branch: externals/ebdb
commit c890b242fba066b63212c0625474c815468adac3
Author: Eric Abrahamsen <[email protected]>
Commit: Eric Abrahamsen <[email protected]>
Mention mail aliases in the manual
* ebdb.org (Mail Aliases): New section.
---
ebdb.org | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
diff --git a/ebdb.org b/ebdb.org
index 5ff3e56..022dc8a 100644
--- a/ebdb.org
+++ b/ebdb.org
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ Loading this library can (depending on country libraries'
behavior)
increase database load times, though it should not significantly
affect search or display performance.
* Diary Integration
+#+CINDEX: Diary integration
Some EBDB fields hold dates or anniversaries (most notably the
~ebdb-field-anniversary~ field). It's possible to integrate this
information with Emacs' diary package (and from there to Org, via the
@@ -739,6 +740,19 @@ information for that day.
Support for this feature is rudimentary. More customization options
are forthcoming.
+* Mail Aliases
+#+CINDEX: Mail aliases
+You can give records a mail alias with the "mail alias" field,
+available in the list of choices for inserting new fields. You'll be
+prompted for an alias, and an email address to use for the alias, if
+the record has more than one. If multiple records have the same
+alias, then entering that alias in the To: or Cc: field of a message
+composition buffer will expand to a comma-separated list of record
+addresses.
+
+At present, it's necessary to manually parse existing aliases with the
+"A" key in a {{{buf(EBDB)}}} buffer. This limitation will be removed
+in the future.
* Hacking EBDB
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: a58993a8-0631-459f-8bd6-7155bb6df605
