1 $Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/OptionLists.txt,v 1.32 2007/04/11 15:26:10 ph10 Exp $
6 This file contains complete lists of four kinds of Exim option:
8 1. Those that can appear in the run time configuration file;
9 2. Those that can be used on the command line;
10 3. Those that can appear in the build time configuration (Local/Makefile);
11 4. Those that can appear in the build time configuration for the Exim monitor
14 This file was last updated for Exim release 4.67.
20 As Exim has developed, new options have been added at each major release. For
21 the most part, backwards compatibility has been maintained, and obsolete
22 options continue to be recognized. However, incompatible changes took place at
23 releases 3.00, and 4.00. In both cases, several groups of options were
24 amalgamated into new, extended options, and obsolete options were removed.
26 The table below contains a complete list of all Exim's current options, along
27 with their types, default values, and where they can be used. String options
28 that are expanded before use are marked with *. Host lists, domain lists, and
29 address lists are always expanded. In some cases the defaults are not fixed
30 values, or not short enough to fit in the table. These are indicated by +. Some
31 other default values are determined when the Exim binary is compiled; these are
34 For options that are specific to a particular driver, the fourth column
35 contains the driver name, for example, appendfile. Otherwise, it contains
37 . `main' for options that appear in the main section of Exim's configuration
40 . `authenticators' for generic options that apply to any authenticator;
42 . `routers' for generic options that apply to any router;
44 . `transports' for generic options that apply to any transport.
46 The fifth column contains the version of Exim in which the option was added, or
47 substantially changed. Where no number is given, the option has been in Exim
48 since the very early releases. The routers were completely reorganised for
49 release 4.00, and so no router options are shown as earlier than 4.00, though
50 in fact some of them were inherited from earlier versions.
52 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53 accept_8bitmime boolean false main 1.60
54 acl_not_smtp string* unset main 4.11
55 acl_not_smtp_mime string* unset main 4.51 with content scan
56 acl_smtp_auth string* unset main 4.00
57 acl_smtp_connect string* unset main 4.11
58 acl_smtp_data string* unset main 4.00
59 acl_smtp_etrn string* unset main 4.00
60 acl_smtp_expn string* unset main 4.00
61 acl_smtp_helo string* unset main 4.20
62 acl_smtp_mail string* unset main 4.11
63 acl_smtp_mailauth string* unset main 4.21
64 acl_smtp_mime string* unset main 4.50 with content scan
65 acl_smtp_predata string* unset main 4.43
66 acl_smtp_quit string* unset main 4.43
67 acl_smtp_rcpt string* unset main 4.00
68 acl_smtp_starttls string* unset main 4.11
69 acl_smtp_vrfy string* unset main 4.00
70 address_data string* unset routers 4.00
71 address_retry_include_sender boolean true smtp 4.64
72 address_test boolean true routers 4.14
73 admin_groups string list unset main 3.02
74 allow_domain_literals boolean false main 4.00 replacing forbid_domain_literals
75 allow_commands string list* unset pipe 1.89
76 allow_defer boolean false redirect 4.00
77 allow_fail boolean false redirect 4.00
78 allow_filter boolean false redirect 4.00
79 allow_freeze boolean false redirect 4.00
80 allow_fifo boolean false appendfile 3.13
81 allow_localhost boolean false smtp 1.73
82 allow_mx_to_ip boolean false main 3.14
83 allow_symlink boolean false appendfile
84 allow_utf8_domains boolean false main 4.14
85 auth_advertise_hosts host list "*" main 4.00
86 authenticated_sender string* unset smtp 4.14
87 authenticated_sender_force boolean false smtp 4.61
88 authenticate_hosts host list unset smtp 3.13
89 auto_thaw time 0s main
90 av_scanner string* + main 4.50 with content scan
91 batch_id string unset appendfile 4.00
94 batch_max integer 100 appendfile
97 bcc string* unset autoreply
98 bi_command string unset main
99 body_only boolean false transports 2.05
100 bounce_message_file string unset main 4.00
101 bounce_message_text string unset main 4.00
102 bounce_return_body boolean true main 4.23
103 bounce_return_message boolean true main 4.00
104 bounce_return_size_limit int 100K main 4.23 better name for return_size_limit
105 bounce_sender_authentication string unset main 4.00
106 callout_domain_negative_expire time 3h main 4.11
107 callout_domain_positive_expire time 7d main 4.11
108 callout_negative_expire time 2h main 4.11
109 callout_positive_expire time 24h main 4.11
110 callout_random_local_part string* + main 4.11
111 cannot_route_message string* unset routers 4.11
112 caseful_local_part boolean false routers 4.00
113 cc string* unset autoreply
114 check_ancestor boolean false redirect 4.00
115 check_group boolean false appendfile
117 check_local_user boolean false routers 4.00
118 check_log_inodes integer 0 main
