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2 files changed, 30 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 7f4462179ec..63f199304a6 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-10-15 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
+ * mail/sendmail.el (sendmail-query-once): Tweak prompt message,
+ putting the input text in front and in bold.
+
2011-10-14 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
* pcmpl-unix.el (pcomplete/ssh): SSH does allow ganging.
diff --git a/lisp/mail/sendmail.el b/lisp/mail/sendmail.el
index d685b8b3e70..6044392d4e0 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/sendmail.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/sendmail.el
@@ -513,34 +513,40 @@ This also saves the value of `send-mail-function' via Customize."
;; a second time, probably because someone's using an old value
;; of send-mail-function.
(when (eq send-mail-function 'sendmail-query-once)
- (let* ((options `(("Mail client" . mailclient-send-it)
+ (let* ((options `(("mail client" . mailclient-send-it)
,@(when (and sendmail-program
(executable-find sendmail-program))
- '(("Mail transport agent" . sendmail-send-it)))
- ("SMTP server" . smtpmail-send-it)))
+ '(("transport" . sendmail-send-it)))
+ ("smtp" . smtpmail-send-it)))
(choice
;; Query the user.
(with-temp-buffer
(rename-buffer "*Emacs Mail Setup Help*" t)
(insert "\
- Emacs is about to send an email message. However, it was not configured
- for sending email. You can instruct Emacs to send email in one of the
- following ways:
-
- - Start your default mail client and pass to it the message text.
- Type \"Mail client\" at the prompt below to select this option.\n\n")
- (if (and sendmail-program
- (executable-find sendmail-program))
- (insert "\
- - Invoke the system's mail transport agent (\"sendmail\").
- Type \"Mail transport agent\" at the prompt below to select this option.\n\n"))
+ Emacs is about to send an email message, but it has not been
+ configured for sending email. To tell Emacs how to send email:
+
+ - Type `"
+ (propertize "mail client" 'face 'bold)
+ "' to start your default email client and
+ pass it the message text.\n\n")
+ (and sendmail-program
+ (executable-find sendmail-program)
+ (insert "\
+ - Type `"
+ (propertize "transport" 'face 'bold)
+ "' to invoke the system's mail transport agent
+ (the `"
+ sendmail-program
+ "' program).\n\n"))
(insert "\
- - Send mail directly by communicating with your mail server
- (this requires setting up SMTP parameters).
- Type \"SMTP server\" at the prompt below to select this option.
+ - Type `"
+ (propertize "smtp" 'face 'bold)
+ "' to send mail directly to an \"outgoing mail\" server.
+ (Emacs may prompt you for SMTP settings).
- Emacs will record your selection and will use it thereafter. To change
- your selection later, customize the option `send-mail-function'.\n")
+ Emacs will record your selection and will use it thereafter.
+ To change it later, customize the option `send-mail-function'.\n")
(goto-char (point-min))
(display-buffer (current-buffer))
(let ((completion-ignore-case t))