Docs: update note on host_reject_connection

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 8faa78dceb0db155439c5523e948bd3d45cb29d7..5b3436f7403759b3499d09619f8a90c599c8af69 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -6602,7 +6602,7 @@ file that is searched could contain lines like this:
 When the lookup succeeds, the result of the expansion is a list of domains (and
 possibly other types of item that are allowed in domain lists).
 .cindex "tainted data" "de-tainting"
 When the lookup succeeds, the result of the expansion is a list of domains (and
 possibly other types of item that are allowed in domain lists).
 .cindex "tainted data" "de-tainting"

-.cindex "de-tainting" "using a lookup expansion""
+.cindex "de-tainting" "using a lookup expansion"

 The result of the expansion is not tainted.
 
 .next
 The result of the expansion is not tainted.
 
 .next


@@ -16189,9 +16189,12 @@ case. That is why the default tries a DNS lookup first.
 .cindex "host" "rejecting connections from"
 If this option is set, incoming SMTP calls from the hosts listed are rejected
 as soon as the connection is made.
 .cindex "host" "rejecting connections from"
 If this option is set, incoming SMTP calls from the hosts listed are rejected
 as soon as the connection is made.

-This option is obsolete, and retained only for backward compatibility, because
+This option is mostly obsolete, retained for backward compatibility because

 nowadays the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_connect%& can also reject incoming
 nowadays the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_connect%& can also reject incoming

-connections immediately.
+connections immediately
+.new
+(except for tls-on-connect connections).
+.wen

 
 The ability to give an immediate rejection (either by this option or using an
 ACL) is provided for use in unusual cases. Many hosts will just try again,
 
 The ability to give an immediate rejection (either by this option or using an
 ACL) is provided for use in unusual cases. Many hosts will just try again,