119 check_log_space integer 0 main
120 check_owner boolean true appendfile 3.14
122 check_rfc2047_length boolean true main 4.60
123 check_secondary_mx boolean false dnslookup 4.00
124 check_spool_inodes integer 0 main
125 check_spool_space integer 0 main
126 check_string string "From " appendfile 3.03
128 check_srv string* unset dnslookup 4.31
129 client_ignore_invalid_base64 boolean false plaintext 4.61
130 client_name string* + cram_md5 3.10
131 client_secret string* unset cram_md5 3.10
132 client_send string* unset plaintext 3.10
133 command string* unset lmtp 3.20
135 unset queryprogram 4.00
136 command_group string unset queryprogram 4.00
137 command_timeout time 5m smtp
138 command_user string unset queryprogram 4.00
139 condition string* unset routers 4.00
140 connect_timeout time 0s smtp 1.60
141 connection_max_messages integer 500 smtp 4.00 replaces batch_max
142 create_directory boolean true appendfile
143 create_file string "anywhere" appendfile
144 current_directory string unset transports 4.00
145 unset queryprogram 4.00
146 daemon_smtp_ports string unset main 1.75 pluralised in 4.21
147 daemon_startup_retries int 9 main 4.52
148 daemon_startup_sleep time 30s main 4.52
149 data string unset redirect 4.00
150 data_timeout time 5m smtp
151 debug_print string* unset authenticators 4.00
153 unset transports 2.00
154 delay_after_cutoff boolean true smtp
155 delay_warning time list 24h main
156 delay_warning_condition string* + main 1.73
157 deliver_drop_privilege boolean false main 4.00
158 deliver_queue_load_max fixed-point unset main 1.70
159 delivery_date_add boolean false transports
160 delivery_date_remove boolean true main
161 directory string* unset appendfile
162 directory_file string* + appendfile
163 directory_mode octal-integer 0700 appendfile
164 directory_transport string* unset redirect 4.00
165 disable_ipv6 boolean false main 4.61
166 disable_logging boolean false routers 4.11
167 false transports 4.11
168 dns_again_means_nonexist domain list unset main 1.89
169 dns_check_names_pattern string + main 2.11
170 dns_csa_search_limit integer 5 main 4.60
171 dns_csa_use_reverse boolean true main 4.60
172 dns_ipv4_lookup boolean false main 3.20
173 dns_qualify_single boolean true smtp
174 dns_retrans time 0s main 1.60
175 dns_retry integer 0 main 1.60
176 dns_search_parents boolean false smtp
177 domains domain list unset routers 4.00
178 driver string unset authenticators
181 drop_cr boolean false main 4.00 became a no-op in 4.21
182 dsn_from string* + main 4.67
183 envelope_to_add boolean false transports
184 envelope_to_remove boolean true main
185 environment string* unset pipe 2.95
186 errors_copy string list* unset main
187 errors_reply_to string unset main
188 errors_to string* unset routers 4.00
189 escape_string string ">From " appendfile 3.03
191 exim_group string ++ main
192 exim_path string ++ main
193 exim_user string ++ main
194 expn boolean true routers
195 extra_local_interfaces string unset main 4.21
196 extract_addresses_remove_arguments boolean true main 1.92
197 fail_verify boolean false routers
198 fail_verify_recipient boolean false routers 4.00
199 fail_verify_sender boolean false routers 4.00
200 fallback_hosts string list unset routers 4.00
202 file string* unset appendfile
205 file_expand boolean false autoreply
206 file_format string unset appendfile 3.03
207 file_must_exist boolean false appendfile
208 file_optional boolean false autoreply
209 file_transport string* unset redirect 4.00
210 filter_prepend_home boolean true redirect 4.63
211 final_timeout time 10m smtp
212 finduser_retries integer 0 main
213 forbid_blackhole boolean false redirect 4.00
214 forbid_exim_filter boolean false redirect 4.44
215 forbid_fail boolean false redirect 4.00
216 forbid_file boolean false redirect 4.00
217 forbid_filter_existstest boolean false redirect 4.00
218 forbid_filter_logwrite boolean false redirect 4.00
219 forbid_filter_lookup boolean false redirect 4.00
220 forbid_filter_perl boolean false redirect 4.00
221 forbid_filter_readfile boolean false redirect 4.00
222 forbid_filter_readsocket boolean false redirect 4.11
223 forbid_filter_reply boolean false redirect 4.00
224 forbid_filter_run boolean false redirect 4.00
225 forbid_include boolean false redirect 4.00
226 forbid_pipe boolean false redirect 4.00
227 forbid_sieve_filter boolean false redirect 4.44
228 forbid_smtp_code boolean false redirect 4.63
229 freeze_exec_fail boolean false pipe 1.89
230 freeze_tell boolean false main 4.00 replaces freeze_tell_mailmaster
231 from string* unset autoreply
232 gecos_name string* unset main
233 gecos_pattern string unset main
234 gethostbyname boolean false smtp
235 gnutls_require_kx string* unset main 4.67
236 string* unset smtp 4.67
237 gnutls_require_mac string* unset main 4.67
238 string* unset smtp 4.67
239 gnutls_require_protocols string* unset main 4.67
240 string* unset smtp 4.67
241 group string + routers 4.00
242 unset transports 4.00 replaces local option in some transports
243 header_line_maxsize integer 0 (unset) main 4.14
