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[PATCH] git-imap-send.txt: remove the use of sslverify=false

From
Barbu Paul - Gheorghe <barbu.paul.gheorghe@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 22, 2013, 19:26 UTC
Message-ID
<51758EE8.7030800@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20130420140802.GC29454@ruderich.org>

Since SSL provides no protection if the certificates aren't verified it's better not to include sslverify=false in the examples. Also in the post 1.8.2.1 era git is able to properly verify the validity of a certificate as well it's origin.

Signed-off-by: Barbu Paul - Gheorghe <barbu.paul.gheorghe@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-imap-send.txt | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
index 875d283..0d72977 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ Using direct mode with SSL:
     user = bob
     pass = p4ssw0rd
     port = 123
-    sslverify = false
 ..........................
  @@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ to specify your account settings:
 	host = imaps://imap.gmail.com
 	user = user@gmail.com
 	port = 993
-	sslverify = false
 ---------
  You might need to instead use: folder = "[Google Mail]/Drafts" if you get an error
-- 
Barbu Paul - Gheorghe
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  1. git-imap-send.txt: remove the use of sslverify=false in GMail exampleBarbu Paul - Gheorghe, Apr 10, 2013
  2. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2013
  3. Barbu Paul - GheorgheApr 11, 2013
  4. Simon RuderichApr 11, 2013
  5. Barbu Paul - GheorgheApr 11, 2013
  6. Simon RuderichApr 20, 2013
  7. git-imap-send.txt: remove the use of sslverify=falseBarbu Paul - Gheorghe, Apr 22, 2013
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2013

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