Rename dns_use_dnssec to dns_dnssec_ok.

[exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 03822d27f1615a7545ac8a6fcf4439caf917a74f..92d0a22879211a7b191de4e1d15406cdd04b08c1 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -41,16 +41,19 @@
 .book
 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 .book
 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

-. These definitions set some parameters and save some typing. Remember that
-. the <bookinfo> element must also be updated for each new edition.
+. These definitions set some parameters and save some typing.
+. Update the Copyright year (only) when changing content.

 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 .set previousversion "4.80"
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 .set previousversion "4.80"

-.set version "4.80"
+.include ./local_params

 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"
 .set I   "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"
 
 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"
 .set I   "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"
 

+.macro copyyear
+2012
+.endmacro

 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . Additional xfpt markup used by this document, over and above the default
 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . Additional xfpt markup used by this document, over and above the default


@@ -170,15 +173,23 @@
 <bookinfo>
 <title>Specification of the Exim Mail Transfer Agent</title>
 <titleabbrev>The Exim MTA</titleabbrev>
 <bookinfo>
 <title>Specification of the Exim Mail Transfer Agent</title>
 <titleabbrev>The Exim MTA</titleabbrev>

-<date>17 May 2012</date>
+<date>
+.fulldate
+</date>

 <author><firstname>Exim</firstname><surname>Maintainers</surname></author>
 <authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>
 <revhistory><revision>
 <author><firstname>Exim</firstname><surname>Maintainers</surname></author>
 <authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>
 <revhistory><revision>

-  <revnumber>4.80</revnumber>
-  <date>17 May 2012</date>
+  <revnumber>
+.version
+  </revnumber>
+  <date>
+.fulldate
+  </date>

   <authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>
 </revision></revhistory>
   <authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>
 </revision></revhistory>

-<copyright><year>2012</year><holder>University of Cambridge</holder></copyright>
+<copyright><year>
+.copyyear
+           </year><holder>University of Cambridge</holder></copyright>

 </bookinfo>
 .literal off
 
 </bookinfo>
 .literal off
 


@@ -367,7 +378,7 @@ contributors.
 
 .new
 .cindex "documentation"
 
 .new
 .cindex "documentation"

-This edition of the Exim specification applies to version &version; of Exim.
+This edition of the Exim specification applies to version &version() of Exim.

 Substantive changes from the &previousversion; edition are marked in some
 renditions of the document; this paragraph is so marked if the rendition is
 capable of showing a change indicator.
 Substantive changes from the &previousversion; edition are marked in some
 renditions of the document; this paragraph is so marked if the rendition is
 capable of showing a change indicator.


@@ -1618,7 +1629,7 @@ for only a short time (see &%timeout_frozen_after%& and
 .section "Unpacking" "SECID23"
 Exim is distributed as a gzipped or bzipped tar file which, when unpacked,
 creates a directory with the name of the current release (for example,
 .section "Unpacking" "SECID23"
 Exim is distributed as a gzipped or bzipped tar file which, when unpacked,
 creates a directory with the name of the current release (for example,

-&_exim-&version;_&) into which the following files are placed:
+&_exim-&version()_&) into which the following files are placed:

 
 .table2 140pt
 .irow &_ACKNOWLEDGMENTS_& "contains some acknowledgments"
 
 .table2 140pt
 .irow &_ACKNOWLEDGMENTS_& "contains some acknowledgments"


@@ -2314,7 +2325,7 @@ INFO_DIRECTORY, as described in section &<<SECTinsinfdoc>>& below.
 For the utility programs, old versions are renamed by adding the suffix &_.O_&
 to their names. The Exim binary itself, however, is handled differently. It is
 installed under a name that includes the version number and the compile number,
 For the utility programs, old versions are renamed by adding the suffix &_.O_&
 to their names. The Exim binary itself, however, is handled differently. It is
 installed under a name that includes the version number and the compile number,

-for example &_exim-&version;-1_&. The script then arranges for a symbolic link
+for example &_exim-&version()-1_&. The script then arranges for a symbolic link

 called &_exim_& to point to the binary. If you are updating a previous version
 of Exim, the script takes care to ensure that the name &_exim_& is never absent
 from the directory (as seen by other processes).
 called &_exim_& to point to the binary. If you are updating a previous version
 of Exim, the script takes care to ensure that the name &_exim_& is never absent
 from the directory (as seen by other processes).


@@ -8791,12 +8802,12 @@ arguments are assigned to the variables &$acl_arg1$& to &$acl_arg9$& in order.
 Any unused are made empty.  The variable &$acl_narg$& is set to the number of
 arguments.  The named ACL (see chapter &<<CHAPACL>>&) is called
 and may use the variables; if another acl expansion is used the values
 Any unused are made empty.  The variable &$acl_narg$& is set to the number of
 arguments.  The named ACL (see chapter &<<CHAPACL>>&) is called
 and may use the variables; if another acl expansion is used the values

-are overwritten.  If the ACL sets
+are restored after it returns.  If the ACL sets

 a value using a "message =" modifier and returns accept or deny, the value becomes
 the result of the expansion.
 a value using a "message =" modifier and returns accept or deny, the value becomes
 the result of the expansion.

-If no message was set and the ACL returned accept or deny
-the value is an empty string.
-If the ACL returned defer the result is a forced-fail.  Otherwise the expansion fails.
+If no message is set and the ACL returns accept or deny
+the expansion result is an empty string.
+If the ACL returns defer the result is a forced-fail.  Otherwise the expansion fails.

 
 
 .vitem "&*${dlfunc{*&<&'file'&>&*}{*&<&'function'&>&*}{*&<&'arg'&>&*}&&&
 
 
 .vitem "&*${dlfunc{*&<&'file'&>&*}{*&<&'function'&>&*}{*&<&'arg'&>&*}&&&


@@ -9923,12 +9934,12 @@ dotted-nibble hexadecimal form.  In both cases, this is the "natural" form
 for DNS.  For example,
 .code
 ${reverse_ip:192.0.2.4}
 for DNS.  For example,
 .code
 ${reverse_ip:192.0.2.4}

-${reverse_ip:2001:0db8:c42:9:1:abcd:192.0.2.3}
+${reverse_ip:2001:0db8:c42:9:1:abcd:192.0.2.127}

 .endd
 returns
 .code
 4.2.0.192
 .endd
 returns
 .code
 4.2.0.192

-3.0.2.0.0.0.0.c.d.c.b.a.1.0.0.0.9.0.0.0.2.4.c.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2
+f.7.2.0.0.0.0.c.d.c.b.a.1.0.0.0.9.0.0.0.2.4.c.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2

 .endd
 
 
 .endd
 
 


@@ -10107,7 +10118,7 @@ arguments are assigned to the variables &$acl_arg1$& to &$acl_arg9$& in order.
 Any unused are made empty.  The variable &$acl_narg$& is set to the number of
 arguments.  The named ACL (see chapter &<<CHAPACL>>&) is called
 and may use the variables; if another acl expansion is used the values
 Any unused are made empty.  The variable &$acl_narg$& is set to the number of
 arguments.  The named ACL (see chapter &<<CHAPACL>>&) is called
 and may use the variables; if another acl expansion is used the values

-are overwritten.  If the ACL sets
+are restored after it returns.  If the ACL sets

 a value using a "message =" modifier the variable $value becomes
 the result of the expansion, otherwise it is empty.
 If the ACL returns accept the condition is true; if deny, false.
 a value using a "message =" modifier the variable $value becomes
 the result of the expansion, otherwise it is empty.
 If the ACL returns accept the condition is true; if deny, false.


@@ -11739,6 +11750,12 @@ envelope sender.
 .vindex "&$return_size_limit$&"
 This is an obsolete name for &$bounce_return_size_limit$&.
 
 .vindex "&$return_size_limit$&"
 This is an obsolete name for &$bounce_return_size_limit$&.
 

+.vitem &$router_name$&
+.cindex "router" "name"
+.cindex "name" "of router"
+.vindex "&$router_name$&"
+During the running of a router this variable contains its name.
+

 .vitem &$runrc$&
 .cindex "return code" "from &%run%& expansion"
 .vindex "&$runrc$&"
 .vitem &$runrc$&
 .cindex "return code" "from &%run%& expansion"
 .vindex "&$runrc$&"


@@ -12193,6 +12210,12 @@ This variable contains the numerical value of the local timezone, for example:
 This variable contains the UTC date and time in &"Zulu"& format, as specified
 by ISO 8601, for example: 20030221154023Z.
 
 This variable contains the UTC date and time in &"Zulu"& format, as specified
 by ISO 8601, for example: 20030221154023Z.
 

