Re: Syncing smtpmail.el and sendmail.el with Emacs

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:

> On Sun, Feb 05 2006, Simon Josefsson wrote:
>
>> Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:
>>> Note that when using Emacs 21, you need a new version of `smtpmail.el'
>>> which is available from Emacs CVS or Simon Josefsson's web site.
>>> Simon, wouldn't it make sense to add `smtpmail.el' to Gnus' contrib
>>> directory for convenience?
>>
>> Yes, if someone can synchronize it from time to time.  I think it may
>> be a disservice if it gets out-dated.  You'll need sendmail.el for
>> smtpmail.el to work correctly too, IIRC.
>
> One problem could be if sendmail.el or smtpmail.el get incompatible
> with Emacs 21.

Right.  If it happens (or has already happened), someone would have to
maintain an Emacs 21 port of Emacs CVS sendmail.el + smtpmail.el in
Gnus contrib/.  I'm afraid I don't have time to do that.  If users
don't want to upgrade to Emacs CVS, they can install a local MTA that
supports authentication, as a workaround.