Hi Ben, Ben Warren wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Michael Zaidman wrote: >> >> Hi Ben, >> >> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Ben Warren <biggerbadder...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> I tried to apply it but it didn't work, but this isn't my usual computer. >>> I'll try on my other machine tonight. BTW - what mailer are you using? >>> >>> >> >> I used Firefox as front-end web interface to communicate with gmail >> server - the only option I have at my work place. It obviously caused >> the problem. The http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Email_Clients_and_Patches >> perfectly describes this. Today I created the patch on my home's Linux >> with git-format-patch and sent it by git-send-email via msmtp. I would >> like to apologize for inconvenience and ask you to try patch again. >> >> BTW - what mailer do you use to communicate to the gmail server? >> > > I use Thunderbird via IMAP. IMAP is nice because the messages all stay on > the server so if you have a few different machines and OSs you don't have to > worry about keeping things coherent. Sending patches through TBird usually > works, as long as you cut&paste into a 'preformat' block (available from a > pull-down menu). But it's not bulletproof. The only sure way to send a > patch without worrying about line wrapping etc. is to use git-send-email. > You can find instructions online on how to do this with gmail, IIRC you > need to have some sendmail-like relay running on your Linux box. I don't > remember the details and am not at that computer right now. > > cheers, > Ben > Thanks for the info. I played today with the Evolution which also keeps mails on the server and has 'preformated' option trying to compose correct inline patch attachment but with no success.
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