[msmtp-users] msmtpq issues

[cg <namtok@...135...>]

Greetings,

I've been immersed/distracted for a while and hadn't looked at the
list ; apologies for the delay. I've put together a modified version
of msmtpq to try to take into account all of the msmtpq issues that
have come up recently.

I am trying a means of setting environment variables before the msmtpq
invocation to allow for various possibilities, that is, for mutt :

normal invocation    : set sendmail = "/path/to/msmtpq"
alternate invocation : set sendmail = "OPTION=t /path/to/msmtpq"

Trying the following options ; please let me know whether they make
sense, are not sufficient, etc. :

set sendmail = "EMAIL_QUEUE_QUIET=t /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue ; suppress messages and 'chatter'
                 # good, apparently, for use w/emacs

set sendmail = "EMAIL_CONN_NOTEST=t /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue without a net connection test

set sendmail = "EMAIL_CONN_TEST=p /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue with ping connection test (the default)
                 # ping 'debian.org'
set sendmail = "EMAIL_CONN_TEST=P /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue with faster ping connection test
                 # (to an IP address, without a DNS lookup)
                 # ping '8.8.8.8'
set sendmail = "EMAIL_CONN_TEST=n /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue with netcat connection test
                 # (netcat must be installed on user's system)
set sendmail = "EMAIL_CONN_TEST=s /path/to/msmtpq"
                 # use queue with sh sockets connection test
                 # (this does *not* work on Debian systems
                 #  socket use is not compiled into bash for
                 #  security on multiuser systems - it may not be
                 #  a serious consideration, however, on
                 #  single user workstations - e.g. laptops -
                 #  or on embedded systems)

Naturally, more than one option can be enabled in the invocation.

The new version is being sent to Martin for release with the next
version of msmtp but if you need the functionality (or want to
test/play with it) please post or email me and I'll send a copy.

Thanks ; please let me know...

Best wishes,

Chris