Documentation: fix description for enabling hooks

[git.git] / Documentation / SubmittingPatches

diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
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@@ -456,3 +456,30 @@ This should help you to submit patches inline using KMail.
 
 5) Back in the compose window: add whatever other text you wish to the
 message, complete the addressing and subject fields, and press send.
+
+
+Gmail
+-----
+
+Submitting properly formatted patches via Gmail is simple now that
+IMAP support is available. First, edit your ~/.gitconfig to specify your
+account settings:
+
+[imap]
+       folder = "[Gmail]/Drafts"
+       host = imaps://imap.gmail.com
+       user = user@gmail.com
+       pass = p4ssw0rd
+       port = 993
+       sslverify = false
+
+Next, ensure that your Gmail settings are correct. In "Settings" the
+"Use Unicode (UTF-8) encoding for outgoing messages" should be checked.
+
+Once your commits are ready to send to the mailing list, run the following
+command to send the patch emails to your Gmail Drafts folder.
+
+       $ git format-patch -M --stdout origin/master | git imap-send
+
+Go to your Gmail account, open the Drafts folder, find the patch email, fill
+in the To: and CC: fields and send away!