244 header_maxsize integer 1M main 4.14
245 headers string* unset autoreply
246 headers_add string* unset routers 4.00
248 headers_charset string ++ main 4.21
249 headers_only boolean false transports 2.05
250 headers_remove string* unset routers 4.00
252 headers_rewrite string unset transports 3.20
253 helo_accept_junk_hosts host list unset main 3.00
254 helo_allow_chars string "" main 4.02
255 helo_lookup_domains domain list unset main 4.00
256 helo_data string* "$primary_hostname" smtp 3.21
257 helo_try_verify_hosts host list unset main 4.00
258 helo_verify_hosts host list unset main 1.73
259 hide_child_in_errmsg false redirect 4.00
260 hold_domains domain list unset main 1.70
261 home_directory string* unset transports 4.00 replaces individual options
262 host_all_ignored string "defer" manualroute 4.67
263 host_find_failed string "freeze" manualroute 4.00
264 host_lookup host list unset main 3.00
265 host_lookup_order string list "bydns:byaddr" main 4.30
266 host_reject_connection host list unset main 4.00
267 hosts string unset iplookup 4.00
268 string list* unset smtp
269 hosts_avoid_esmtp host list unset smtp 4.21
270 hosts_avoid_pipelining host list unset smtp 4.67
271 hosts_avoid_tls host list unset smtp 3.20
272 hosts_connection_nolog host list unset main 4.43
273 hosts_max_try integer 5 smtp 3.20
274 hosts_max_try_hardlimit integer 50 smtp 4.50
275 hosts_nopass_tls host list unset smtp 4.00
276 hosts_override boolean false smtp 2.11
277 hosts_randomize boolean false manualroute 4.00
279 hosts_require_auth host list unset smtp 4.00
280 hosts_require_tls host list unset smtp 3.20
281 hosts_treat_as_local domain list unset main 1.95
282 hosts_try_auth host list unset smtp 4.00
283 ignore_bounce_errors_after time 0s main 4.00
284 ignore_eacces boolean false redirect 4.00
285 ignore_enotdir boolean false redirect 4.00
286 ignore_fromline_hosts host list unset main
287 ignore_fromline_local boolean false main 2.05
288 ignore_status boolean false pipe
289 ignore_target_hosts host list unset routers 4.00
290 include_directory string unset redirect 4.00
291 initgroups false routers 4.00
292 interface string list unset smtp 1.70
293 keep_malformed time 4d main
294 keepalive boolean true smtp 2.05
295 ldap_default_servers string list unset main 3.02
296 ldap_version int 2 or 3 main 4.14
297 local_from_check boolean true main 3.14
298 local_from_prefix string unset main 3.14
299 local_from_suffix string unset main 3.14
300 local_interfaces string list unset main 1.60
301 local_part_prefix string unset routers 4.00 replaces prefix
302 local_part_prefix_optional boolean unset routers 4.00 replaces prefix_optional
303 local_part_suffix string unset routers 4.00 replaces suffix
304 local_part_suffix_optional boolean unset routers 4.00 replaces suffix_optional
305 local_parts string list* unset routers 4.00
306 local_scan_timeout time 5m main 4.03
307 local_sender_retain boolean false main 4.00
308 localhost_number string unset main
309 lock_fcntl_timeout time 0s appendfile 3.14
310 lock_flock_timeout time 0s appendfile 4.11
311 lock_interval time 3s appendfile
312 lock_retries integer 10 appendfile
313 lockfile_mode octal-integer 0600 appendfile
314 lockfile_timeout time 30m appendfile
315 log string* unset autoreply
316 log_as_local boolean + routers 4.00
317 log_file_path string list ++ main
318 log_defer_output boolean false pipe 1.89
319 log_fail_output boolean false pipe 1.60
320 log_output boolean false pipe 1.60
321 log_selector string unset main 4.00
322 log_timezone boolean false main 4.11
323 lookup_open_max integer 25 main 2.05
324 mailbox_filecount string* unset appendfile 4.43
325 mailbox_size string* unset appendfile 4.43
326 maildir_format boolean false appendfile 1.70
327 maildir_retries integer 10 appendfile 1.70
328 maildir_tag string* unset appendfile 1.92
329 maildir_use_size_file boolean false appendfile 4.30
330 maildirfolder_create_regex string unset appendfile 4.62
331 mailstore_format boolean false appendfile 2.00
332 mailstore_prefix string* unset appendfile 2.00
333 mailstore_suffix string* unset appendfile 2.00
334 match_directory string* unset localuser
335 max_output integer 20K pipe
336 max_rcpt integer 100 smtp 1.60
337 max_user_name_length integer 0 main
338 mbx_format boolean false appendfile 2.10
339 message_body_visible integer 500 main
340 message_id_header_domain string* unset main 4.11
341 message_id_header_text string* unset main
342 message_logs boolean true main 4.10
343 message_prefix string* + appendfile 4.00 replaces prefix
344 string* unset pipe 4.00 replaces prefix
345 message_size_limit integer 50M main
347 message_suffix string* + appendfile 4.00 replaces suffix
348 string* unset pipe 4.00 replaces suffix
349 mode octal-integer 0600 appendfile
351 mode_fail_narrower boolean true appendfile 1.70
352 modemask octal-integer 022 redirect 4.00
353 more boolean true routers 4.00
354 move_frozen_messages boolean false main 3.09
355 multi_domain boolean true smtp
356 mx_domains domain list unset dnslookup 4.00
357 mx_fail_domains domain list unset dnslookup 4.43
358 mysql_servers string list unset main 3.03
359 never_users string list unset main
360 notify_comsat boolean false appendfile
361 once string* unset autoreply
362 once_file_size integer 0 autoreply 3.20
363 once_repeat time 0s autoreply 2.95
364 one_time boolean false redirect 4.00
365 optional boolean false iplookup 4.00
366 oracle_servers string unset main 4.00
367 owners string list unset redirect 4.00
368 owngroups string list unset redirect 4.00
369 pass_on_timeout boolean false routers 4.00
370 pass_router string unset routers 4.00
371 path string "/usr/bin" pipe
372 percent_hack_domains domain list unset main
373 perl_at_start boolean false main 2.10
374 perl_startup string unset main 2.10
375 pgsql_servers string list unset main 3.14
376 pid_file_path string ++ main
377 pipe_as_creator boolean false pipe
378 pipe_transport string* unset redirect 4.00
379 pipelining_advertise_hosts host list "*" main 4.14
380 port integer 0 iplookup 4.00
382 preserve_message_logs boolean false main
383 primary_hostname string + main
384 print_topbitchars boolean false main 1.89
385 process_log_path string unset main 4.21
386 prod_requires_admin boolean true main 1.70
387 protocol string "udp" iplookup 4.00
388 string "smtp" smtp 3.20
389 public_name string unset authenticators 3.10
390 qualify_domain string + main
391 string* unset redirect 4.31
392 qualify_preserve_domain boolean false redirect 4.00
393 qualify_recipient string + main
394 qualify_single boolean true dnslookup 4.00
395 query string* + iplookup 4.00
396 queue_domains domain list unset main 4.00
397 queue_list_requires_admin boolean true main 1.95
398 queue_only boolean false main
399 queue_only_file string unset main 2.05
400 queue_only_load fixed-point unset main
401 queue_only_override boolean true main 4.21
402 queue_run_in_order boolean false main 1.70
403 queue_run_max integer 5 main
404 queue_smtp_domains domain list unset main
405 quota string* unset appendfile 1.60
406 quota_directory string* unset appendfile 4.11
407 quota_filecount integer 0 appendfile 2.05
408 quota_is_inclusive boolean true appendfile 3.20
409 quota_size_regex string unset appendfile 3.14
410 quota_warn_message string* + appendfile 2.10
411 quota_warn_threshold string* 0 appendfile 2.10
412 rcpt_include_affixes boolean false transports 4.21
413 receive_timeout time 0s main 4.00 replacing accept_timeout
414 received_header_text string* + main
415 received_headers_max integer 30 main
416 recipient_unqualified_hosts host list unset main 4.00 replacing receiver_unqualified_hosts
417 recipients_max integer 0 main 1.60
418 recipients_max_reject boolean false main 1.70
419 redirect_router string unset routers 4.00
420 remote_max_parallel integer 1 main
421 remote_sort_domains domain list unset main 4.00 replacing remote_sort
422 repeat_use boolean true redirect 4.00
423 reply_to string* unset autoreply 2.05
424 reply_transport string* unset redirect 4.00
425 require_files string list* unset routers 4.00
426 reroute string* unset iplookup 4.00
427 response_pattern string unset iplookup 4.00
428 restrict_to_path boolean false pipe
429 retry_data_expire time 7d main 3.03
430 retry_include_ip_address boolean true smtp 1.92
431 retry_interval_max time 24h main
432 retry_use_local_part boolean + routers 4.00
433 + transports 4.00 replacing individual options
434 return_fail_output boolean false pipe 1.60
435 return_message boolean false autoreply
436 return_output boolean false pipe
437 return_path string* unset transports 2.05
438 return_path_add boolean false transports
439 return_path_remove boolean true main
440 return_size_limit integer 100K main renamed bounce_return_size_limit in 4.23
441 rewrite boolean true redirect 4.00
442 rewrite_headers boolean true dnslookup 4.00
443 rfc1413_hosts host list * main
444 rfc1413_query_timeout time 5s main
445 router_home_directory string* unset routers 4.11
446 route_data string* unset manualroute 4.00
447 route_list string list unset manualroute 4.00
448 same_domain_copy_routing boolean false dnslookup 4.00
449 search_parents boolean false dnslookup 4.00
450 self string "freeze" routers 4.00
451 sender_unqualified_hosts host list unset main
452 senders address list unset routers 4.00
453 serialize_hosts host list unset smtp 1.60
454 server_advertise_condition string* unset authenticators 4.14
455 server_condition string* unset authenticators 3.10 (plaintext) 4.64 (others)
456 server_hostname string* "$primary_hostname" cyrus_sasl 4.43
457 server_mail_auth_condition string* unset authenticators 3.22
458 server_mech string public_name cyrus_sasl 4.43
459 server_prompts string* unset plaintext 3.10
460 server_realm string unset cyrus_sasl 4.43
461 server_secret string* unset cram_md5 3.10
462 server_service string "smtp" cyrus_sasl 4.43
463 server_set_id string* unset authenticators 3.10
464 shadow_condition string* unset transports
465 shadow_transport string unset transports
466 size_addition integer 1024 smtp 1.91
467 skip_syntax_errors boolean false redirect 4.00
468 smtp_accept_keepalive boolean true main
469 smtp_accept_max integer 20 main
470 smtp_accept_max_nonmail integer 10 main 4.11
471 smtp_accept_max_nonmail_hosts host list * main 4.14
472 smtp_accept_max_per_connection integer 1000 main 4.00
473 smtp_accept_max_per_host integer 0 main 2.05
474 smtp_accept_queue integer 0 main
475 smtp_accept_queue_per_connection integer 10 main 2.03
476 smtp_accept_reserve integer 0 main
477 smtp_active_hostname string* unset main 4.33
478 smtp_banner string* + main
479 smtp_check_spool_space boolean true main 2.10
480 smtp_connect_backlog integer 5 main
481 smtp_enforce_sync boolean true main 4.00
482 smtp_etrn_command string* unset main 1.92
483 smtp_etrn_serialize boolean true main 1.89
484 smtp_load_reserve fixed-point unset main
485 smtp_max_synprot_errors integer 3 main 4.30
486 smtp_max_unknown_commands integer 3 main 4.14
487 smtp_ratelimit_hosts host list unset main 4.00
488 smtp_ratelimit_mail string unset main 4.00
489 smtp_ratelimit_rcpt string unset main 4.00
490 smtp_receive_timeout time 5m main
491 smtp_reserve_hosts host list unset main
492 smtp_return_error_details boolean false main 4.11
493 socket string* unset lmtp 4.11
494 spamd_address string + main 4.50 with content scan
495 split_spool_directory boolean false main 1.70
496 spool_directory string ++ main
497 sqlite_lock_timeout time 5s main 4.53
498 strict_acl_vars boolean false main 4.64
499 srv_fail_domains domain list unset dnslookup 4.43
500 strip_excess_angle_brackets boolean false main
501 strip_trailing_dot boolean false main
502 subject string* unset autoreply
503 syntax_errors_text string* unset redirect 4.00
504 syntax_errors_to string unset redirect 4.00
505 syslog_duplication boolean true main 4.21
506 syslog_facility string unset main 4.20
507 syslog_processname string "exim" main 4.20
508 syslog_timestamp boolean true main 4.00
509 system_filter string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
510 system_filter_directory_transport string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
511 system_filter_file_transport string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
512 system_filter_group string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
513 system_filter_pipe_transport string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
514 system_filter_reply_transport string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
515 system_filter_user string unset main 4.00 replacing message_filter
516 tcp_nodelay boolean true main 4.23
518 temp_errors string list + pipe 1.95
519 text string* unset autoreply
520 timeout time 5m lmtp 3.20
524 timeout_defer boolean false pipe 4.51
525 timeout_frozen_after time 0s main 3.20
526 timezone string + main 3.15
527 tls_advertise_hosts host list * main 3.20
528 tls_certificate string* unset main 3.20
530 tls_dhparam string* unset main 3.20
531 tls_on_connect_ports string unset main 4.43
532 tls_privatekey string* unset main 3.20
534 tls_remember_emstp boolean false main 4.21
535 tls_require_ciphers string* unset smtp 4.00 replaces tls_verify_ciphers
536 string* unset main 4.33
537 tls_tempfail_tryclear boolean true smtp 4.05
538 tls_try_verify_hosts host list unset main 4.00
539 tls_verify_certificates string* unset main 3.20
541 tls_verify_hosts host list unset main 3.20
542 to string* unset autoreply
543 translate_ip_address string unset routers 4.00
544 transport string* unset routers 4.00
545 transport_current_directory string unset routers 4.00
546 transport_home_directory string unset routers 4.00
547 transport_filter string unset transports
548 transport_filter_timeout time 5m transports 4.30
549 trusted_groups string list unset main
550 trusted_users string list unset main
551 umask octal-integer 022 pipe
552 unknown_login string unset main
553 unknown_username string unset main
554 unseen boolean false routers 4.00
555 untrusted_set_sender boolean false main 3.20
556 use_bsmtp boolean false appendfile 4.00
558 use_crlf boolean false appendfile 1.89
560 use_fcntl_lock boolean + appendfile 1.70
561 use_flock_lock boolean + appendfile 4.11
562 use_lockfile boolean + appendfile
563 use_mbx_lock boolean + appendfile 2.10
564 use_shell boolean false pipe 1.70
565 user string + routers 4.00
566 unset transports 4.00 replaces individual options
567 uucp_from_pattern string + main 1.75
568 uucp_from_sender string* "$1" main 1.75
569 verify boolean true routers 4.00
570 verify_only boolean false routers 4.00
571 verify_recipient boolean true routers 4.00
572 verify_sender boolean true routers 4.00
573 warn_message_file string unset main 4.00
574 widen_domains string list unset dnslookup 4.00
575 write_rejectlog boolean true main 4.31
579 2. COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
580 -----------------------
582 The table below contains a complete list of all Exim's command line options.
583 Those marked with # are available only to trusted users, those marked with +
584 are available only to admin users, and those marked with * exist only to
585 provide compatibility with Sendmail.
