Testsuite: add command cat2

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 5ecee5057badefca84e86a4974f9d8c05a8f8f67..6ff06f3a47f97b39e3936b3bd084de71d51f159d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+

 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . This is the primary source of the Exim Manual. It is an xfpt document that is
 . converted into DocBook XML for subsequent conversion into printable and online
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . This is the primary source of the Exim Manual. It is an xfpt document that is
 . converted into DocBook XML for subsequent conversion into printable and online


@@ -76,6 +77,16 @@
 . --- table with four columns. For cases when the option name is given with
 . --- a space, so that it can be split, a fifth argument is used for the
 . --- index entry.
 . --- table with four columns. For cases when the option name is given with
 . --- a space, so that it can be split, a fifth argument is used for the
 . --- index entry.

+. --- Also one for multiple option def headings be grouped in a single
+. --- table (but without the split capability).
+
+.macro otable
+.itable all 0 0 4 8* left 6* center 6* center 6* right
+.endmacro
+
+.macro orow
+.row "&%$1%&" "Use: &'$2'&" "Type: &'$3'&" "Default: &'$4'&"
+.endmacro

 
 .macro option
 .arg 5
 
 .macro option
 .arg 5


@@ -84,8 +95,19 @@
 .arg -5
 .oindex "&%$1%&"
 .endarg
 .arg -5
 .oindex "&%$1%&"
 .endarg

-.itable all 0 0 4 8* left 6* center 6* center 6* right
-.row "&%$1%&" "Use: &'$2'&" "Type: &'$3'&" "Default: &'$4'&"
+.otable
+.orow "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4"
+.endtable
+.endmacro
+
+.macro options
+.eacharg
+.oindex "&%$+1%&"
+.endeach 4
+.otable
+.eacharg
+.orow "$+1" "$+2" "$+3" "$+4"
+.endeach 4

 .endtable
 .endmacro
 
 .endtable
 .endmacro
 


@@ -443,10 +465,11 @@ Please do not ask for configuration help in the bug-tracker.
 The following Exim mailing lists exist:
 
 .table2 140pt
 The following Exim mailing lists exist:
 
 .table2 140pt

-.row &'exim-announce@exim.org'&   "Moderated, low volume announcements list"
-.row &'exim-users@exim.org'&      "General discussion list"
-.row &'exim-dev@exim.org'&        "Discussion of bugs, enhancements, etc."
-.row &'exim-cvs@exim.org'&        "Automated commit messages from the VCS"
+.row &'exim-announce@lists.exim.org'&   "Moderated, low volume announcements list"
+.row &'exim-users@lists.exim.org'&      "General discussion list"
+.row &'exim-users-de@lists.exim.org'&   "General discussion list in German language"
+.row &'exim-dev@lists.exim.org'&        "Discussion of bugs, enhancements, etc."
+.row &'exim-cvs@lists.exim.org'&        "Automated commit messages from the VCS"

 .endtable
 
 You can subscribe to these lists, change your existing subscriptions, and view
 .endtable
 
 You can subscribe to these lists, change your existing subscriptions, and view


@@ -948,9 +971,10 @@ User filters are run as part of the routing process, described below.
 .cindex "base36"
 .cindex "Darwin"
 .cindex "Cygwin"
 .cindex "base36"
 .cindex "Darwin"
 .cindex "Cygwin"

-Every message handled by Exim is given a &'message id'& which is sixteen
+.cindex "exim_msgdate"
+Every message handled by Exim is given a &'message id'& which is 23

 characters long. It is divided into three parts, separated by hyphens, for
 characters long. It is divided into three parts, separated by hyphens, for

-example &`16VDhn-0001bo-D3`&. Each part is a sequence of letters and digits,
+example &`16VDhn-000000001bo-D342`&. Each part is a sequence of letters and digits,

 normally encoding numbers in base 62. However, in the Darwin operating
 system (Mac OS X) and when Exim is compiled to run under Cygwin, base 36
 (avoiding the use of lower case letters) is used instead, because the message
 normally encoding numbers in base 62. However, in the Darwin operating
 system (Mac OS X) and when Exim is compiled to run under Cygwin, base 36
 (avoiding the use of lower case letters) is used instead, because the message


@@ -971,21 +995,29 @@ started to be received, to a granularity of one second. That is, this field
 contains the number of seconds since the start of the epoch (the normal Unix
 way of representing the date and time of day).
 .next
 contains the number of seconds since the start of the epoch (the normal Unix
 way of representing the date and time of day).
 .next

-After the first hyphen, the next six characters are the id of the process that
-received the message.
+After the first hyphen, the next
+.new
+eleven
+.wen
+characters are the id of the process that received the message.

