Re: How can I specify the "sendmail" program for git-send-email?

From: Erik Faye-Lund <kusmabite@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 11, 2012, 08:23 UTC
Message-ID: <CABPQNSbwtP0hp8QYznwXjLAaoKVj_ZUWXQQCDG80Xb+TME1MWw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20120611073232.GA5602@richard>

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Richard Yang <weiyang@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

Show 17 quoted lines

> Hi, experts
>
> I read the git-send-email manual and find the --smtp-server option can
> specify the sendmail-like program to send mail.
>
> Then I use this option in command line
> --smtp-server=/usr/bin/msmtp
> This works.
>
> While I found it not very convenient to write the option on command line
> every time, then I wrote it in the .gitconfig file in my home directory.
>
> [sendmail]
>        smtpserver = /usr/bin/msmtp
>        smtppass       = 123456
>        smtpuser       = weiyang@linux.vnet.ibm.com
>        smtpserverport = 143

The configuration-section for git send-mail is actually spelled "sendemail", and not "sendmail". Notice the additional 'e'.

http://git-scm.com/docs/git-send-email