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Allow configuring multiple mail accounts for smtpmail.el

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Message #44 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: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 11:57:47 +0100

Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:

>>>> Or we could add a command like `message-update-smtp-method-header' and
>>>> people could call that (or add it to their hooks) after altering their
>>>> From (or whatever) headers.
>>>
>>> So if the mechanism is supposed to be kept general (instead of just
>>> checking the From header), how would this differ from the already
>>> existing message-send-mail-hook?
>>
>> How a command would differ from a hook?  I'm not sure I understand the
>> question.
>
> Oh, sorry I misunderstood your suggestion.  So you are thinking of
> something that would be configured like:
>
> ;; `message-server-alist' would match the From header[0] if it is a string,
> ;; or call a function in the current message buffer if it is a function.
> (setq message-server-alist
>       '(("foo <at> mail.com" . "smtp.mail.com")
>         ("bar <at> post.de" . "post-spuep.de")))
>
> (add-hook 'message-send-mail-hook #'message-update-smtp-method-header)

No, I meant:

>>>> Or we could add a command like `message-update-smtp-method-header' and
>>>> people could call that

> If so, then couldn't the add-hook just be dropped, and message always
> checks message-server-alist before sending a message?

Yes.

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