Add doc notes on verifying self-signing hosts

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index e512f2b4acc8e8bdbe244290949921e08ebae848..03ec8980c59e5e31ee99813f78a42e4a4f6b807d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -23266,6 +23266,11 @@ in clear.
 This option gives a list of hosts for which, on encrypted connections,
 certificate verification will be tried but need not succeed.
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
+Note that unless the host is in this list
+TLS connections will be denied to hosts using self-signed certificates
+when &%tls_verify_certificates%& is set.
+The &$tls_out_certificate_verified$& variable is set when
+certificate verification succeeds.
 
 
 .option tls_verify_certificates smtp string&!! unset