 .next
 .next

-There are two different possibilities for the final two characters:
+.new
+There are two different possibilities for the final four characters:

 .olist
 .oindex "&%localhost_number%&"
 If &%localhost_number%& is not set, this value is the fractional part of the
 .olist
 .oindex "&%localhost_number%&"
 If &%localhost_number%& is not set, this value is the fractional part of the

-time of reception, normally in units of 1/2000 of a second, but for systems
+time of reception, normally in units of
+microseconds.
+but for systems

 that must use base 36 instead of base 62 (because of case-insensitive file
 that must use base 36 instead of base 62 (because of case-insensitive file

-systems), the units are 1/1000 of a second.
+systems), the units are
+2 us.

 .next
 .next

-If &%localhost_number%& is set, it is multiplied by 200 (100) and added to
-the fractional part of the time, which in this case is in units of 1/200
-(1/100) of a second.
+If &%localhost_number%& is set, it is multiplied by
+500000 (250000) and added to
+the fractional part of the time, which in this case is in units of 2 us (4 us).

 .endlist
 .endlist

+.wen

 .endlist
 
 After a message has been received, Exim waits for the clock to tick at the
 .endlist
 
 After a message has been received, Exim waits for the clock to tick at the


@@ -994,6 +1026,10 @@ received by the same process, or by another process with the same (re-used)
 pid, it is guaranteed that the time will be different. In most cases, the clock
 will already have ticked while the message was being received.
 
 pid, it is guaranteed that the time will be different. In most cases, the clock
 will already have ticked while the message was being received.
 

+The exim_msgdate utility (see section &<<SECTexim_msgdate>>&) can be
+used to display the date, and optionally the process id, of an Exim
+Message ID.
+

 
 .section "Receiving mail" "SECID13"
 .cindex "receiving mail"
 
 .section "Receiving mail" "SECID13"
 .cindex "receiving mail"


@@ -2810,6 +2846,14 @@ of Exim is installed. It is not necessary to do this when other files that are
 referenced from the configuration (for example, alias files) are changed,
 because these are reread each time they are used.
 
 referenced from the configuration (for example, alias files) are changed,
 because these are reread each time they are used.
 

+.new
+Either a SIGTERM or a SIGINT signal should be used to cause the daemon
+to cleanly shut down.
+Subprocesses handling recceiving or delivering messages,
+or for scanning the queue,
+will not be affected by the termination of the daemon process.
+.wen
+

 .cmdopt -bdf
 This option has the same effect as &%-bd%& except that it never disconnects
 from the controlling terminal, even when no debugging is specified.
 .cmdopt -bdf
 This option has the same effect as &%-bd%& except that it never disconnects
 from the controlling terminal, even when no debugging is specified.


@@ -3258,6 +3302,12 @@ to the standard output. It is restricted to admin users, unless
 &%queue_list_requires_admin%& is set false.
 
 
 &%queue_list_requires_admin%& is set false.
 
 

+.cmdopt -bpi
+.cindex queue "list of message IDs"
+This option operates like &%-bp%&, but only outputs message ids
+(one per line).
+
+

 .cmdopt -bpr
 This option operates like &%-bp%&, but the output is not sorted into
 chronological order of message arrival. This can speed it up when there are
 .cmdopt -bpr
 This option operates like &%-bp%&, but the output is not sorted into
 chronological order of message arrival. This can speed it up when there are


@@ -3267,6 +3317,9 @@ going to be post-processed in a way that doesn't need the sorting.
 .cmdopt -bpra
 This option is a combination of &%-bpr%& and &%-bpa%&.
 
 .cmdopt -bpra
 This option is a combination of &%-bpr%& and &%-bpa%&.
 

+.cmdopt -bpri
+This option is a combination of &%-bpr%& and &%-bpi%&.
+

 .cmdopt -bpru
 This option is a combination of &%-bpr%& and &%-bpu%&.
 
 .cmdopt -bpru
 This option is a combination of &%-bpr%& and &%-bpu%&.
 


