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mu4e: Mention need for multiple account SMTP credentials in manual.

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Jesse Johnson
2014-10-11 12:44:13 -04:00
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@ -3267,6 +3267,7 @@ value)} pairs:
(user-mail-address "my.address@@account1.tld") (user-mail-address "my.address@@account1.tld")
(smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.account1.tld") (smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.account1.tld")
(smtpmail-local-domain "account1.tld") (smtpmail-local-domain "account1.tld")
(smtpmail-smtp-user "username1")
(smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.account1.tld") (smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.account1.tld")
(smtpmail-stream-type starttls) (smtpmail-stream-type starttls)
(smtpmail-smtp-service 25)) (smtpmail-smtp-service 25))
@ -3276,16 +3277,23 @@ value)} pairs:
(user-mail-address "my.address@@account2.tld") (user-mail-address "my.address@@account2.tld")
(smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.account2.tld") (smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.account2.tld")
(smtpmail-local-domain "account2.tld") (smtpmail-local-domain "account2.tld")
(smtpmail-smtp-user "username2")
(smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.account2.tld") (smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.account2.tld")
(smtpmail-stream-type starttls) (smtpmail-stream-type starttls)
(smtpmail-smtp-service 587)))) (smtpmail-smtp-service 587))))
@end lisp @end lisp
You can put any variables you want in the account lists, just make sure You can put any variable you want in the account lists, just make sure
that you put in @emph{all} the variables that differ for each account. that you put in @emph{all} the variables that differ for each account.
Variables that do not differ do not be included. For example, if you use Variables that do not differ need not be included. For example, if you
the same smtp server for both accounts, you don't need to include the use the same smtp server for both accounts, you don't need to include
smtp-related variables in @code{my-mu4e-account-alist}. the smtp-related variables in @code{my-mu4e-account-alist}.
Note that some SMTP servers (such as Gmail) require the SMTP username to
match the user mail address. In this case your mail will appear to
originate from whichever SMTP account you use. Thus unless you are
certain your SMTP server does not have this requirement, you should
generally use different SMTP account credentials for each mail account.
Now, the following function can be used to select an account and set the Now, the following function can be used to select an account and set the
variables in @code{my-mu4e-account-alist} to the correct values: variables in @code{my-mu4e-account-alist} to the correct values: