
113 Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be
114 one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'.
116 sendemail.bcc::
117 Email address (or alias) to always bcc.
119 sendemail.chainreplyto::
120 Boolean value specifying the default to the '--chain_reply_to'
121 parameter.
123 sendemail.smtpserver::
124 Default smtp server to use.
126 Author
127 ------
128 Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
130 git-send-email is originally based upon
131 send_lots_of_email.pl by Greg Kroah-Hartman.
133 Documentation
134 --------------
135 Documentation by Ryan Anderson
137 GIT
138 ---
139 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite