ARC: relax restriction on building without SPF

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index f5c0d3f9e6e0b20016b4d2464b8b95a17fb09672..bca6689b69e9be18ce516344723c7eec285c2133 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 .set I   "    "
 
 .macro copyyear
 .set I   "    "
 
 .macro copyyear

-2018
+2018, 2019

 .endmacro
 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 .endmacro
 
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


@@ -1886,11 +1886,10 @@ to your &_Local/Makefile_& and rebuild Exim.
 .section "Including TLS/SSL encryption support" "SECTinctlsssl"
 .cindex "TLS" "including support for TLS"
 .cindex "encryption" "including support for"
 .section "Including TLS/SSL encryption support" "SECTinctlsssl"
 .cindex "TLS" "including support for TLS"
 .cindex "encryption" "including support for"

-.cindex "SUPPORT_TLS"

 .cindex "OpenSSL" "building Exim with"
 .cindex "GnuTLS" "building Exim with"
 .cindex "OpenSSL" "building Exim with"
 .cindex "GnuTLS" "building Exim with"

-Exim can be built to support encrypted SMTP connections, using the STARTTLS
-command as per RFC 2487. It can also support legacy clients that expect to
+Exim is usually built to support encrypted SMTP connections, using the STARTTLS
+command as per RFC 2487. It can also support clients that expect to

 start a TLS session immediately on connection to a non-standard port (see the
 &%tls_on_connect_ports%& runtime option and the &%-tls-on-connect%& command
 line option).
 start a TLS session immediately on connection to a non-standard port (see the
 &%tls_on_connect_ports%& runtime option and the &%-tls-on-connect%& command
 line option).


@@ -1899,35 +1898,41 @@ If you want to build Exim with TLS support, you must first install either the
 OpenSSL or GnuTLS library. There is no cryptographic code in Exim itself for
 implementing SSL.
 
 OpenSSL or GnuTLS library. There is no cryptographic code in Exim itself for
 implementing SSL.
 

+.new
+If you do not want TLS support you should set
+.code
+DISABLE_TLS=yes
+.endd
+in &_Local/Makefile_&.
+.wen
+

 If OpenSSL is installed, you should set
 .code
 If OpenSSL is installed, you should set
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes
+USE_OPENSL=yes

 TLS_LIBS=-lssl -lcrypto
 .endd
 in &_Local/Makefile_&. You may also need to specify the locations of the
 OpenSSL library and include files. For example:
 .code
 TLS_LIBS=-lssl -lcrypto
 .endd
 in &_Local/Makefile_&. You may also need to specify the locations of the
 OpenSSL library and include files. For example:
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes
+USE_OPENSL=yes

 TLS_LIBS=-L/usr/local/openssl/lib -lssl -lcrypto
 TLS_INCLUDE=-I/usr/local/openssl/include/
 .endd
 .cindex "pkg-config" "OpenSSL"
 If you have &'pkg-config'& available, then instead you can just use:
 .code
 TLS_LIBS=-L/usr/local/openssl/lib -lssl -lcrypto
 TLS_INCLUDE=-I/usr/local/openssl/include/
 .endd
 .cindex "pkg-config" "OpenSSL"
 If you have &'pkg-config'& available, then instead you can just use:
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes
+USE_OPENSL=yes

 USE_OPENSSL_PC=openssl
 .endd
 .cindex "USE_GNUTLS"
 If GnuTLS is installed, you should set
 .code
 USE_OPENSSL_PC=openssl
 .endd
 .cindex "USE_GNUTLS"
 If GnuTLS is installed, you should set
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes

 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 TLS_LIBS=-lgnutls -ltasn1 -lgcrypt
 .endd
 in &_Local/Makefile_&, and again you may need to specify the locations of the
 library and include files. For example:
 .code
 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 TLS_LIBS=-lgnutls -ltasn1 -lgcrypt
 .endd
 in &_Local/Makefile_&, and again you may need to specify the locations of the
 library and include files. For example:
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes

 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 TLS_LIBS=-L/usr/gnu/lib -lgnutls -ltasn1 -lgcrypt
 TLS_INCLUDE=-I/usr/gnu/include
 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 TLS_LIBS=-L/usr/gnu/lib -lgnutls -ltasn1 -lgcrypt
 TLS_INCLUDE=-I/usr/gnu/include


@@ -1935,7 +1940,6 @@ TLS_INCLUDE=-I/usr/gnu/include
 .cindex "pkg-config" "GnuTLS"
 If you have &'pkg-config'& available, then instead you can just use:
 .code
 .cindex "pkg-config" "GnuTLS"
 If you have &'pkg-config'& available, then instead you can just use:
 .code

-SUPPORT_TLS=yes

 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 USE_GNUTLS_PC=gnutls
 .endd
 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 USE_GNUTLS_PC=gnutls
 .endd


@@ -3959,6 +3963,20 @@ is sent to the sender, containing the text &"cancelled by administrator"&.
 Bounce messages are just discarded. This option can be used only by an admin
 user.
 
