On 2022-10-12 at 15:06:19, sndanailov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt > index 3290043053..765b2df853 100644 > --- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt > +++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt > @@ -178,9 +178,18 @@ Sending > for `sendmail` in `/usr/sbin`, `/usr/lib` and $PATH. > > --smtp-encryption=<encryption>:: > - Specify the encryption to use, either 'ssl' or 'tls'. Any other > - value reverts to plain SMTP. Default is the value of > - `sendemail.smtpEncryption`. > + Specify in what way encrypting begins for the SMTP connection. > + Valid values are 'ssl' and 'tls'. Any other value reverts to plain > + (unencrypted) SMTP, which defaults to port 25. > + Despite the names, both values will use the same newer version of TLS, > + but for historic reasons have these names. 'ssl' refers to "implicit" > + encryption (sometimes called SMTPS), that uses port 465 by default. > + 'tls' refers to "explicit" encryption (often known as STARTTLS), > + that uses port 25 by default. Other ports might be used by the SMTP > + server, which are not the default. Commonly found alternative port for > + 'tls' and unencrypted is 587. You need to check your provider's > + documentation or your server configuration to make sure > + for your own case. Default is the value of `sendemail.smtpEncryption`. I'm happy with this as it stands. Thanks for taking my suggestions and sending a patch to improve the docs. -- brian m. carlson (he/him or they/them) Toronto, Ontario, CA
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