GNU bug report logs - #52205
Allow configuring multiple mail accounts for smtpmail.el

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:46:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 52205 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 52205 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#52205: Allow configuring multiple mail accounts for
 smtpmail.el
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:17:31 +0100
Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:

> Excuse me for asking, but confusing to whom?  It would seem consistent
> if an order of priority like
>
> 1. Header
> 2. server-alist/function
> 3. default server
>
> would be guaranteed.

The confusing bit comes when the user has configured several of these,
and expects one of them to have a priority that it doesn't have.  By
making this go through one single check point the priority becomes a
non-issue.

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