+.vitem &$transport_name$&
+.cindex "transport" "name"
+.cindex "name" "of transport"
+.vindex "&$transport_name$&"
+During the running of a transport, this variable contains its name.
+

 .vitem &$value$&
 .vindex "&$value$&"
 This variable contains the result of an expansion lookup, extraction operation,
 .vitem &$value$&
 .vindex "&$value$&"
 This variable contains the result of an expansion lookup, extraction operation,


@@ -16043,6 +16066,9 @@ use OpenSSL with a directory.
 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 
 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 

+A forced expansion failure or setting to an empty string is equivalent to
+being unset.
+

 
 .option tls_verify_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "TLS" "client certificate verification"
 
 .option tls_verify_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "TLS" "client certificate verification"


@@ -16409,7 +16435,8 @@ be specified using &%condition%&.
 .option debug_print routers string&!! unset
 .cindex "testing" "variables in drivers"
 If this option is set and debugging is enabled (see the &%-d%& command line
 .option debug_print routers string&!! unset
 .cindex "testing" "variables in drivers"
 If this option is set and debugging is enabled (see the &%-d%& command line

-option), the string is expanded and included in the debugging output.
+option) or in address-testing mode (see the &%-bt%& command line option),
+the string is expanded and included in the debugging output.

 If expansion of the string fails, the error message is written to the debugging
 output, and Exim carries on processing.
 This option is provided to help with checking out the values of variables and
 If expansion of the string fails, the error message is written to the debugging
 output, and Exim carries on processing.
 This option is provided to help with checking out the values of variables and


@@ -16418,6 +16445,7 @@ option appears not to be working, &%debug_print%& can be used to output the
 variables it references. The output happens after checks for &%domains%&,
 &%local_parts%&, and &%check_local_user%& but before any other preconditions
 are tested. A newline is added to the text if it does not end with one.
 variables it references. The output happens after checks for &%domains%&,
 &%local_parts%&, and &%check_local_user%& but before any other preconditions
 are tested. A newline is added to the text if it does not end with one.

+The variable &$router_name$& contains the name of the router.

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -19578,6 +19606,8 @@ so on when debugging driver configurations. For example, if a &%headers_add%&
 option is not working properly, &%debug_print%& could be used to output the
 variables it references. A newline is added to the text if it does not end with
 one.
 option is not working properly, &%debug_print%& could be used to output the
 variables it references. A newline is added to the text if it does not end with
 one.

+The variables &$transport_name$& and &$router_name$& contain the name of the
+transport and the router that called it.

 
 
 .option delivery_date_add transports boolean false
 
 
 .option delivery_date_add transports boolean false


@@ -24072,6 +24102,12 @@ client_condition = ${if !eq{$tls_out_cipher}{}}
 .endd
 
 
 .endd
 
 

+.option client_set_id authenticators string&!! unset
+When client authentication succeeds, this condition is expanded; the
+result is used in the log lines for outbound messasges.
+Typically it will be the user name used for authentication.
+
+

 .option driver authenticators string unset
 This option must always be set. It specifies which of the available
 authenticators is to be used.
 .option driver authenticators string unset
 This option must always be set. It specifies which of the available
 authenticators is to be used.


@@ -27525,8 +27561,10 @@ condition false. This means that further processing of the &%warn%& verb
 ceases, but processing of the ACL continues.
 
 If the argument is a named ACL, up to nine space-separated optional values
 ceases, but processing of the ACL continues.
 
 If the argument is a named ACL, up to nine space-separated optional values

-can be appended; they appear in $acl_arg1 to $acl_arg9, and $acl_narg is set
-to the count of values.  The name and values are expanded separately.
+can be appended; they appear within the called ACL in $acl_arg1 to $acl_arg9,
+and $acl_narg is set to the count of values.
+Previous values of these variables are restored after the call returns.
+The name and values are expanded separately.

 
 If the nested &%acl%& returns &"drop"& and the outer condition denies access,
 the connection is dropped. If it returns &"discard"&, the verb must be
 
 If the nested &%acl%& returns &"drop"& and the outer condition denies access,
 the connection is dropped. If it returns &"discard"&, the verb must be


@@ -33641,6 +33679,11 @@ intermediate address(es) exist between the original and the final address, the
 last of these is given in parentheses after the final address. The R and T
 fields record the router and transport that were used to process the address.
 
 last of these is given in parentheses after the final address. The R and T
 fields record the router and transport that were used to process the address.
 

