Git git send-email Use git send-email with Gmail
Example
Background: if you work on a project like the Linux kernel, rather than make a pull request you will need to submit your commits to a listserv for review. This entry details how to use git-send email with Gmail.
Add the following to your .gitconfig file:
[sendemail]
smtpserver = smtp.googlemail.com
smtpencryption = tls
smtpserverport = 587
smtpuser = [email protected]
Then on the web: Go to Google -> My Account -> Connected Apps & Sites -> Allow less secure apps -> Switch ON
To create a patch set:
git format-patch HEAD~~~~ --subject-prefix="PATCH <project-name>"
Then send the patches to a listserv:
git send-email --annotate --to [email protected] 00*.patch
To create and send updated version (version 2 in this example) of the patch:
git format-patch -v 2 HEAD~~~~ ......
git send-email --to [email protected] v2-00*.patch
