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Re: [msmtp-users] Proxy support patch



On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 01:05:35 +0200, Ángel González wrote:
> Martin Lambers wrote:
> > Should we add a new command "tor (on|off)" that does the following:
> > - Enforce proxy_host=127.0.0.1
> > - Enforce proxy_port=9050
> > - Enforce tls=on
> > - Enforce domain=localhost
> > 
> > The first and second should always have these values for Tor, right?
> 
> Those are the common values, but it would be possible to have tor
> running on a different port (especially if it is a forwarded one) or
> run the tor client on a remote machine (eg. the router).

Of course, you are right. I did not think that through. Such a command
would also be misleading, since you can use Tor while tor=off.

Then maybe the best solution is simply a "How to use Tor" section in
the documentation, with the default values ready for copy-and-paste.

Martin