Add retrans/retry options to dnsdb lookup. Bug 1539

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -6962,6 +6962,17 @@ The default is &"never"&.
 
 See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
 
 
 See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
 

+.cindex timeout "dns lookup"
+.cindex "DNS" timeout
+Timeout for the dnsdb lookup can be controlled by a retrans modifier.
+The form is &"retrans_VAL"& where VAL is an Exim time specification
+(eg &"5s"&).
+The default value is set by the main configuration option &%dns_retrans%&.
+
+Retries for the dnsdb lookup can be controlled by a retry modifier.
+The form if &"retry_VAL"& where VAL is an integer.
+The default count is set by the main configuration option &%dns_retry%&.
+

 
 .section "Pseudo dnsdb record types" "SECID66"
 .cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 
 .section "Pseudo dnsdb record types" "SECID66"
 .cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"


@@ -14155,6 +14166,8 @@ servers have all been upgraded, there should be no need for this option.
 
 .option dns_retrans main time 0s
 .cindex "DNS" "resolver options"
 
 .option dns_retrans main time 0s
 .cindex "DNS" "resolver options"

+.cindex timeout "dns lookup"
+.cindex "DNS" timeout

 The options &%dns_retrans%& and &%dns_retry%& can be used to set the
 retransmission and retry parameters for DNS lookups. Values of zero (the
 defaults) leave the system default settings unchanged. The first value is the
 The options &%dns_retrans%& and &%dns_retry%& can be used to set the
 retransmission and retry parameters for DNS lookups. Values of zero (the
 defaults) leave the system default settings unchanged. The first value is the