git-imap-send

Send patches via IMAP

$ git format-patch origin | git imap-send

$ git imap-send < [patches.mbox]

git imap-send [options]

git imap-send uploads patches to an IMAP drafts folder. This enables composing patch emails in your email client, supporting email-based patch workflows.
The command reads mbox-formatted patches from stdin and uploads them to the configured IMAP server. Patches appear as drafts for review before sending.
git imap-send supports the email-driven patch submission workflow.

--curl

Use libcurl for IMAP.

Verbose output.

Quiet mode.

Display help information.

Requires IMAP server configuration. SSL configuration may be complex. Alternative to git send-email.

git imap-send was created for projects using email-based patch submission, allowing integration with standard email clients.

git-send-email(1), git-format-patch(1)