X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=emacstips.mdwn;h=11495b2f98add6a1cd45b3f154c584581f1ba1d9;hb=b989c29efb33a1f4db6322f7b50a9dc919cd1699;hp=95157e7d13f996c47a9e97334be6a8724d5d54a9;hpb=19698baecd270e3ca4e7fcc735c6d9cfc3255152;p=notmuch-wiki diff --git a/emacstips.mdwn b/emacstips.mdwn index 95157e7..11495b2 100644 --- 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" - :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 @@ -274,10 +274,72 @@ 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. +## sending mail using smtpmail + + + +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. Emacs variable `message-send-mail-function` has not been set + + Initially, Emacs variable `message-send-mail-function` has value of + `sendmail-query-once`. When (notmuch) message mode is about to send email, + `sendmail-query-once` will ask how emacs should send email. Typing `smtp` + will configure `smtpmail` and Emacs may prompt for SMTP settings. + +1. `M-x customize-group RET smtpmail` + + As a minimum, 'Smtpmail Smtp Server' needs to be set. + + After doing that, continue with `M-x load-library RET message` and + `M-x customize-variable RET message-send-mail-function`. + In the customization buffer select `message-smtpmail-send-it`. + +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) + +Note that emacs 24 or newer is required for `smtpmail-stream-type` +(and smtp authentication) to be effective. + +More information for smtpmail is available: + +* In Emacs: `M-x info-display-manual smtpmail` +* [EmacsWiki Page](http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SendingMail) + + ## Address completion when composing There are currently three solutions to this: +### notmuch address + +Starting with Notmuch 0.21, there is a builtin command to perform +autocompletion directly within Notmuch. Starting with 0.22, it is +configured by default, so if you have previously configured another +completion mechanism, you may want to try out the new internal +method. Use `M-x customize-variable RET notmuch-address-command` and +reset the value to "internal address completion" (`'internal` in +lisp). + +If you are not yet running 0.22, you can still use it by adding a +wrapper around the command called, say, `notmuch-address`: + + #!/bin/sh + exec notmuch address from:"$*" + +Then you can set the `notmuch-address-command` to `notmuch-address` +(if it is in your `$PATH` of course, otherwise use an absolute path). + ### bbdb [bbdb](http://bbdb.sourceforge.net) is a contact database for emacs @@ -318,7 +380,7 @@ available: 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") @@ -352,7 +414,7 @@ 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 -[notmuch init file](#notmuch_init_file): +[notmuch init file](/notmuch-emacs#notmuch_init_file): (require 'notmuch-address) (setq notmuch-address-command "~/bin/akonadimailsearch") @@ -408,7 +470,7 @@ part. Encrypted and signed mime messages can be read and verified with: - (notmuch-crypto-process-mime t) + (setq notmuch-crypto-process-mime t) Decrypting or verifying inline pgp messages can be done by selecting an the inline pgp area and and using: @@ -484,7 +546,7 @@ See also the **Usage:** section in `gnus-alias.el`. ## 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" @@ -496,7 +558,7 @@ to resend the current message in show mode. ## `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. @@ -526,7 +588,7 @@ 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 -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 ()