-$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt,v 1.8 2007/09/28 12:58:41 tom Exp $
+$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt,v 1.11 2008/02/12 12:52:51 nm4 Exp $
From time to time, experimental features may be added to Exim.
While a feature is experimental, there will be a build-time
can use the $dkim_domain and $dkim_selector expansion
variables here.
+ dkim_sign_headers = <expanded string> [OPTIONAL]
+
+ When set, this option must expand to (or be specified as)
+ a colon-separated list of header names. These headers will
+ be included in the message signature. When unspecified,
+ the recommended headers will be used. Currently, these
+ are:
+
+ from:sender:reply-to:subject:date:
+ message-id:to:cc:mime-version:content-type:
+ content-transfer-encoding:content-id:
+ content-description:resent-date:resent-from:
+ resent-sender:resent-to:resent-cc:resent-message-id:
+ in-reply-to:references:
+ list-id:list-help:list-unsubscribe:
+ list-subscribe:list-post:list-owner:list-archive
3. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) support
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-To learn more about SPF, visit http://spf.pobox.com. This
+To learn more about SPF, visit http://www.openspf.org. This
document does not explain the SPF fundamentals, you should
read and understand the implications of deploying SPF on your
system before doing so.
strings matches the outcome of the SPF check, the condition
fails.
-Here is a simple example to fail forgery attempts from domains
-that publish SPF records:
+Here is an example to fail forgery attempts from domains that
+publish SPF records:
/* -----------------
-deny message = $sender_host_address is not allowed to send mail from $sender_address_domain
+deny message = $sender_host_address is not allowed to send mail from ${if def:sender_address_domain {$sender_address_domain}{$sender_helo_name}}. \
+ Please see http://www.openspf.org/Why?scope=${if def:sender_address_domain {mfrom}{helo}};identity=${if def:sender_address_domain {$sender_address}{$sender_helo_name}};ip=$sender_host_address
spf = fail
--------------------- */
draft, this header must be added at the top of the header
list. Please see section 10 on how you can do this.
+ Note: in case of "Best-guess" (see below), the convention is
+ to put this string in a header called X-SPF-Guess: instead.
+
$spf_result
This contains the outcome of the SPF check in string form,
one of pass, fail, softfail, none, neutral, err_perm or
This contains a string that can be used in a SMTP response
to the calling party. Useful for "fail".
+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. Refer to http://www.openspf.org/FAQ/Best_guess_record
+for a description of what it means.
+
+To access this feature, simply use the spf_guess condition in place
+of the spf one. For example:
+
+/* -----------------
+deny message = $sender_host_address doesn't look trustworthy to me
+ spf_guess = fail
+--------------------- */
+
+In case you decide to reject messages based on this check, you
+should note that although it uses the same framework, "Best-guess"
+is NOT SPF, and therefore you should not mention SPF at all in your
+reject message.
+
+When the spf_guess condition has run, it sets up the same expansion
+variables as when spf condition is run, described above.
+
+Additionally, since Best-guess is not standarized, you may redefine
+what "Best-guess" means to you by redefining spf_guess variable in
+global config. For example, the following:
+
+/* -----------------
+spf_guess = v=spf1 a/16 mx/16 ptr ?all
+--------------------- */
+
+would relax host matching rules to a broader network range.
4. SRS (Sender Rewriting Scheme) Support