Re: smtp credential, multiple smtp, posting styles and smtpmail

[Richard Riley <rileyrg@googlemail.com>]

Philipp Haselwarter <philipp.haselwarter@gmx.de> writes:

> "RR" == Richard Riley <rileyrg@googlemail.com> writes:
>
> RR> Philipp Haselwarter <philipp.haselwarter@gmx.de> writes:
>
> ---8<---[snipped 51 lines: my config]---8<---
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> RR> Yes, this is similar but superior to what I posted yesterday and
> RR> uses a switch to change the smtp server at message send time based
> RR> on the address which in turn is set in the gnus posting style. It
> RR> was this posting that got me thinking that I ought to be able to set
> RR> all I need in the posting style and not need to call the change smtp
> RR> function or equivalent.
>
> RR> Since I cant see your .authinfo.gpg, I am assuming it contains names
> RR> where the machine names match the second element in the smtp list
> RR> elements? This is certainly cleaner than using msmtp and so I'll
> RR> give it a go - thanks! Its certainly more comprehensive with the
> RR> auth mechs being checked,
>
> err.. the inline authinfo.gpg is a cleartext ascii example corresponding
> to the smtp portion in my .authinfo.gpg, K i should show it :)

Yes, I understand what it is - we discussed it before - but something
was attached to the original post which wouldnt open here (authinfo.gpg)
in my gnus ... dont know why. The ways of mime attachments are many
... . The reason I asked was that it wasnt clear to me what was being
matched : to be honest I still am not sure how authinfo works - its
pretty convoluted - but I do have it working now with the smtp-account
matching - thanks for that - but only after I used "from" in my posting
style and not "address". "works for me" ;)

It now means I dont need to use msmtp so this is great!


> The approach I'm using has the advantage, that you never have to worry
> if all the parameters are set correctly, as it just auto-adjusts.
> If you choose a semi-static setup with posting styles (supposing that
> would work), you'd sort of have to stick with that account for the
> group. I can simply add the From: and get everything taken care of.