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diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
index 251d661..3c3e1b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-send-email - Send a collection of patches as emails
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-send-email' [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory]
+'git send-email' [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory]
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
--from::
Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to
- the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git-var -l".
+ the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git var -l".
The user will still be prompted to confirm this entry.
--in-reply-to::
@@ -133,10 +133,13 @@ or on the command line. If a username has been specified (with
specified (with --smtp-pass or a configuration variable), then the
user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy.
+--smtp-encryption::
+ Specify the encryption to use, either 'ssl' or 'tls'. Any other
+ value reverts to plain SMTP. Default is the value of
+ 'sendemail.smtpencryption'.
+
--smtp-ssl::
- If set, connects to the SMTP server using SSL.
- Default is the value of the 'sendemail.smtpssl' configuration value;
- if that is unspecified, does not use SSL.
+ Legacy alias for '--smtp-encryption=ssl'.
--subject::
Specify the initial subject of the email thread.
@@ -176,6 +179,9 @@ user is prompted for a password while the input is masked for privacy.
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.
--to::
Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated.
@@ -229,8 +235,13 @@ sendemail.smtpuser::
sendemail.smtppass::
Default SMTP-AUTH password.
+sendemail.smtpencryption::
+ Default encryption method. Use 'ssl' for SSL (and specify an
+ appropriate port), or 'tls' for TLS. Takes precedence over
+ 'smtpssl' if both are specified.
+
sendemail.smtpssl::
- Boolean value specifying the default to the '--smtp-ssl' parameter.
+ Legacy boolean that sets 'smtpencryption=ssl' if enabled.
Author
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