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[PATCH v3] MyFirstContribution: add note about SMTP server config

From
VGVivan Garg <gvivan6@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 23, 2023, 08:27 UTC
Message-ID
<20230223082759.36021-1-gvivan6@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20230222011317.97943-1-gvivan6@gmail.com>

The documentation on using git-send-email previously mentioned the need to configure git for your operating system and email provider, but did not provide specific details on the relevant configuration settings. This commit adds a note specifying that the relevant settings can be found under the 'sendemail' section of Git's configuration file, with a link to the relevant documentation. The aim is to provide users with a more complete understanding of the configuration process and help them avoid potential roadblocks in setting up git-send-email.

Signed-off-by: Vivan Garg <gvivan6@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
Range-diff against v2:
1:  d295b4d913 ! 1:  8710c50b1d MyFirstContribution: add note about SMTP server config
    @@ Metadata
      ## Commit message ##
         MyFirstContribution: add note about SMTP server config
     
    -    In the documentation on using git-send-email, it was noted that the configuration
    -    for sending email can vary based on your operating system and email provider.
    -    However, it was not explicitly stated that you will need to set up your SMTP
    -    server details in git's configuration file under the 'sendemail' section. This
    -    information is critical for users who are new to using git-send-email and may
    -    not be familiar with the additional setup required to use their SMTP server. By
    -    adding this note to the documentation, the aim is to provide users with a more
    -    complete understanding of the configuration process and help them avoid
    -    potential roadblocks in setting up git-send-email.
    +    The documentation on using git-send-email previously mentioned the need
    +    to configure git for your operating system and email provider, but did
    +    not provide specific details on the relevant configuration settings.
    +    This commit adds a note specifying that the relevant settings can be
    +    found under the 'sendemail' section of Git's configuration file, with a
    +    link to the relevant documentation. The aim is to provide users with a
    +    more complete understanding of the configuration process and help them
    +    avoid potential roadblocks in setting up git-send-email.
     
         Signed-off-by: Vivan Garg <gvivan6@gmail.com>
     
    @@ Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt: typical `git` install. You may need to in
      determine the right way to configure it to use your SMTP server; again, as this
      configuration can change significantly based on your system and email setup, it
     -is out of scope for the context of this tutorial.
    -+is out of scope for the context of this tutorial. Additionally, note that you 
    -+will need to set up your SMTP server details in git's configuration file. The 
    -+relevant settings can be found under the 'sendemail' section (see 
    ++is out of scope for the context of this tutorial. The relevant settings can be 
    ++found under the 'sendemail' section of Git's configuration file. (see 
     +linkgit:git-config[1]).
diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
index ccfd0cb5f3..0430434822 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
@@ -1001,7 +1001,9 @@ typical `git` install. You may need to install this additional package; there
 are a number of resources online to help you do so. You will also need to
 determine the right way to configure it to use your SMTP server; again, as this
 configuration can change significantly based on your system and email setup, it
-is out of scope for the context of this tutorial.
+is out of scope for the context of this tutorial. The relevant settings can be 
+found under the 'sendemail' section of Git's configuration file. (see 
+linkgit:git-config[1]).
 
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  1. Documentation/MyFirstContribution: add setup template for git send-emailVivan Garg, Feb 22, 2023
  2. Victoria DyeFeb 22, 2023
  3. Vivan GargFeb 23, 2023
  4. 0/1 MyFirstContribution: add note about SMTP server configVivan Garg, Feb 23, 2023
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  6. Victoria DyeFeb 23, 2023
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  8. Vivan GargFeb 23, 2023
  9. MyFirstContribution: add note about SMTP server configVivan Garg, Feb 23, 2023
  10. Benson MuiteFeb 23, 2023
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