@@ -4397,15 +4450,21 @@ It is only relevant when the &%-bd%& (start listening daemon) option is also
 given.
 Normally the daemon creates this socket, unless a &%-oX%& and &*no*& &%-oP%&
 option is also present.
 given.
 Normally the daemon creates this socket, unless a &%-oX%& and &*no*& &%-oP%&
 option is also present.

-If this option is given then the socket will not be created.  This could be
-required if the system is running multiple daemons.
+.new
+If this option is given then the socket will not be created.  This is required
+if the system is running multiple daemons, in which case it should
+be used on all.
+The features supported by the socket will not be available in such cases.

 
 The socket is currently used for
 .ilist
 fast ramp-up of queue runner processes
 .next
 
 The socket is currently used for
 .ilist
 fast ramp-up of queue runner processes
 .next

+caching compiled regexes
+.next

 obtaining a current queue size
 .endlist
 obtaining a current queue size
 .endlist

+.wen

 
 .cmdopt -pd
 .cindex "Perl" "starting the interpreter"
 
 .cmdopt -pd
 .cindex "Perl" "starting the interpreter"


@@ -4489,23 +4548,33 @@ every domain. Addresses are routed, local deliveries happen, but no remote
 transports are run.
 
 Performance will be best if the &%queue_run_in_order%& option is false.
 transports are run.
 
 Performance will be best if the &%queue_run_in_order%& option is false.

-If that is so and the &%queue_fast_ramp%& option is true then
-in the first phase of the run,
+If that is so and
+the &%queue_fast_ramp%& option is true
+and a daemon-notifier socket is available
+then in the first phase of the run,

 once a threshold number of messages are routed for a given host,
 a delivery process is forked in parallel with the rest of the scan.
 
 .cindex "hints database" "remembering routing"
 The hints database that remembers which messages are waiting for specific hosts
 once a threshold number of messages are routed for a given host,
 a delivery process is forked in parallel with the rest of the scan.
 
 .cindex "hints database" "remembering routing"
 The hints database that remembers which messages are waiting for specific hosts

-is updated, as if delivery to those hosts had been deferred. After this is
-complete, a second, normal queue scan happens, with routing and delivery taking
-place as normal. Messages that are routed to the same host should mostly be
+is updated, as if delivery to those hosts had been deferred.
+
+After the first queue scan complete,
+a second, normal queue scan is done, with routing and delivery taking
+place as normal.
+Messages that are routed to the same host should mostly be

 delivered down a single SMTP
 .cindex "SMTP" "passed connection"
 .cindex "SMTP" "multiple deliveries"
 .cindex "multiple SMTP deliveries"
 connection because of the hints that were set up during the first queue scan.
 delivered down a single SMTP
 .cindex "SMTP" "passed connection"
 .cindex "SMTP" "multiple deliveries"
 .cindex "multiple SMTP deliveries"
 connection because of the hints that were set up during the first queue scan.

-This option may be useful for hosts that are connected to the Internet
+
+.new
+Two-phase queue runs should be used on systems which, even intermittently,
+have a large queue (such as mailing-list operators).
+They may also be useful for hosts that are connected to the Internet

 intermittently.
 intermittently.

+.wen

 
 .vitem &%-q[q]i...%&
 .oindex "&%-qi%&"
 
 .vitem &%-q[q]i...%&
 .oindex "&%-qi%&"


@@ -4591,6 +4660,15 @@ combined daemon at system boot time is to use a command such as
 Such a daemon listens for incoming SMTP calls, and also starts a queue runner
 process every 30 minutes.
 
 Such a daemon listens for incoming SMTP calls, and also starts a queue runner
 process every 30 minutes.
 

+.new
+.cindex "named queues" "queue runners"
+It is possible to set up runners for multiple named queues within one daemon,
+For example:
+.code
+exim -qGhipri/2m -q10m -qqGmailinglist/1h
+.endd
+.wen
+

 When a daemon is started by &%-q%& with a time value, but without &%-bd%&, no
 pid file is written unless one is explicitly requested by the &%-oP%& option.
 
 When a daemon is started by &%-q%& with a time value, but without &%-bd%&, no
 pid file is written unless one is explicitly requested by the &%-oP%& option.
 