588 --help Give a little help (not a lot)
591 -bdf + Start daemon and run it in the foreground
592 -be Test string expansion
593 -bem Test string expansion, read test message first
594 -bF Test system filter file
595 -bf Test user filter file
596 -bfd Set domain for filter testing
597 -bfl Set local part for filter testing
598 -bfp Set local part prefix for filter testing
599 -bfs Set local part suffix for filter testing
600 -bh Test incoming SMTP call, omitting callouts
601 -bhc Test incoming SMTP call, with callouts
602 -bi * Run <command>bi_command</command>
603 -bm Accept message on standard input
604 -bnq Don't qualify addresses in locally submitted messages
605 -bP Show configuration option settings
607 -bpa + ... with generated addresses as well
608 -bpc + ... but just show a count of messages
609 -bpr + ... do not sort
610 -bpra + ... with generated addresses, unsorted
611 -bpru + ... only undelivered addresses, unsorted
612 -bpu + ... only undelivered addresses
613 -brt Test retry rules
614 -brw Test rewriting rules
615 -bS Read batch SMTP on standard input
616 -bs Run SMTP on standard input and output
617 -bt Test address directing and routing
618 -bV Verify version number
619 -bv Test recipient address verification
620 -bvs Test sender address verification
621 -C + Use alternate configuration file
622 -D + Define macro for configuration file
623 -d + Turn on debugging output
624 -dd + Ditto, but if a daemon, not for subprocesses
625 -dropcr Remove CR character in input: became a no-op in 4.21
627 -ex * Synonym for -oex (for several different x)
628 -F Set calling user name
629 -f # Set calling user address
632 -i Dot does not terminate message
633 -M + Force deliver specific message
634 -Mar + Add recipient to message
635 -MC Internal use only
636 -MCA Internal use only
637 -MCP Internal use only
638 -MCQ Internal use only
639 -MCS Internal use only
640 -MCT Internal use only
641 -Mc + Deliver specific message
642 -Mes + Edit message sender
643 -Mf + Freeze message(s)
644 -Mg + Give up (bounce) message(s)
645 -Mmad + Mark all recipients delivered
646 -Mmd + Mark one recipient delivered
647 -Mrm + Remove message(s) (no bounce)
648 -Mset + Load message's variables when testing with -be
649 -Mt + Thaw message(s)
650 -Mvb + View message body
651 -Mvh + View message header
652 -Mvl + View message log
654 -N + Deliver without transporting
657 -oA * Supply argument for <option>-bi</option>
658 -oB Set max messages down one connection
659 -odb Background delivery
660 -odf Foreground delivery
661 -odi Foreground delivery
662 -odq Queue message; do not deliver
663 -odqs ... do not do SMTP deliveries
664 -oee Error sent by mail; zero return code
665 -oem Error sent by mail; non-zero return code
666 -oep Error written to standard error stream
667 -oeq * Error written to standard error stream
668 -oew * Error sent by mail; non-zero return code
669 -oi Dot does not terminate message
670 -oitrue * Dot does not terminate message
671 -oMa # Supply host address
672 -oMaa # Supply authenticator name
673 -oMai # Supply authenticated id
674 -oMas # Supply authenticated sender
675 -oMi # Supply interface address
676 -oMr # Supply protocol name
677 -oMs # Supply host name
678 -oMt # Supply ident string
681 -oP * Specify path for daemon's pid file
682 -or Timeout non-SMTP messages
683 -os Timeout for SMTP messages
684 -ov * Verbose; same as -v
685 -oX Alternative port for daemon
686 -pd Delay Perl interpreter start
687 -ps Do not delay Perl interpreter start
688 -p<r>:<s> * Same as -oMr <r> -oMs <s>
690 -qf + ... force delivery ) Other combinations are
691 -qff + ... and include frozen messages ) possible. The syntax is
692 -qi + ... initial deliveries only )
693 -ql + ... local deliveries only ) -q[q][f][f][i|l][time]
694 -qq + Two-stage queue run )
697 -R Select by recipient in queue run
699 -Rff ... and frozen messages
700 -Rr ... using regular expression
701 -Rrf ... with forcing
702 -Rrff ... and frozen messages
704 -S Select by sender in queue run
706 -Sff ... and frozen messages
707 -Sr ... using regular expression
708 -Srf ... with forcing
709 -Srff ... and frozen messages
710 -Tqt * Used by Exim test suite; not recognized in normal use
711 -t Take recipients from header lines
713 -tls-on-connect Do TLS on startup (for legacy clients)
715 -v Verbose - shows SMTP dialogue and other delivery info
716 -x Ignored (AIX compatibility)
719 3. BUILD TIME OPTIONS FOR EXIM
720 ------------------------------
722 The table below contains a complete list of options that can be set in
723 Local/Makefile when building Exim. More information about individual options
724 can be found in src/EDITME and OS/Makefile-Default.
726 The second column below gives the type of option:
728 . `system' means the option is concerned with the operating system;
730 . `driver' means the option selects a driver to be included in the binary;
732 . `lookup' means the option selects a lookuptype to be included in the binary;
734 . `mandatory' means the option is required to be supplied;
736 . `recommended' means the option is recommended to be supplied;
738 . `optional' means what it says;
740 Those marked with * are specialized and are unlikely to be required in most
741 installations. Those that are marked with ** are commonly set in OS-specific
742 Makefiles. If you use any of these in your Local/Makefile, you may need to
743 reproduce some of the OS-specific settings. For example, in the Makefile for
744 Solaris (which is actually called OS/Makefile-SunOS5), there is
746 LIBS=-lsocket -lnsl -lkstat
748 If you use LIBS to add extra libraries, you must also include the OS ones in
749 your setting. It is better, in this particular case, to use EXTRALIBS, which is
750 empty by default, and is provided for just this reason. Of course, if you do
751 actually want to modify a setting from the OS-specific file, there is nothing
752 to stop you overriding it in your Local/Makefile.
