Proxy clarification & nit fixes.

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-$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-misc/WishList,v 1.64 2006/03/08 09:43:10 ph10 Exp $
-

 EXIM 4 WISH LIST
 ----------------
 
 EXIM 4 WISH LIST
 ----------------
 

+This Wish List is now obsolete. The items it contains have been imported into
+the Exim Bugzilla, which is where all new wishes should be added. This file is
+no longer maintained. Some day it should be deleted.
+
+
+===============================================================================

 Even when it was first released, Exim 4 had a Wish List because not all the
 things suggested for it were implemented. The list has not stopped growing...
 
 Even when it was first released, Exim 4 had a Wish List because not all the
 things suggested for it were implemented. The list has not stopped growing...
 


@@ -167,8 +171,8 @@ So the admin can pass back a reason.
 mark david mcCreary
 
 "I use the syntax_errors_to feature to email a copy of the error message.
 mark david mcCreary
 
 "I use the syntax_errors_to feature to email a copy of the error message.

-It would be helpful to have the X-Failed-Receipients header in there,
-identifying which addreses(s) are the problem, so that I don't have to
+It would be helpful to have the X-Failed-Recipients header in there,
+identifying which address(es) are the problem, so that I don't have to

 parse the body of the email message to figure out which addresses."
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 parse the body of the email message to figure out which addresses."
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@@ -295,16 +299,6 @@ David Carter
 So several warnings could be generated as the mailbox got bigger and bigger.
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 So several warnings could be generated as the mailbox got bigger and bigger.
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-(146) 15-May-2000 M  Allow SMTP error codes in retry rules
-
-This would allow special handling of certain errors from certain hosts. In
-particular, it would allow failing of certain 4xx codes.
-
-This is now available for 4xx responses to RCPT commands. Is anything more
-needed? Apparently, yes; there's been a request for a similar feature for MAIL
-commands.
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-

 (148) 15-May-2000 S  Warn recipient if message rejected for quota excession.
 Heinz Ekker
 
 (148) 15-May-2000 S  Warn recipient if message rejected for quota excession.
 Heinz Ekker
 


@@ -626,7 +620,7 @@ Joachim Wieland
 
 Is this really worth it? A per-transport value is also suggested - that would
 mean remembering the value with each failed address and taking a minimum or
 
 Is this really worth it? A per-transport value is also suggested - that would
 mean remembering the value with each failed address and taking a minimum or

-a maximimum (which?).
+a maximum (which?).

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 (24)  21-Feb-02 ?  A way of testing TLS using -bh
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 (24)  21-Feb-02 ?  A way of testing TLS using -bh


@@ -821,7 +815,7 @@ logs the IP of the sending host in the => line?" Also requested was amount of
 data transmitted for a non-delivery attempt.
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 data transmitted for a non-delivery attempt.
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-(69)  03-Jul-02 T  Log selector to log whoson checs
+(69)  03-Jul-02 T  Log selector to log whoson checks

 Matt Bernstein
 
 "I'd quite like a log_selector option which could spot you'd done a whoson
 Matt Bernstein
 
 "I'd quite like a log_selector option which could spot you'd done a whoson


@@ -995,7 +989,7 @@ a list defer.
 Peter A. Savitch
 
 OpenLDAP 2.1 is going to be more popular (2.1.9 is available with many
 Peter A. Savitch
 
 OpenLDAP 2.1 is going to be more popular (2.1.9 is available with many

-bug fixes). TLS-enabled LDAP is an interesting and usefull thing.
+bug fixes). TLS-enabled LDAP is an interesting and useful thing.

 I can try to implement some things and send the patches, like with
 ldapi.
 
 I can try to implement some things and send the patches, like with
 ldapi.
 


@@ -1255,11 +1249,6 @@ This is an option that turns all hard bounces into soft bounces. The idea is
 that it can be used as a safety-net while testing configurations. Instead of a
 local bounce, the message stays on the queue; instead of 5xx SMTP responses,
 4xx ones are given.
 that it can be used as a safety-net while testing configurations. Instead of a
 local bounce, the message stays on the queue; instead of 5xx SMTP responses,
 4xx ones are given.

-
-The ability to do the opposite - turn 4xx into 5xx under certain circumstances
-might also be useful (e.g. after a certain time). This might best be done by
-extending the retry logic to recognize 4xx as a special error. (This is now
-done.)

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 (202) 10-Oct-03 S  -bvsomething to do a callout after the verify
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 (202) 10-Oct-03 S  -bvsomething to do a callout after the verify


@@ -1297,7 +1286,6 @@ permanent ones after some fixed time.
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 (209) 31-Oct-03 S  a way of making crashes in pipe commands temporary errors
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 (209) 31-Oct-03 S  a way of making crashes in pipe commands temporary errors

-

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 (210) 31-Oct-03 S  runtime option to change the daemon name used for tcprwappers
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 (210) 31-Oct-03 S  runtime option to change the daemon name used for tcprwappers


@@ -1314,7 +1302,7 @@ option, for use with multiple Exim daemons.
 See also 333.
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 See also 333.
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-(214) 05-Nov-03 S  Put the wild part of local part prefix/suffx in variables
+(214) 05-Nov-03 S  Put the wild part of local part prefix/suffix in variables

 
 Unfortunately, this isn't quite as trivial as it seems.
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 Unfortunately, this isn't quite as trivial as it seems.
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@@ -1330,13 +1318,6 @@ e.g. exigrep, eximstats, will be automatically handled if the logs are
 changed.)
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 changed.)
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-(216) 27-Nov-03 S  Option to bounce if required TLS doesn't happen
-
-This is for the smtp transport with hosts_require_tls set. Currently, it
-defers. Possibly the best approach is to make the error one that can be seen by
-the retry logic.
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-

 (217) 27-Nov-03 M  A function to pass back variables from Perl
 
 This is a function that can be called from Perl, to take a name and a value and
 (217) 27-Nov-03 M  A function to pass back variables from Perl
 
 This is a function that can be called from Perl, to take a name and a value and


@@ -1602,12 +1583,6 @@ For example: mainlog_selector and rejectlog_selector, with log_selector setting
 both of them.
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 both of them.
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-(286) 21-Jul-04 M Distinguishing a larger number of errors
-
-For instance, detecting "connection reset by peer" (ENETRESET or ECONNRESET)
-might be useful.
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-

 (288) 10-Aug-04 M Option for verify to require MX
 
 e.g. verify=sender/require_mx
 (288) 10-Aug-04 M Option for verify to require MX
 
 e.g. verify=sender/require_mx


@@ -1633,7 +1608,7 @@ how useful this would actually be in practice.
 
 (292) 13-Aug-04 M Overall timeout for message reception
 
 
 (292) 13-Aug-04 M Overall timeout for message reception
 

-A client could in priciple keep an SMTP connection open for a very long time by
+A client could in principle keep an SMTP connection open for a very long time by

 trickling in data very slowly. Also, after message_size_limit is exceeded, Exim
 continues to swallow the data (though it does not write it to disk) until the
 end is reached. Again, the connection could be held open for a very long time.
 trickling in data very slowly. Also, after message_size_limit is exceeded, Exim
 continues to swallow the data (though it does not write it to disk) until the
 end is reached. Again, the connection could be held open for a very long time.


@@ -2019,9 +1994,66 @@ code, because of caching. Probably means we have to invent ewildlsearch and
 enwildlsearch.
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 enwildlsearch.
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-(350) 28-Feb-06 S Additional errors for retry rules
+(351) 31-Mar-06 ? Allow some/all/a few internal variables to be set
+
+The original idea was to allow "set authenticated = x" to pretend a connection
+is authenticated after other conditions are true. This can, of course, be
+packaged up using macros in other ways. Setting other variables could cause
+problems.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(352) 04-Apr-06 S Add +accept_defer for host lists (and maybe others)
+
+At present, a defer causes a delivery defer. For non-critical ACLs there are
+times when it may be better to accept. See also 226 and 289.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(354) 30-Jun-06 ? Extensions to SMTP error codes
+
+A number of ideas arose following a discussion on the mailing list. I record
+them here so that they don't get lost. The motivations were to support the 551
+bounce code and enhanced status codes. Suggestions are to add a new ACL
+feature, possibly one of:
+
+  errorcode = 511
+  control = errorcode=551
+  message = 551 xxxx
+
+where in the last case, it's recognized by being 3 digits. In all cases, the
+first digit must be "right" for the circumstance - ignore or fault if not?
+
+To handle ESC, perhaps a new variable called $smtp_errorcode, settable by an
+option in a router when it fails, would do the trick. It could be used in any
+of the above modifiers.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(355) 30-Jun-06 ? Facility to permit experiments with SMTP extensions
+
+This is what was suggested:
+
+- adding some expansion variables: $ehlo_extensions (which will
+   hold the remote server supported smtp extensions announced
+   in the ehlo) and $rcpt_arguments with any RCPT extra argument
+
+- a main configuration option for adding ehlo extensions to the
+   ehlo response, like:
+
+   extra_ehlo_extensions = XFOO : XBAR
+
+- a extra option for the smtp transport to add arguments to
+   the RCPT TO command, like:
+
+   rcpt_args = FOO=BAR  (will make exim issue RCPT TO:<a@b.c> FOO=BAR
+   when delivering that message)
+
+- a new acl for unknown smtp commands

 
 

-(i) Unexpected connection close; (ii) mail_4xx.
+This should be very simple to implement and will allow to make
+some experiments and implement custom extensions, i.e. one to
+known if remote client will redirect on 551 or not. Also the acl
+for unknown smtp command could be used for other purposes, like
+to detect and react to some kiddies that send things like
+http://... on the smtp port.

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