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.TH "GIT-SEND-EMAIL" 1 "" "" ""
.SH NAME
git-send-email \- Send a collection of patches as emails
.SH "SYNOPSIS"


\fIgit\-send\-email\fR [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory]

.SH "DESCRIPTION"


Takes the patches given on the command line and emails them out\&.


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\&.

.SH "OPTIONS"


The options available are:

.TP
\-\-cc
Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email\&.

.TP
\-\-chain\-reply\-to, \-\-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 \-\-chain\-reply\-to

.TP
\-\-compose
Use $EDITOR to edit an introductory message for the patch series\&.

.TP
\-\-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\&.

.TP
\-\-in\-reply\-to
Specify the contents of the first In\-Reply\-To header\&. Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email instead of this if \-\-chain\-reply\-to is set (the default) Only necessary if \-\-compose is also set\&. If \-\-compose is not set, this will be prompted for\&.

.TP
\-\-no\-signed\-off\-by\-cc
Do not add emails foudn in Signed\-off\-by: lines to the cc list\&.

.TP
\-\-quiet
Make git\-send\-email less verbose\&. One line per email should be all that is output\&.

.TP
\-\-smtp\-server
If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use\&. Defaults to localhost\&.

.TP
\-\-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\&.

.TP
\-\-suppress\-from
Do not add the From: address to the cc: list, if it shows up in a From: line\&.

.TP
\-\-to
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated\&. Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the project involved\&.

.SH "AUTHOR"


Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline\&.com>


git\-send\-email is originally based upon send_lots_of_email\&.pl by Greg Kroah\-Hartman\&.

.SH "DOCUMENTATION"


Documentation by Ryan Anderson

.SH "GIT"


Part of the \fBgit\fR(7) suite