+If SMTP AUTH was used for the delivery there is an additional item A=
+followed by the name of the authenticator that was used.
+If an authenticated identification was set up by the authenticator's &%client_set_id%&
+option, this is logged too, separated by a colon from the authenticator name.
+

 If a shadow transport was run after a successful local delivery, the log line
 for the successful delivery has an item added on the end, of the form
 .display
 If a shadow transport was run after a successful local delivery, the log line
 for the successful delivery has an item added on the end, of the form
 .display


@@ -33754,7 +33797,7 @@ at the end of its processing.
 A summary of the field identifiers that are used in log lines is shown in
 the following table:
 .display
 A summary of the field identifiers that are used in log lines is shown in
 the following table:
 .display

-&`A   `&        authenticator name (and optional id)
+&`A   `&        authenticator name (and optional id and sender)

 &`C   `&        SMTP confirmation on delivery
 &`    `&        command list for &"no mail in SMTP session"&
 &`CV  `&        certificate verification status
 &`C   `&        SMTP confirmation on delivery
 &`    `&        command list for &"no mail in SMTP session"&
 &`CV  `&        certificate verification status


@@ -33871,6 +33914,7 @@ selection marked by asterisks:
 &`*smtp_confirmation          `&  SMTP confirmation on => lines
 &` smtp_connection            `&  SMTP connections
 &` smtp_incomplete_transaction`&  incomplete SMTP transactions
 &`*smtp_confirmation          `&  SMTP confirmation on => lines
 &` smtp_connection            `&  SMTP connections
 &` smtp_incomplete_transaction`&  incomplete SMTP transactions

+&` smtp_mailauth              `&  AUTH argument to MAIL commands

 &` smtp_no_mail               `&  session with no MAIL commands
 &` smtp_protocol_error        `&  SMTP protocol errors
 &` smtp_syntax_error          `&  SMTP syntax errors
 &` smtp_no_mail               `&  session with no MAIL commands
 &` smtp_protocol_error        `&  SMTP protocol errors
 &` smtp_syntax_error          `&  SMTP syntax errors


@@ -34139,6 +34183,11 @@ the last 20 are listed, preceded by &"..."&. However, with the default
 setting of 10 for &%smtp_accep_max_nonmail%&, the connection will in any case
 have been aborted before 20 non-mail commands are processed.
 .next
 setting of 10 for &%smtp_accep_max_nonmail%&, the connection will in any case
 have been aborted before 20 non-mail commands are processed.
 .next

+&%smtp_mailauth%&: A third subfield with the authenticated sender,
+colon-separated, is appended to the A= item for a message arrival or delivery
+log line, if an AUTH argument to the SMTP MAIL command (see &<<SECTauthparamail>>&)
+was accepted or used.
+.next

 .cindex "log" "SMTP protocol error"
 .cindex "SMTP" "logging protocol error"
 &%smtp_protocol_error%&: A log line is written for every SMTP protocol error
 .cindex "log" "SMTP protocol error"
 .cindex "SMTP" "logging protocol error"
 &%smtp_protocol_error%&: A log line is written for every SMTP protocol error


@@ -36295,6 +36344,12 @@ Add to &_src/config.h.defaults_& the line:
 Edit &_src/drtables.c_&, adding conditional code to pull in the private header
 and create a table entry as is done for all the other drivers and lookup types.
 .next
 Edit &_src/drtables.c_&, adding conditional code to pull in the private header
 and create a table entry as is done for all the other drivers and lookup types.
 .next

+Edit &_scripts/lookups-Makefile_& if this is a new lookup; there is a for-loop
+near the bottom, ranging the &`name_mod`& variable over a list of all lookups.
+Add your &`NEWDRIVER`& to that list.
+As long as the dynamic module would be named &_newdriver.so_&, you can use the
+simple form that most lookups have.
+.next

 Edit &_Makefile_& in the appropriate sub-directory (&_src/routers_&,
 &_src/transports_&, &_src/auths_&, or &_src/lookups_&); add a line for the new
 driver or lookup type and add it to the definition of OBJ.
 Edit &_Makefile_& in the appropriate sub-directory (&_src/routers_&,
 &_src/transports_&, &_src/auths_&, or &_src/lookups_&); add a line for the new
 driver or lookup type and add it to the definition of OBJ.