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Re: reportbug / mail



On 01/13/09 09:07, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote:
Ron Johnson wrote:
 > For quite a while, reportbug has had built-in smtp capabilities. Simply
run this, and answer the prompts.
$ reportbug --configure

For example, here's what my config looks like:

$ cat .reportbugrc | grep -v \#
reportbug_version "3.48"
mode advanced
ui text
email "ron.l.johnson@cox.net"
smtphost "smtp.east.cox.net"
Last time I tried this, it won't work with Gmail. Does is support TLS and
SMTP-AUTH?


It appears to.  From the man page:

       --tls  If using SMTP, use Transport Layer Security  (TLS)
              encryption  to  secure  the connection to the mail
              server.   Some  SMTP  servers  may  require   this
              option.

       --smtpuser=USERNAME
              If  using  SMTP,  use  the  specified USERNAME for
              authentication.

       --smtppasswd=PASSWORD
              If using SMTP,  use  the  specified  PASSWORD  for
              authentication.   If  the password isn't specified
              on the command line or in the configuration  file,
              a prompt will be displayed asking for it.

              Use  of  this option is insecure on multiuser sys-
              tems.  Instead, you  should  set  this  option  in
              .reportbugrc  and  ensure  it  is only readable by
              your user (e.g. with  chmod  600  $HOME/.reportbu-
              grc).

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"I am not surprised, for we live long and are celebrated poopers."


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