@@ -5103,6 +5181,10 @@ The following classes of macros are defined:
 &` _DRIVER_ROUTER_*           `&  router drivers
 &` _DRIVER_TRANSPORT_*        `&  transport drivers
 &` _DRIVER_AUTHENTICATOR_*    `&  authenticator drivers
 &` _DRIVER_ROUTER_*           `&  router drivers
 &` _DRIVER_TRANSPORT_*        `&  transport drivers
 &` _DRIVER_AUTHENTICATOR_*    `&  authenticator drivers

+&` _EXP_COND_*                `&  expansion conditions
+&` _EXP_ITEM_*                `&  expansion items
+&` _EXP_OP_*                  `&  expansion operators
+&` _EXP_VAR_*                 `&  expansion variables

 &` _LOG_*                     `&  log_selector values
 &` _OPT_MAIN_*                `&  main config options
 &` _OPT_ROUTERS_*             `&  generic router options
 &` _LOG_*                     `&  log_selector values
 &` _OPT_MAIN_*                `&  main config options
 &` _OPT_ROUTERS_*             `&  generic router options


@@ -6602,7 +6684,7 @@ 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


@@ -6671,6 +6753,12 @@ version of the lookup key.
 The &'query-style'& type accepts a generalized database query. No particular
 key value is assumed by Exim for query-style lookups. You can use whichever
 Exim variables you need to construct the database query.
 The &'query-style'& type accepts a generalized database query. No particular
 key value is assumed by Exim for query-style lookups. You can use whichever
 Exim variables you need to construct the database query.

+
+For the string-expansion kind of lookups, the query is given in the first
+bracketed argument of the &${lookup ...}$& expansion.
+For the list-argument kind of lookup the quury is given by the remainder of the
+list item after the first semicolon.
+

 .cindex "tainted data" "quoting for lookups"
 If tainted data is used in the query then it should be quuted by
 using the &*${quote_*&<&'lookup-type'&>&*:*&<&'string'&>&*}*& expansion operator
 .cindex "tainted data" "quoting for lookups"
 If tainted data is used in the query then it should be quuted by
 using the &*${quote_*&<&'lookup-type'&>&*:*&<&'string'&>&*}*& expansion operator


@@ -7261,6 +7349,11 @@ dot-separated components; a key such as &`*fict.example`&
 in a database file is useless, because the asterisk in a partial matching
 subject key is always followed by a dot.
 
 in a database file is useless, because the asterisk in a partial matching
 subject key is always followed by a dot.
 

+When the lookup is done from a string-expansion,
+the variables &$1$& and &$2$& contain the wild and non-wild parts of the key
+during the expansion of the replacement text.
+They return to their previous values at the end of the lookup item.
+

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -7311,10 +7404,15 @@ of the following form is provided:
 .code
 ${quote_<lookup-type>:<string>}
 .endd
 .code
 ${quote_<lookup-type>:<string>}
 .endd

-For example, the safest way to write the NIS+ query is
+For example, the way to write the NIS+ query is

 .code
 [name="${quote_nisplus:$local_part}"]
 .endd
 .code
 [name="${quote_nisplus:$local_part}"]
 .endd

+.cindex "tainted data" "in lookups"
+.new
+&*All*& tainted data used in a query-style lookup must be quoted
+using a mechanism appropriate for the lookup type.
+.wen

 See chapter &<<CHAPexpand>>& for full coverage of string expansions. The quote
 operator can be used for all lookup types, but has no effect for single-key
 lookups, since no quoting is ever needed in their key strings.
 See chapter &<<CHAPexpand>>& for full coverage of string expansions. The quote
 operator can be used for all lookup types, but has no effect for single-key
 lookups, since no quoting is ever needed in their key strings.


@@ -7799,7 +7897,8 @@ connection timeout (the system timeout is used), no user or password, no limit
 on the number of entries returned, and no time limit on queries.
 
 When a DN is quoted in the USER= setting for LDAP authentication, Exim
 on the number of entries returned, and no time limit on queries.
 
 When a DN is quoted in the USER= setting for LDAP authentication, Exim

-removes any URL quoting that it may contain before passing it LDAP. Apparently
+removes any URL quoting that it may contain before passing it to the LDAP library.
+Apparently

 some libraries do this for themselves, but some do not. Removing the URL
 quoting has two advantages:
 
 some libraries do this for themselves, but some do not. Removing the URL
 quoting has two advantages:
 


@@ -9648,7 +9747,10 @@ Example use (as an ACL modifier):
 .code
       add_header = :at_start:${authresults {$primary_hostname}}
 .endd
 .code
       add_header = :at_start:${authresults {$primary_hostname}}
 .endd

-This is safe even if no authentication results are available.
+This is safe even if no authentication results are available
+.new
+and would generally be placed in the DATA ACL.
+.wen

 
 
 .vitem "&*${certextract{*&<&'field'&>&*}{*&<&'certificate'&>&*}&&&
 
 
 .vitem "&*${certextract{*&<&'field'&>&*}{*&<&'certificate'&>&*}&&&


@@ -9906,8 +10008,12 @@ leading and trailing quotes are removed from the returned value.
 After expansion, <&'string'&> is interpreted as a list, colon-separated by
 default, but the separator can be changed in the usual way (&<<SECTlistsepchange>>&).
 For each item
 After expansion, <&'string'&> is interpreted as a list, colon-separated by
 default, but the separator can be changed in the usual way (&<<SECTlistsepchange>>&).
 For each item

-in this list, its value is place in &$item$&, and then the condition is
-evaluated. If the condition is true, &$item$& is added to the output as an
+in this list, its value is placed in &$item$&, and then the condition is
+evaluated.
+.new
+Any modification of &$value$& by this evaluation is discarded.
+.wen
+If the condition is true, &$item$& is added to the output as an

 item in a new list; if the condition is false, the item is discarded. The
 separator used for the output list is the same as the one used for the
 input, but a separator setting is not included in the output. For example:
 item in a new list; if the condition is false, the item is discarded. The
 separator used for the output list is the same as the one used for the
 input, but a separator setting is not included in the output. For example:


@@ -9915,7 +10021,8 @@ input, but a separator setting is not included in the output. For example:
 ${filter{a:b:c}{!eq{$item}{b}}}
 .endd
 yields &`a:c`&. At the end of the expansion, the value of &$item$& is restored
 ${filter{a:b:c}{!eq{$item}{b}}}
 .endd
 yields &`a:c`&. At the end of the expansion, the value of &$item$& is restored

-to what it was before. See also the &%map%& and &%reduce%& expansion items.
+to what it was before.
+See also the &%map%& and &%reduce%& expansion items.

 
 
 .vitem &*${hash{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}{*&<&'string3'&>&*}}*&
 
 
 .vitem &*${hash{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}{*&<&'string3'&>&*}}*&


@@ -10434,6 +10541,11 @@ Defines whether or not a write-shutdown is done on the connection after
 sending the request. Values are &"yes"& (the default) or &"no"&
 (preferred, eg. by some webservers).
 
 sending the request. Values are &"yes"& (the default) or &"no"&
 (preferred, eg. by some webservers).
 

+.next
+&*sni*&
+Controls the use of Server Name Identification on the connection.
+Any nonempty value will be the SNI sent; TLS will be forced.
+

 .next
 &*tls*&
 Controls the use of TLS on the connection.
 .next
 &*tls*&
 Controls the use of TLS on the connection.


@@ -10506,16 +10618,28 @@ At the end of a &*reduce*& expansion, the values of &$item$& and &$value$& are
 restored to what they were before. See also the &%filter%& and &%map%&
 expansion items.
 
 restored to what they were before. See also the &%filter%& and &%map%&
 expansion items.
 

+. A bit of a special-case logic error in writing an expansion;
+. probably not worth including in the mainline of documentation.
+. If only we had footnotes (the html output variant is the problem).
+.
+. .new
+. &*Note*&: if an &'expansion condition'& is used in <&'string3'&>
+. and that condition modifies &$value$&,
+. then the string expansions dependent on the condition cannot use
+. the &$value$& of the reduce iteration.
+. .wen
+

 .vitem &*$rheader_*&<&'header&~name'&>&*:*&&~or&~&*$rh_*&<&'header&~name'&>&*:*&
 This item inserts &"raw"& header lines. It is described with the &%header%&
 expansion item in section &<<SECTexpansionitems>>& above.
 
 .vitem &*$rheader_*&<&'header&~name'&>&*:*&&~or&~&*$rh_*&<&'header&~name'&>&*:*&
 This item inserts &"raw"& header lines. It is described with the &%header%&
 expansion item in section &<<SECTexpansionitems>>& above.
 