 Bounce messages are just discarded. This option can be used only by an admin
 user.
 

+.new
+.vitem &%-MG%&&~<&'queue&~name'&&~<&'message&~id'&>&~<&'message&~id'&>&~...
+.oindex "&%-MG%&"
+.cindex queue named
+.cindex "named queues"
+.cindex "queue" "moving messages"
+This option requests that each listed message be moved from its current
+queue to the given named queue.
+The destination queue name argument is required, but can be an empty
+string to define the default queue.
+If the messages are not currently located in the default queue,
+a &%-qG<name>%& option will be required to define the source queue.
+.wen
+

 .vitem &%-Mmad%&&~<&'message&~id'&>&~<&'message&~id'&>&~...
 .oindex "&%-Mmad%&"
 .cindex "delivery" "cancelling all"
 .vitem &%-Mmad%&&~<&'message&~id'&>&~<&'message&~id'&>&~...
 .oindex "&%-Mmad%&"
 .cindex "delivery" "cancelling all"


@@ -6109,9 +6127,6 @@ dnslookup:
   domains = ! +local_domains
   transport = remote_smtp
   ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8
   domains = ! +local_domains
   transport = remote_smtp
   ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8

-.ifdef _HAVE_DNSSEC
-  dnssec_request_domains = *
-.endif

   no_more
 .endd
 The &%domains%& option behaves as per smarthost, above.
   no_more
 .endd
 The &%domains%& option behaves as per smarthost, above.


@@ -6262,9 +6277,6 @@ Two remote transports and four local transports are defined.
 remote_smtp:
   driver = smtp
   message_size_limit = ${if > {$max_received_linelength}{998} {1}{0}}
 remote_smtp:
   driver = smtp
   message_size_limit = ${if > {$max_received_linelength}{998} {1}{0}}

-.ifdef _HAVE_DANE
-  hosts_try_dane = *
-.endif

 .ifdef _HAVE_PRDR
   hosts_try_prdr = *
 .endif
 .ifdef _HAVE_PRDR
   hosts_try_prdr = *
 .endif


@@ -6665,11 +6677,10 @@ aliases or other indexed data referenced by an MTA. Information about cdb and
 tools for building the files can be found in several places:
 .display
 &url(https://cr.yp.to/cdb.html)
 tools for building the files can be found in several places:
 .display
 &url(https://cr.yp.to/cdb.html)

-&url(http://www.corpit.ru/mjt/tinycdb.html)
+&url(https://www.corpit.ru/mjt/tinycdb.html)

 &url(https://packages.debian.org/stable/utils/freecdb)
 &url(https://github.com/philpennock/cdbtools) (in Go)
 .endd
 &url(https://packages.debian.org/stable/utils/freecdb)
 &url(https://github.com/philpennock/cdbtools) (in Go)
 .endd

-. --- 2018-09-07: corpit.ru http:-only

 A cdb distribution is not needed in order to build Exim with cdb support,
 because the code for reading cdb files is included directly in Exim itself.
 However, no means of building or testing cdb files is provided with Exim, so
 A cdb distribution is not needed in order to build Exim with cdb support,
 because the code for reading cdb files is included directly in Exim itself.
 However, no means of building or testing cdb files is provided with Exim, so


@@ -7331,7 +7342,7 @@ with the lookup.
 With &"strict"& a response from the DNS resolver that
 is not labelled as authenticated data
 is treated as equivalent to a temporary DNS error.
 With &"strict"& a response from the DNS resolver that
 is not labelled as authenticated data
 is treated as equivalent to a temporary DNS error.

-The default is &"never"&.
+The default is &"lax"&.

 
 See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
 
 
 See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
 


@@ -9377,7 +9388,7 @@ If the ACL returns defer the result is a forced-fail.  Otherwise the expansion f
 .cindex headers "authentication-results:"
 .cindex authentication "expansion item"
 This item returns a string suitable for insertion as an
 .cindex headers "authentication-results:"
 .cindex authentication "expansion item"
 This item returns a string suitable for insertion as an

-&'Authentication-Results"'&
+&'Authentication-Results:'&

 header line.
 The given <&'authserv-id'&> is included in the result; typically this
 will be a domain name identifying the system performing the authentications.
 header line.
 The given <&'authserv-id'&> is included in the result; typically this
 will be a domain name identifying the system performing the authentications.


@@ -13353,6 +13364,9 @@ or a &%def%& condition.
 &*Note*&: Under versions of OpenSSL preceding 1.1.1,
 when a list of more than one
 file is used for &%tls_certificate%&, this variable is not reliable.
 &*Note*&: Under versions of OpenSSL preceding 1.1.1,
 when a list of more than one
 file is used for &%tls_certificate%&, this variable is not reliable.

+.new
+The macro "_TLS_BAD_MULTICERT_IN_OURCERT" will be defined for those versions.
+.wen

 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peercert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_peercert$&"
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peercert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_peercert$&"


@@ -16459,6 +16473,8 @@ and from which pipeline early-connection (before MAIL) SMTP
 commands are acceptable.
 When used, the pipelining saves on roundtrip times.
 
 commands are acceptable.
 When used, the pipelining saves on roundtrip times.
 

+See also the &%hosts_pipe_connect%& smtp transport option.
+

 Currently the option name &"X_PIPE_CONNECT"& is used.
 .wen
 
 Currently the option name &"X_PIPE_CONNECT"& is used.
 .wen
 


@@ -17683,9 +17699,9 @@ separator in the usual way (&<<SECTlistsepchange>>&) to avoid confusion under IP
 &*Note*&: Under versions of OpenSSL preceding 1.1.1,
 when a list of more than one
 file is used, the &$tls_in_ourcert$& variable is unreliable.
 &*Note*&: Under versions of OpenSSL preceding 1.1.1,
 when a list of more than one
 file is used, the &$tls_in_ourcert$& variable is unreliable.

-
-&*Note*&: OCSP stapling is not usable under OpenSSL
-when a list of more than one file is used.
+.new
+The macro "_TLS_BAD_MULTICERT_IN_OURCERT" will be defined for those versions.
+.wen

 
 If the option contains &$tls_out_sni$& and Exim is built against OpenSSL, then
 if the OpenSSL build supports TLS extensions and the TLS client sends the
 
 If the option contains &$tls_out_sni$& and Exim is built against OpenSSL, then
 if the OpenSSL build supports TLS extensions and the TLS client sends the


@@ -17736,7 +17752,14 @@ larger prime than requested.
 The value of this option is expanded and indicates the source of DH parameters
 to be used by Exim.
 
 The value of this option is expanded and indicates the source of DH parameters
 to be used by Exim.
 

-&*Note: The Exim Maintainers strongly recommend using a filename with site-generated
+.new
+This option is ignored for GnuTLS version 3.6.0 and later.
+The library manages parameter negotiation internally.
+.wen
+
+&*Note: The Exim Maintainers strongly recommend,
+for other TLS library versions,
+using a filename with site-generated

 local DH parameters*&, which has been supported across all versions of Exim.  The
 other specific constants available are a fallback so that even when
 "unconfigured", Exim can offer Perfect Forward Secrecy in older ciphersuites in TLS.
 local DH parameters*&, which has been supported across all versions of Exim.  The
 other specific constants available are a fallback so that even when
 "unconfigured", Exim can offer Perfect Forward Secrecy in older ciphersuites in TLS.


@@ -17831,19 +17854,36 @@ status proof for the server's certificate, as obtained from the
 Certificate Authority.
 
 Usable for GnuTLS 3.4.4 or 3.3.17 or OpenSSL 1.1.0 (or later).
 Certificate Authority.
 
 Usable for GnuTLS 3.4.4 or 3.3.17 or OpenSSL 1.1.0 (or later).

+.new
+The macro "_HAVE_TLS_OCSP" will be defined for those versions.
+.wen

 
 

-For GnuTLS 3.5.6 or later the expanded value of this option can be a list
+.new
+For OpenSSL 1.1.0 or later, and
+.wen
+for GnuTLS 3.5.6 or later the expanded value of this option can be a list

 of files, to match a list given for the &%tls_certificate%& option.
 The ordering of the two lists must match.
 of files, to match a list given for the &%tls_certificate%& option.
 The ordering of the two lists must match.

+.new
+The macro "_HAVE_TLS_OCSP_LIST" will be defined for those versions.
+.wen

 
 .new
 The file(s) should be in DER format,
 
 .new
 The file(s) should be in DER format,

-except for GnuTLS 3.6.3 or later when an optional filetype prefix
-can be used.  The prefix must be one of "DER" or "PEM", followed by
+except for GnuTLS 3.6.3 or later
+or for OpenSSL,
+when an optional filetype prefix can be used.
+The prefix must be one of "DER" or "PEM", followed by

 a single space.  If one is used it sets the format for subsequent
 files in the list; the initial format is DER.
 a single space.  If one is used it sets the format for subsequent
 files in the list; the initial format is DER.

-When a PEM format file is used it may contain multiple proofs,
-for multiple certificate chain element proofs under TLS1.3.
+If multiple proofs are wanted, for multiple chain elements
+(this only works under TLS1.3)
+they must be coded as a combined OCSP response.
+
+Although GnuTLS will accept PEM files with multiple separate
+PEM blobs (ie. separate OCSP responses), it sends them in the
+TLS Certificate record interleaved with the certificates of the chain;
+although a GnuTLS client is happy with that, an OpenSSL client is not.

 .wen
 
 .option tls_on_connect_ports main "string list" unset
 .wen
 
 .option tls_on_connect_ports main "string list" unset


@@ -18362,7 +18402,7 @@ or for any deliveries caused by this router. You should not set this option
 unless you really, really know what you are doing. See also the generic
 transport option of the same name.
 
 unless you really, really know what you are doing. See also the generic
 transport option of the same name.
 

-.option dnssec_request_domains routers "domain list&!!" unset
+.option dnssec_request_domains routers "domain list&!!" *

 .cindex "MX record" "security"
 .cindex "DNSSEC" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "security" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "MX record" "security"
 .cindex "DNSSEC" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "security" "MX lookup"


@@ -24551,7 +24591,7 @@ See the &%search_parents%& option in chapter &<<CHAPdnslookup>>& for more
 details.
 
 
 details.
 
 

-.option dnssec_request_domains smtp "domain list&!!" unset
+.option dnssec_request_domains smtp "domain list&!!" *

 .cindex "MX record" "security"
 .cindex "DNSSEC" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "security" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "MX record" "security"
 .cindex "DNSSEC" "MX lookup"
 .cindex "security" "MX lookup"


@@ -24730,6 +24770,8 @@ When used, the pipelining saves on roundtrip times.
 It also turns SMTP into a client-first protocol
 so combines well with TCP Fast Open.
 
 It also turns SMTP into a client-first protocol
 so combines well with TCP Fast Open.
 

+See also the &%pipelining_connect_advertise_hosts%& main option.
+

 Note:
 When the facility is used, the transport &%helo_data%& option
 will be expanded before the &$sending_ip_address$& variable
 Note:
 When the facility is used, the transport &%helo_data%& option
 will be expanded before the &$sending_ip_address$& variable


@@ -28013,11 +28055,8 @@ to use GnuTLS, you need to set
 .code
 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 .endd
 .code
 USE_GNUTLS=yes
 .endd

-in Local/Makefile, in addition to
-.code
-SUPPORT_TLS=yes
-.endd
-You must also set TLS_LIBS and TLS_INCLUDE appropriately, so that the
+in Local/Makefile
+you must also set TLS_LIBS and TLS_INCLUDE appropriately, so that the

 include files and libraries for GnuTLS can be found.
 
 There are some differences in usage when using GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL:
 include files and libraries for GnuTLS can be found.
 
 There are some differences in usage when using GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL:


@@ -29033,7 +29072,8 @@ If DANE is requested and useable (see above) the following transport options are
 If DANE is not usable, whether requested or not, and CA-anchored
 verification evaluation is wanted, the above variables should be set appropriately.
 
 If DANE is not usable, whether requested or not, and CA-anchored
 verification evaluation is wanted, the above variables should be set appropriately.
 

-Currently the (router or transport options) &%dnssec_request_domains%& must be active and &%dnssec_require_domains%& is ignored.
+The router and transport option &%dnssec_request_domains%& must not be
+set to "never" and &%dnssec_require_domains%& is ignored.

 
 If verification was successful using DANE then the "CV" item in the delivery log line will show as "CV=dane".
 
 
 If verification was successful using DANE then the "CV" item in the delivery log line will show as "CV=dane".
 


