Documentation: Add note on sending files directly with Mutt

Like 'git send-email', Mutt can also be used to send patches generated
with 'git format-patch'. This works regardless of the editor the
contributor has set up to use with Mutt.

Signed-off-by: Eddie Kovsky <ewk@edkovsky.org>
Reviewed-by: Darren Hart <dvhart@infradead.org>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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Eddie Kovsky 2015-11-05 23:23:01 -07:00 committed by Jonathan Corbet
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@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ To use 'vim' with mutt:
if you want to include the patch inline. if you want to include the patch inline.
(a)ttach works fine without "set paste". (a)ttach works fine without "set paste".
You can also generate patches with 'git format-patch' and then use Mutt
to send them:
$ mutt -H 0001-some-bug-fix.patch
Config options: Config options:
It should work with default settings. It should work with default settings.
However, it's a good idea to set the "send_charset" to: However, it's a good idea to set the "send_charset" to: