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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 88501c0..ad89f64 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -564,6 +564,33 @@ normal e-mail, but use the forwarding e-mail address as the envelop-sender, most e-mail server should accept this. +If you are replying to a message in the mailing +list, perhaps with an updated patch, you should +specify the message ID of the message to replay +to. This done my adding the option: + +@example +--in-reply-to=MESSAGE_ID +@end example + +To get the message ID, open the message in your +e-mail client and choose to see all headers --- +if not possible: download the it as an mbox file +and open it in an text editor --- a look for: + +@example +Message-ID: <MESSAGE_ID> +@end example + +As indicated here, it is surrended by less than +and grater than-signs. You should, if you have +subscribed to the mailing list, have gotten it +send to your e-mail. If you do not have it, go +the the mailing lit and click that you want to +reply, it will open your e-mail client in compose +mode and the in-reply-to address will have been +set to the proper message ID. + @node Accepting patches |