754 Option Type Description
755 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
757 ALT_CONFIG_PREFIX optional restricts location of -C files
758 ALT_CONFIG_ROOT_ONLY optional* privileged -C needs root (not exim)
759 APPENDFILE_MODE optional*
760 APPENDFILE_DIRECTORY_MODE optional*
761 APPENDFILE_LOCKFILE_MODE optional*
762 AR system command to build a library
763 AUTH_CRAM_MD5 driver include cram_md5 authenticator
764 AUTH_CYRUS_SASL driver include Cyrus SASL authenticator
765 AUTH_PLAINTEXT driver include plaintext authenticator
766 AUTH_SPA driver include SPA (NTLM) authenticator
767 AUTH_VARS=3 optional* number of $auth variables
768 BASENAME_COMMAND system** path to basename
769 BASE_62=62 optional* not normally changed for Unix
770 BIN_DIRECTORY mandatory Exim binary directory
771 CC system** C compiler
772 CFLAGS system** flags for C compiler
773 CHGRP_COMMAND system** path to chgrp
774 CHOWN_COMMAND system** path to chown
775 COMPRESS_COMMAND system path to a compress command
776 COMPRESS_SUFFIX system suffix added to compressed files
777 CONFIGURE_FILE mandatory Exim runtime configuration file
778 CONFIGURE_FILE_USE_EUID optional*
779 CONFIGURE_FILE_USE_NODE optional*
780 CONFIGURE_GROUP optional* alternate group for configuration file
781 CONFIGURE_OWNER optional* alternate owner for configuration file
782 CYRUS_PWCHECK_SOCKET optional socket for pwcheck daemon
783 DBMLIB optional** location of DBM library
784 DB_DIRECTORY_MODE optional* mode for hints directory
785 DB_LOCKFILE_MODE optional* mode for hints lock files
786 DB_LOCK_TIMEOUT optional* timeout for hints lock files
787 DB_MODE optional* mode for hints files
788 DEFAULT_CRYPT optional default crypt() function
789 DELIVER_IN_BUFFER_SIZE optional*
790 DELIVER_OUT_BUFFER_SIZE optional*
791 DISABLE_D_OPTION optional disables -D option
792 ERRNO_QUOTA optional* error code for system quota failures
793 EXICYCLOG_MAX optional number of old log files to keep
794 EXIMDB_DIRECTORY_MODE optional* for hints database directory
795 EXIMDB_LOCKFILE_MODE optional* for hints lock files
796 EXIMDB_MODE optional* mode for hints files
797 EXIMON_TEXTPOP system**
799 EXIM_GROUP mandatory group to use for Exim
800 EXIM_MONITOR optional set to eximon.bin to compile
802 EXIM_USER mandatory user to use for Exim
803 EXIWHAT_EGREP_ARG system** to find Exim processes from ps
804 EXIWHAT_KILL_SIGNAL system** -SIGUSER1 or numerical equivalent
805 EXIWHAT_MULTIKILL_CMD system**
806 EXIWHAT_MULTIKILL_ARG system**
807 EXIWHAT_PS_ARG system** to list all processes
808 EXIWHAT_PS_CMD system** path to ps command
809 EXTRALIBS system additional libraries
810 EXTRALIBS_EXIM system additional libraries for Exim only
811 EXTRALIBS_EXIMON system additional libraries for the monitor
812 FIXED_NEVER_USERS optional can't override at runtime
813 HAVE_ICONV system the iconv() function is available
814 HAVE_IPV6 system include IPv6 support
815 HEADERS_CHARSET optional charset for decoded header lines
816 HEADER_ADD_BUFFER_SIZE optional* buffer for header_add()
817 HEADER_MAXSIZE optional* max memory for message header
818 HOSTNAME_COMMAND system** path to hostname command
819 INCLUDE system path to include files
820 INFO_DIRECTORY optional directory for Info documentation
821 INPUT_DIRECTORY_MODE optional mode for input directory
822 IPV6_INCLUDE system additional includes for IPv6
823 IPV6_LIBS system additional libraries for IPv6
824 LDAP_LIB_TYPE optional type of LDAP library
825 LFLAGS system** link editor flags
826 LIBIDENTCFLAGS system C flags when compiling libident
827 LIBIDENTNAME system name for libident library
828 LIBRESOLV system** library for DNS resolver
829 LIBS system** additional libraries
830 LIBS_EXIM system** additional libraries for Exim ony
831 LIBS_EXIMON system** additional libraries for monitor
832 LOCAL_SCAN_SOURCE optional location of local_scan() source
833 LOG_DIRECTORY_MODE optional mode for log directory
834 LOG_FILE_PATH optional path to log files
835 LOG_MODE optional mode for log files
836 LOOKUP_CDB lookup include cdb lookup
837 LOOKUP_DBM lookup include dbm lookup
838 LOOKUP_DNSDB lookup include dnsdb lookup
839 LOOKUP_DSEARCH lookup include dsearch lookup
840 LOOKUP_INCLUDE lookup include files for lookups
841 LOOKUP_LDAP lookup include ldap lookup
842 LOOKUP_LIBS lookup include libraries for lookups
843 LOOKUP_LSEARCH lookup include all lsearch lookups
844 LOOKUP_MYSQL lookup include mysql lookup
845 LOOKUP_NIS lookup include nis lookup
846 LOOKUP_NISPLUS lookup include nisplus lookup
847 LOOKUP_ORACLE lookup include oracle lookup
848 LOOKUP_PGSQL lookup include pgsql lookup
849 LOOKUP_TESTDB lookup*
850 LOOKUP_WHOSON lookup include whoson lookup
851 MAKE_SHELL optional* shell to use for make
852 MAX_FILTER_SIZE optional* max file size for filter files
853 MAX_INCLUDE_SIZE optional* max file size for :include: files
854 MAX_LOCALHOST_NUMBER=256 optional* for when localhost_number is set
855 MAX_NAMED_LIST optional* max named lists of a given type
856 MAX_INTERFACES system maximum network interfaces
857 MSGLOG_DIRECTORY_MODE optional* mode for message log directory
858 MV_COMMAND system path to mv command
