Re: [PATCH v5 3/3] send-email: add option to generate passswords like OAuth2 tokens

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Apr 24, 2025, 16:58 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqbjslv6n5.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <PN3PR01MB95977780560CD8AE138ED644B8852@PN3PR01MB9597.INDPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Aditya Garg <gargaditya08@live.com> writes:

> TL;DR: I should have looked at the docs of credentials as well. I kept stuck
> on docs on send-mail.

Meaning the documentation on send-email is lacking, which is a good conclusion to draw from this episode, and have somebody (it does not have to be you) to look into.

> My suggestion: Maybe add a small link to relevant docs in other docs as well.
> Eg, in the description of SmtpPass, you can add a suggestion to use [credentials]
> if you want to generate a token or something and link its doc.

Yes, wonderful.

Thanks for your suggestion.

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