Add smtpmail

[notmuch-wiki] / emacstips.mdwn

diff --git a/emacstips.mdwn b/emacstips.mdwn
index 95157e7d13f996c47a9e97334be6a8724d5d54a9..84d616189ced7b3129ed32bfe2d5c3f3b6722fc4 100644 (file)
--- a/emacstips.mdwn
+++ b/emacstips.mdwn
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ displaying the count for the saved-search. For example
         (setq notmuch-saved-searches '((:name "inbox"
                                         :query "tag:inbox"
                                         :count-query "tag:inbox and tag:unread"
         (setq notmuch-saved-searches '((:name "inbox"
                                         :query "tag:inbox"
                                         :count-query "tag:inbox and tag:unread"

-                                        :sort-order 'oldest-first)))
+                                        :sort-order oldest-first)))

 
 specifies a single saved search for inbox, but the number displayed by
 the search will be the number of unread messages in the inbox, and the
 
 specifies a single saved search for inbox, but the number displayed by
 the search will be the number of unread messages in the inbox, and the


@@ -274,6 +274,41 @@ With that in place, you need a `.msmtprc` with the accounts configured
 for the domains you want to send out using specific SMTP servers and
 the rest will go to the default account.
 
 for the domains you want to send out using specific SMTP servers and
 the rest will go to the default account.
 

+## sending mail using smtpmail
+
+another option is to use remov
+
+<!-- By default message mode will use the system `sendmail` command to send
+mail. However, on a typical desktop machine there may not be local SMTP
+daemon running (nor it is configured to send mail outside of the system). -->
+
+If setting up local `sendmail` or `msmtp` is not feasible or desirable,
+the Emacs `smtpmail` package can be used to send email by talking to remote
+SMTP server via TCP connection. It is pretty easy to configure:
+
+1. `M-x customize-group smtpmail`
+
+   as as minimum, 'Smtpmail Smtp Server' needs to be set.
+
+   - then continue with `M-x load-library message` and
+     `M-x customize-variable message-send-mail-function`
+     -- choose `message-smtpmail-send-it` for that.
+
+1. Set some variables in .emacs or in [notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file)
+
+      (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.server.tld" ;; <-- edit this !!!
+      ;; smtpmail-smtp-service 25 ;; 25 is default -- uncomment and edit if needed
+      ;; smtpmail-stream-type 'starttls
+      ;; smtpmail-debug-info t
+      ;; smtpmail-debug-verb t
+         message-send-mail-function 'message-smtpmail-send-it)
+
+More information for smtpmail is available:
+
+* In Emacs: `M-x info-display-manual smtpmail`
+* At http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SendingMail
+
+

 ## <span id="address_completion">Address completion when composing</span>
 
 There are currently three solutions to this:
 ## <span id="address_completion">Address completion when composing</span>
 
 There are currently three solutions to this:


@@ -318,7 +353,7 @@ available:
     from notmuch.  It also includes a vim plugin.
 
 You can perform tab-completion using any of these programs.
     from notmuch.  It also includes a vim plugin.
 
 You can perform tab-completion using any of these programs.

-Just add the following to your [notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file):
+Just add the following to your [notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file):

 
         (require 'notmuch-address)
         (setq notmuch-address-command "/path/to/address_fetching_program")
 
         (require 'notmuch-address)
         (setq notmuch-address-command "/path/to/address_fetching_program")


@@ -352,7 +387,7 @@ Enter the cloned repository and create a build directory:
 You will find the akonadimailsearch binary in the build/src directory. Copy it to ~/bin .
 
 You can now add the following settings to your
 You will find the akonadimailsearch binary in the build/src directory. Copy it to ~/bin .
 
 You can now add the following settings to your

-[notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file):
+[notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file):

 
         (require 'notmuch-address)
         (setq notmuch-address-command "~/bin/akonadimailsearch")
 
         (require 'notmuch-address)
         (setq notmuch-address-command "~/bin/akonadimailsearch")


@@ -484,7 +519,7 @@ See also the **Usage:** section in `gnus-alias.el`.
 
 ## Resending (or bouncing) messages
 
 
 ## Resending (or bouncing) messages
 

-Add the following to your [notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file) to be able
+Add the following to your [notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file) to be able

 to resend the current message in show mode.
 
         (define-key notmuch-show-mode-map "b"
 to resend the current message in show mode.
 
         (define-key notmuch-show-mode-map "b"


@@ -496,7 +531,7 @@ to resend the current message in show mode.
 
 ## `notmuch-hello` refresh status message
 
 
 ## `notmuch-hello` refresh status message
 

-Add the following to your [notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file) to get a
+Add the following to your [notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file) to get a

 status message about the change in the number of messages in the mail store
 when refreshing the `notmuch-hello` buffer.
 
 status message about the change in the number of messages in the mail store
 when refreshing the `notmuch-hello` buffer.
 


@@ -526,7 +561,7 @@ when refreshing the `notmuch-hello` buffer.
 
 Mailman mailing list software rewrites and rewraps long message subjects in
 a way that causes TABs to appear in the middle of the subject and header
 
 Mailman mailing list software rewrites and rewraps long message subjects in
 a way that causes TABs to appear in the middle of the subject and header

-lines. Add this to your [notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file) to replace
+lines. Add this to your [notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file) to replace

 tabs with spaces in subject lines:
 
         (defun notmuch-show-subject-tabs-to-spaces ()
 tabs with spaces in subject lines:
 
         (defun notmuch-show-subject-tabs-to-spaces ()