6 git-send-email - Send a collection of patches as emails
11 'git-send-email' [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory]
17 Takes the patches given on the command line and emails them out.
19 The header of the email is configurable by command line options. If not
20 specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine
21 enabled interface to provide the necessary information.
25 The options available are:
28 Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email.
30 The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
33 Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email.
35 The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
37 --chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to::
38 If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
39 email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
40 the first will be sent as replies to the first email sent. When using
41 this, it is recommended that the first file given be an overview of the
43 Default is the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto' configuration
44 value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to.
47 Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an
48 introductory message for the patch series.
51 Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to
52 the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git-var -l".
53 The user will still be prompted to confirm this entry.
56 Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header.
57 Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email
58 instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set (the default)
59 Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
60 is not set, this will be prompted for.
62 --signed-off-by-cc, --no-signed-off-by-cc::
63 If this is set, add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the
65 Default is the value of 'sendemail.signedoffcc' configuration value;
66 if that is unspecified, default to --signed-off-by-cc.
69 Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be
73 If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use (e.g.
74 `smtp.example.com` or a raw IP address). Alternatively it can
75 specify a full pathname of a sendmail-like program instead;
76 the program must support the `-i` option. Default value can
77 be specified by the 'sendemail.smtpserver' configuration
78 option; the built-in default is `/usr/sbin/sendmail` or
79 `/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is available, or
80 `localhost` otherwise.
83 Specify the initial subject of the email thread.
84 Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose
85 is not set, this will be prompted for.
87 --suppress-from, --no-suppress-from::
88 If this is set, do not add the From: address to the cc: list, if it
89 shows up in a From: line.
90 Default is the value of 'sendemail.suppressfrom' configuration value;
91 if that is unspecified, default to --no-suppress-from.
93 --thread, --no-thread::
94 If this is set, the In-Reply-To header will be set on each email sent.
95 If disabled with "--no-thread", no emails will have the In-Reply-To
97 Default is the value of the 'sendemail.thread' configuration value;
98 if that is unspecified, default to --thread.
101 Do everything except actually send the emails.
104 Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails.
105 This is useful if your default address is not the address that is
106 subscribed to a list. If you use the sendmail binary, you must have
107 suitable privileges for the -f parameter.
110 Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated.
111 Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the
114 The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
119 sendemail.aliasesfile::
120 To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more
121 email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'.
123 sendemail.aliasfiletype::
124 Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be
125 one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'.
128 Email address (or alias) to always bcc.
130 sendemail.chainreplyto::
131 Boolean value specifying the default to the '--chain_reply_to'
134 sendemail.smtpserver::
135 Default smtp server to use.
139 Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
141 git-send-email is originally based upon
142 send_lots_of_email.pl by Greg Kroah-Hartman.
146 Documentation by Ryan Anderson
150 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite