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authorMoritz Poldrack <git@moritz.sh>2023-02-05 13:14:27 +0100
committerRobin Jarry <robin@jarry.cc>2023-02-12 00:41:57 +0100
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compose: ensure signature uses standard delimiter
Since it has recently been a topic on IRC, and to guide users new to "raw" email, add a note on how signatures are detected and what they should look like. Prepend signature-file and signature-cmd with the standard delimiter if missing. Signed-off-by: Moritz Poldrack <git@moritz.sh> Signed-off-by: Robin Jarry <robin@jarry.cc>
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@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ Note that many of these configuration options are written for you, such as
Specifies the file to read in order to obtain the signature to be added
to emails sent from this account.
+ Please note that by convention the Usenet signature style of two dashes,
+ followed by a space ("-- ") should be placed at the top of the signature
+ to separate content and signature. Aerc will add that delimiter if it is
+ not already present.
+
*signature-cmd* = _<command>_
Specifies the command to execute with _sh -c_ in order to obtain the
signature to be added to emails sent from this account. If the command