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The options available are:
+--bcc::
+ Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email.
++
+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.
+
+--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
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
- 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
--in-reply-to::
Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header.
- Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
+ Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set (the default)
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 foudn in Signed-off-by: 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. Defaults to
- localhost.
+ If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use (e.g.
+ `smtp.example.com` or a raw IP address). Alternatively it can
+ specify a full pathname of a sendmail-like program instead;
+ 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.
+
+--smtp-user, --smtp-pass::
+ Username and password for SMTP-AUTH. Defaults are the values of
+ the configuration values 'sendemail.smtpuser' and
+ 'sendemail.smtppass', but see also 'sendemail.identity'.
+ If not set, authentication is not attempted.
+
+--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.
+ 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.
+--suppress-from, --no-suppress-from::
+ If this is set, do not add the From: address to the cc: list, if it
+ shows up in a From: line.
+ Default is the value of 'sendemail.suppressfrom' configuration value;
+ if that is unspecified, default to --no-suppress-from.
+
+--thread, --no-thread::
+ If this is set, the In-Reply-To header will be set on each email sent.
+ If disabled with "--no-thread", no emails will have the In-Reply-To
+ header set.
+ 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.
+
+--envelope-sender::
+ Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
+ This is useful if your default address is not the address that is
+ subscribed to a list. If you use the sendmail binary, you must have
+ suitable privileges for the -f parameter.
--to::
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.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 configuation file.
+
+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.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 '--chain_reply_to'
+ parameter.
+
+sendemail.smtpserver::
+ 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.
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