@@ -40302,8 +40342,12 @@ for more information of what they mean.
 
 SPF is a mechanism whereby a domain may assert which IP addresses may transmit
 messages with its domain in the envelope from, documented by RFC 7208.
 
 SPF is a mechanism whereby a domain may assert which IP addresses may transmit
 messages with its domain in the envelope from, documented by RFC 7208.

-For more information on SPF see &url(http://www.openspf.org).
-. --- 2018-09-07: still not https
+For more information on SPF see &url(http://www.open-spf.org), a static copy of
+the &url(http://openspf.org).
+. --- 2019-10-28: still not https, open-spf.org is told to be a
+. --- web-archive copy of the now dead openspf.org site
+. --- See https://www.mail-archive.com/mailop@mailop.org/msg08019.html for a
+. --- discussion.

 
 Messages sent by a system not authorised will fail checking of such assertions.
 This includes retransmissions done by traditional forwarders.
 
 Messages sent by a system not authorised will fail checking of such assertions.
 This includes retransmissions done by traditional forwarders.


@@ -40366,7 +40410,7 @@ deny spf = fail
      message = $sender_host_address is not allowed to send mail from \
                ${if def:sender_address_domain \
                     {$sender_address_domain}{$sender_helo_name}}.  \
      message = $sender_host_address is not allowed to send mail from \
                ${if def:sender_address_domain \
                     {$sender_address_domain}{$sender_helo_name}}.  \

-               Please see http://www.openspf.org/Why?scope=\
+               Please see http://www.open-spf.org/Why?scope=\

                ${if def:sender_address_domain {mfrom}{helo}};\
                identity=${if def:sender_address_domain \
                              {$sender_address}{$sender_helo_name}};\
                ${if def:sender_address_domain {mfrom}{helo}};\
                identity=${if def:sender_address_domain \
                              {$sender_address}{$sender_helo_name}};\


@@ -40419,9 +40463,9 @@ In addition to SPF, you can also perform checks for so-called
 "Best-guess".  Strictly speaking, "Best-guess" is not standard
 SPF, but it is supported by the same framework that enables SPF
 capability.
 "Best-guess".  Strictly speaking, "Best-guess" is not standard
 SPF, but it is supported by the same framework that enables SPF
 capability.

-Refer to &url(http://www.openspf.org/FAQ/Best_guess_record)
+Refer to &url(http://www.open-spf.org/FAQ/Best_guess_record)

 for a description of what it means.
 for a description of what it means.

-. --- 2018-09-07: still not https:
+. --- 2019-10-28: still not https:

 
 To access this feature, simply use the spf_guess condition in place
 of the spf one.  For example:
 
 To access this feature, simply use the spf_guess condition in place
 of the spf one.  For example:


@@ -41029,7 +41073,9 @@ Events have names which correspond to the point in process at which they fire.
 The name is placed in the variable &$event_name$& and the event action
 expansion must check this, as it will be called for every possible event type.
 
 The name is placed in the variable &$event_name$& and the event action
 expansion must check this, as it will be called for every possible event type.
 

+.new

 The current list of events is:
 The current list of events is:

+.wen

 .display
 &`dane:fail              after    transport  `& per connection
 &`msg:complete           after    main       `& per message
 .display
 &`dane:fail              after    transport  `& per connection
 &`msg:complete           after    main       `& per message


@@ -41043,6 +41089,7 @@ The current list of events is:
 &`tcp:close              after    transport  `& per connection
 &`tls:cert               before   both       `& per certificate in verification chain
 &`smtp:connect           after    transport  `& per connection
 &`tcp:close              after    transport  `& per connection
 &`tls:cert               before   both       `& per certificate in verification chain
 &`smtp:connect           after    transport  `& per connection

+&`smtp:ehlo              after    transport  `& per connection

 .endd
 New event types may be added in future.
 
 .endd
 New event types may be added in future.
 


@@ -41069,6 +41116,7 @@ with the event type:
 &`msg:host:defer       `& error string
 &`tls:cert             `& verification chain depth
 &`smtp:connect         `& smtp banner
 &`msg:host:defer       `& error string
 &`tls:cert             `& verification chain depth
 &`smtp:connect         `& smtp banner

+&`smtp:ehlo            `& smtp ehlo response

 .endd
 
 The :defer events populate one extra variable: &$event_defer_errno$&.
 .endd
 
 The :defer events populate one extra variable: &$event_defer_errno$&.