Re: smtp crap

[Miles Bader]

Michael Welsh Duggan <address@hidden> writes:
>> Why does emacs _keep_ asking me if I want to "Set up Emacs for sending
>> SMTP mail"?!
>
> I recently solved this problem for myself.  I was seeing the same
> behavior.  The problem was this: sending mail called the function stored
> in message-send-mail-function.  This variable is initialized in
> message.el from send-mail-function, which defaults to
> sendmail-query-once.  Once I answered "n" to the query, it changed
> send-mail-function for sendmail-send-it via customize.  Unfortunately, I
> use a separate custom file by setting custom-file in my .emacs.el.  At the
> end of my .emacs.el, I load the file with (load custom-file).

Yes, I also use a separate ".custom" file, so that would appear to be
the issue...

> I fixed this by loading my custom file before requiring message.el.
> Your problem may be different, but if not, this experience of mine
> might help.

It shouldn't be necessary to do that, though.

-Miles

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