in fact some of them were inherited from earlier versions.
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-accept_8bitmime boolean false main 1.60
+accept_8bitmime boolean true main 1.60 changed to true in 4.80
acl_not_smtp string* unset main 4.11
acl_not_smtp_mime string* unset main 4.51 with content scan
acl_smtp_auth string* unset main 4.00
acl_smtp_connect string* unset main 4.11
acl_smtp_data string* unset main 4.00
+acl_smtp_data_prdr string* unset main 4.82 with expreimental_prdr
+acl_smtp_dkim string* unset main 4.70 unless disable_dkim
acl_smtp_etrn string* unset main 4.00
acl_smtp_expn string* unset main 4.00
acl_smtp_helo string* unset main 4.20
disable_ipv6 boolean false main 4.61
disable_logging boolean false routers 4.11
false transports 4.11
+dmarc_forensic_sender string unset main 4.82 if experimental_dmarc
+dmarc_history_file string unset main 4.82 if experimental_dmarc
+dmarc_tld_file string unset main 4.82 if experimental_dmarc
dns_again_means_nonexist domain list unset main 1.89
dns_check_names_pattern string + main 2.11
dns_csa_search_limit integer 5 main 4.60
dns_retrans time 0s main 1.60
dns_retry integer 0 main 1.60
dns_search_parents boolean false smtp
+dns_use_dnssec integer -1 main 4.82
dns_use_edns0 integer -1 main 4.76
domains domain list unset routers 4.00
driver string unset authenticators
unset routers 4.00
unset transports
drop_cr boolean false main 4.00 became a no-op in 4.21
+dscp string unset smtp 4.82
dsn_from string* + main 4.67
envelope_to_add boolean false transports
envelope_to_remove boolean true main
forbid_pipe boolean false redirect 4.00
forbid_sieve_filter boolean false redirect 4.44
forbid_smtp_code boolean false redirect 4.63
+force_command boolean false pipe 4.82
freeze_exec_fail boolean false pipe 1.89
freeze_signal boolean false pipe 4.75
freeze_tell boolean false main 4.00 replaces freeze_tell_mailmaster
gecos_pattern string unset main
gethostbyname boolean false smtp
gnutls_compat_mode boolean unset main 4.70
-gnutls_require_kx string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
-gnutls_require_mac string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
-gnutls_require_protocols string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
+gnutls_enable_pkcs11 boolean false main 4.82
+gnutls_require_kx string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
+gnutls_require_mac string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
+gnutls_require_protocols string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
group string + routers 4.00
unset transports 4.00 replaces local option in some transports
header_line_maxsize integer 0 (unset) main 4.14
hosts_randomize boolean false manualroute 4.00
false smtp 3.14
hosts_require_auth host list unset smtp 4.00
+hosts_require_ocsp host list unset smtp 4.82 if experimental_ocsp
hosts_require_tls host list unset smtp 3.20
hosts_treat_as_local domain list unset main 1.95
hosts_try_auth host list unset smtp 4.00
+hosts_try_prdr host list unset smtp 4.82 if experimental_prdr
ibase_servers string unset main 4.23
ignore_bounce_errors_after time 0s main 4.00
ignore_eacces boolean false redirect 4.00
once_file_size integer 0 autoreply 3.20
once_repeat time 0s autoreply 2.95
one_time boolean false redirect 4.00
-openssl_options string "+dont_insert_empty_fragments" main 4.73
+openssl_options string +no_sslv2 main 4.73 default changed in 4.80
optional boolean false iplookup 4.00
oracle_servers string unset main 4.00
owners string list unset redirect 4.00
port integer 0 iplookup 4.00
string "smtp" smtp
preserve_message_logs boolean false main
+prdr_enable boolean false main 4.82 if experimental_prdr
primary_hostname string + main
print_topbitchars boolean false main 1.89
process_log_path string unset main 4.21
senders address list unset routers 4.00
serialize_hosts host list unset smtp 1.60
server_advertise_condition string* unset authenticators 4.14
-server_channelbinding bool false gsasl 4.78
+server_channelbinding bool false gsasl 4.80
server_condition string* unset authenticators 3.10 (plaintext) 4.64 (others)
-server_hostname string* "$primary_hostname" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_keytab string* unset heimdal_gssapi 4.78
+server_hostname string* "$primary_hostname" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_keytab string* unset heimdal_gssapi 4.80
server_mail_auth_condition string* unset authenticators 3.22
-server_mech string public_name cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_password string unset gsasl 4.78
+server_mech string public_name cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_password string unset gsasl 4.80
server_prompts string* unset plaintext 3.10
-server_realm string unset cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_scram_iter string* unset gsasl 4.78
-server_scram_salt string* unset gsasl 4.78
+server_realm string unset cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_scram_iter string* unset gsasl 4.80
+server_scram_salt string* unset gsasl 4.80
server_secret string* unset cram_md5 3.10
-server_service string "smtp" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
+server_service string "smtp" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
server_set_id string* unset authenticators 3.10
shadow_condition string* unset transports
shadow_transport string unset transports
tls_advertise_hosts host list * main 3.20
tls_certificate string* unset main 3.20
unset smtp 3.20
+tls_dh_max_bits integer 2236 main 4.80
+tls_dh_min_bits integer 1024 smtp 4.82
tls_dhparam string* unset main 3.20
+tls_ocsp_file string* unset main 4.80 if experimental_ocsp
tls_on_connect_ports string unset main 4.43
tls_privatekey string* unset main 3.20
unset smtp 3.20
tls_remember_emstp boolean false main 4.21
tls_require_ciphers string* unset smtp 4.00 replaces tls_verify_ciphers
string* unset main 4.33
+tls_sni string* unset main 4.80
tls_tempfail_tryclear boolean true smtp 4.05
tls_try_verify_hosts host list unset main 4.00
tls_verify_certificates string* unset main 3.20
-bh Test incoming SMTP call, omitting callouts
-bhc Test incoming SMTP call, with callouts
-bi * Run <command>bi_command</command>
+-bI:help Show list of accepted -bI:<tag> options
-bm Accept message on standard input
-bmalware + Invoke configured malware scanning against supplied filename
-bnq Don't qualify addresses in locally submitted messages
-bV Verify version number
-bv Test recipient address verification
-bvs Test sender address verification
+-bw + Inetd wait mode
-C + Use alternate configuration file
-D + Define macro for configuration file
-d + Turn on debugging output
DELIVER_IN_BUFFER_SIZE optional*
DELIVER_OUT_BUFFER_SIZE optional*
DISABLE_DKIM optional disables DKIM support
+DISABLE_DNSSEC optional disables attempts to use DNSSEC
DISABLE_D_OPTION optional disables -D option
ERRNO_QUOTA optional* error code for system quota failures
EXICYCLOG_MAX optional number of old log files to keep
MSGLOG_DIRECTORY_MODE optional* mode for message log directory
MV_COMMAND system path to mv command
NO_SYMLINK optional install doesn't make 'exim" symlink
-PCRE_CFLAGS system compile flags for PCRE library
+PCRE_CONFIG system* use pcre-config for PCRE support
+PCRE_LIBS system* library for using PCRE
PERL_CC system* compiler for Perl interface code
PERL_CCOPTS system* flags for same
PERL_COMMAND system path to Perl