Docs: send-email: Create logical groupings for man text

The options are partitioned into more digestible groups.
Within these groups, the options are sorted alphabetically.

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@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ The header of the email is configurable by command line options. If not
specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine
enabled interface to provide the necessary information.
OPTIONS
-------
The options available are:
Composing
~~~~~~~~~
--bcc::
Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email. Default is the value of
@ -34,46 +37,15 @@ The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
+
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.
--[no-]chain-reply-to::
If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
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 the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto'
configuration value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
--compose::
Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an
introductory message for the patch series.
--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. Default is the value of
the 'sendemail.envelopesender' configuration variable; if that is
unspecified, choosing the envelope sender is left to your MTA.
--from::
Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to
the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git var -l".
The user will still be prompted to confirm this entry.
--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'.
--in-reply-to::
Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header.
Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
@ -81,14 +53,30 @@ The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
is not set, this will be prompted for.
--quiet::
Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
all that is output.
--subject::
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.
--[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.
--to::
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated. Generally, this
will be the upstream maintainer of the project involved. Default is the
value of the 'sendemail.to' configuration value; if that is unspecified,
this will be prompted for.
+
The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
Sending
~~~~~~~
--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. Default is the value of
the 'sendemail.envelopesender' configuration variable; if that is
unspecified, choosing the envelope sender is left to your MTA.
--smtp-encryption::
Specify the encryption to use, either 'ssl' or 'tls'. Any other
@ -130,10 +118,34 @@ user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy.
if a username is not specified (with '--smtp-user' or 'sendemail.smtpuser'),
then authentication is not attempted.
--subject::
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.
Automating
~~~~~~~~~~
--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.
--[no-]chain-reply-to::
If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
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 the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto'
configuration value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
--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'.
--[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.
--suppress-cc::
Specify an additional category of recipients to suppress the
@ -157,13 +169,16 @@ user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy.
header set. Default is the value of the 'sendemail.thread' configuration
value; if that is unspecified, default to --thread.
--to::
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated. Generally, this
will be the upstream maintainer of the project involved. Default is the
value of the 'sendemail.to' configuration value; if that is unspecified,
this will be prompted for.
+
The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
Administering
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--dry-run::
Do everything except actually send the emails.
--quiet::
Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
all that is output.
--[no-]validate::
Perform sanity checks on patches.
@ -180,6 +195,7 @@ default to '--validate'.
CONFIGURATION
-------------
sendemail.aliasesfile::
To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more
email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'.
@ -188,6 +204,7 @@ sendemail.aliasfiletype::
Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be
one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'.
Author
------
Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
@ -195,10 +212,12 @@ Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
git-send-email is originally based upon
send_lots_of_email.pl by Greg Kroah-Hartman.
Documentation
--------------
Documentation by Ryan Anderson
GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite