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Added support for a shared secret in email
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@@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ So, with all that in mind, here's what you do to get it running:
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folder in an existing email box and note the path to that folder.
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2. In ``settings.py`` set all of the appropriate values in ``MAIL_CONSUMPTION``.
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If you decided to use a subfolder of an existing account, then make sure you
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set ``INBOX`` accordingly here.
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set ``INBOX`` accordingly here. You also have to set the
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``UPLOAD_SHARED_SECRET`` to something you can remember 'cause you'll have to
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include that in every email you send.
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3. Restart the :ref:`consumer <utilities-consumer>`. The consumer will check
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the configured email account every 10 minutes for something new and pull down
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whatever it finds.
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4. Send yourself an email! Note that the subject is treated as the file name,
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so if you set the subject to ``Sender - Title - tag,tag,tag``, you'll get
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what you expect.
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what you expect. Also, you must include the aforementioned secret string in
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every email so the fetcher knows that it's safe to import.
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5. After a few minutes, the consumer will poll your mailbox, pull down the
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message, and place the attachment in the consumption directory with the
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appropriate name. A few minutes later, the consumer will import it like any
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