859 NO_SYMLINK optional install doesn't make 'exim" symlink
860 PCRE_CFLAGS system compile flags for PCRE library
861 PERL_CC system* compiler for Perl interface code
862 PERL_CCOPTS system* flags for same
863 PERL_COMMAND system path to Perl
864 PERL_LIBS system* library for compiling Perl interface
865 PID_FILE_PATH optional path to daemon's pid file
866 RADIUS_CONFIG_FILE optional path to Radius config file
867 RADIUS_LIB_TYPE optional type of RADIUS library
868 RANLIB system** path to ranlib command
869 RM_COMMAND system path to rm command
870 ROUTER_ACCEPT driver include accept router
871 ROUTER_DNSLOOKUP driver include dnslookup router
872 ROUTER_MANUALROUTE driver include manualroute router
873 ROUTER_IPLITERAL driver include ipliteral router
874 ROUTER_IPLOOKUP driver include iplookup router
875 ROUTER_REDIRECT driver include redirect router
876 ROUTER_QUERYPROGRAM driver include queryprogram router
877 SPOOL_DIRECTORY recommended path to spool directory
878 SPOOL_DIRECTORY_MODE optional mode of spool directory
879 SPOOL_MODE optional mode of spool files
880 STRING_SPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE optional* buffer for string_sprintf()
881 STRIP_COMMAND optional* can be used to strp binaries
882 SUPPORT_A6 optional* support A6 DNS records
883 SUPPORT_CRYPTEQ optional support crypteq (if no auths)
884 SUPPORT_MAILDIR optional support for maildir delivery
885 SUPPORT_MAILSTORE optional support for mailstore delivery
886 SUPPORT_MBX optional support for MBX delivery
887 SUPPORT_MOVE_FROZEN_MESSAGES optional* support for frozen message moving
888 SUPPORT_PAM optional support for PAM authentication
889 SUPPORT_TLS optional support for TLS encryption over SMTP
890 SUPPORT_TRANSLATE_IP_ADDRESS optional* support for address translation
891 SYSLOG_LOG_PID optional add pid to syslog lines
892 SYSLOG_LONG_LINES optional do not split long syslog lines
893 SYSTEM_ALIASES_FILE optional defaults to /etc/aliases
894 TIMEZONE_DEFAULT optional default for timezone option
895 TLS_INCLUDE optional path to include files for TLS
896 TLS_LIBS optional additional libraries for TLS
897 TMPDIR system value for TMPDIR environment variable
898 TRANSPORT_APPENDFILE driver include appendfile transport
899 TRANSPORT_AUTOREPLY driver include autoreply transport
900 TRANSPORT_LMTP driver include lmtp transport
901 TRANSPORT_PIPE driver include pipe transport
902 TRANSPORT_SMTP driver include smtp transport
903 USE_DB system** use native DB interface
904 USE_GNUTLS optional use GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL
905 USE_READLINE optional try to load libreadline for -be
906 USE_TCP_WRAPPERS system link with tcpwrappers
907 USE_TDB optional use the tdb DB interface
908 X11 system** X11 base directory
909 X11_LD_LIB system** X11 link library
910 XINCLUDE system** X11 include directory
911 XLFLAGS system** X11 link time flags
912 ZCAT_COMMAND system path to zcat command
915 4. BUILD TIME OPTIONS FOR EXIMON
916 --------------------------------
918 The table below contains a complete list of options that can be set in
919 Local/eximon.conf when building the Exim monitor. Where the default is shown as
920 ** it means that the text string is too long to fit in the table and is instead
921 given below. A blank default means that there is no default value.
923 ACTION_OUTPUT=no show output for every action
924 ACTION_QUEUE_UPDATE=yes update queue display after actions
925 BODY_MAX=20000 maximum body display
926 DOMAIN= domain to strip from window title
927 LOG_BUFFER=20K buffer for log tail
928 LOG_DEPTH=300 depth of log subwindow
929 LOG_FONT=** font for log display
930 LOG_STRIPCHARTS=** patterns for stripcharts
931 LOG_WIDTH=950 width of log subwindow
932 MENU_EVENT='Shift<Btn1Down>' keypress for menu
933 MIN_HEIGHT=162 minimum window height
934 MIN_WIDTH=103 minimum window width
935 QUALIFY_DOMAIN= local domain to strip from addresses
936 QUEUE_DEPTH=200 depth of queue subwindow
937 QUEUE_FONT=$LOG_FONT font for queue display
938 QUEUE_INTERVAL=300 queue refresh interval
939 QUEUE_MAX_ADDRESSES=10 max addresses to show in queue
940 QUEUE_STRIPCHART_NAME=queue name for queue stripchart
941 QUEUE_WIDTH=950 width of queue subwindow
942 SIZE_STRIPCHART= request partition size stripchart
943 SIZE_STRIPCHART_NAME=space name for size stripchart
944 START_SMALL=no if yes, start with small window
945 STRIPCHART_INTERVAL=60 stripchart refresh interval
946 TEXT_DEPTH=200 depth of text windows
947 WINDOW_TITLE="${hostname} eximon" window title
949 The default for LOG_FONT is
951 LOG_FONT=-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal-*-14-140-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
953 and the default for LOG_STRIPCHARTS is
955 LOG_STRIPCHARTS='/ <= /in/
957 / => .+ R=local/local/
958 / => .+ T=[^ ]*smtp/smtp/'
960 That is, there are four stripcharts, named in, out, local, and smtp. The first
961 counts message arrivals, the second counts all deliveries, the third counts
962 deliveries where the router's name starts with "local", and the fourth counts
963 deliveries where the transport name contains "smtp".
965 **** End of OptionLists ****
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