-.vitem "&*${run <&'options'&> {*&<&'command&~arg&~list'&>&*}{*&<&'string1'&>&*}&&&
+.vitem "&*${run<&'options'&> {*&<&'command&~arg&~list'&>&*}{*&<&'string1'&>&*}&&&

         {*&<&'string2'&>&*}}*&"
 .cindex "expansion" "running a command"
 .cindex "&%run%& expansion item"
 This item runs an external command, as a subprocess.
         {*&<&'string2'&>&*}}*&"
 .cindex "expansion" "running a command"
 .cindex "&%run%& expansion item"
 This item runs an external command, as a subprocess.

-One option is supported after the word &'run'&, comma-separated.
+One option is supported after the word &'run'&, comma-separated
+and without whitespace.

 
 If the option &'preexpand'& is not used,
 the command string is split into individual arguments by spaces
 
 If the option &'preexpand'& is not used,
 the command string is split into individual arguments by spaces


@@ -10575,6 +10699,7 @@ shell must be invoked directly, such as with:
 .code
 ${run{/bin/bash -c "/usr/bin/id >/tmp/id"}{yes}{yes}}
 .endd
 .code
 ${run{/bin/bash -c "/usr/bin/id >/tmp/id"}{yes}{yes}}
 .endd

+Note that &$value$& will not persist beyond the reception of a single message.

 
 .vindex "&$runrc$&"
 The return code from the command is put in the variable &$runrc$&, and this
 
 .vindex "&$runrc$&"
 The return code from the command is put in the variable &$runrc$&, and this


@@ -10997,6 +11122,24 @@ abbreviation &%h%& can be used when &%hash%& is used as an operator.
 
 
 
 
 
 

+.new
+.vitem &*${headerwrap_*&<&'cols'&>&*_*&<&'limit'&>&*:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&
+.cindex header "wrapping operator"
+.cindex expansion "header wrapping"
+This operator line-wraps its argument in a way useful for headers.
+The &'cols'& value gives the column number to wrap after,
+the &'limit'& gives a limit number of result characters to truncate at.
+Either just the &'limit'& and the preceding underbar, or both, can be omitted;
+the defaults are 80 and 998.
+Wrapping will be inserted at a space if possible before the
+column number is reached.
+Whitespace at a chosen wrap point is removed.
+A line-wrap consists of a newline followed by a tab,
+and the tab is counted as 8 columns.
+.wen
+
+
+

 .vitem &*${hex2b64:*&<&'hexstring'&>&*}*&
 .cindex "base64 encoding" "conversion from hex"
 .cindex "expansion" "hex to base64"
 .vitem &*${hex2b64:*&<&'hexstring'&>&*}*&
 .cindex "base64 encoding" "conversion from hex"
 .cindex "expansion" "hex to base64"


@@ -11658,6 +11801,7 @@ Consider using a dsearch lookup.
 .cindex "first delivery"
 .cindex "expansion" "first delivery test"
 .cindex "&%first_delivery%& expansion condition"
 .cindex "first delivery"
 .cindex "expansion" "first delivery test"
 .cindex "&%first_delivery%& expansion condition"

+.cindex retry condition

 This condition, which has no data, is true during a message's first delivery
 attempt. It is false during any subsequent delivery attempts.
 
 This condition, which has no data, is true during a message's first delivery
 attempt. It is false during any subsequent delivery attempts.
 


@@ -11685,10 +11829,11 @@ all items in the list, the overall condition is true.
 .endlist
 Note that negation of &*forany*& means that the condition must be false for all
 items for the overall condition to succeed, and negation of &*forall*& means
 .endlist
 Note that negation of &*forany*& means that the condition must be false for all
 items for the overall condition to succeed, and negation of &*forall*& means

-that the condition must be false for at least one item. In this example, the
-list separator is changed to a comma:
+that the condition must be false for at least one item.
+
+Example:

 .code
 .code

-${if forany{<, $recipients}{match{$item}{^user3@}}{yes}{no}}
+${if forany{$recipients_list}{match{$item}{^user3@}}{yes}{no}}

 .endd
 The value of &$item$& is saved and restored while &%forany%& or &%forall%& is
 being processed, to enable these expansion items to be nested.
 .endd
 The value of &$item$& is saved and restored while &%forany%& or &%forall%& is
 being processed, to enable these expansion items to be nested.


@@ -11742,8 +11887,8 @@ Case and collation order are defined per the system C locale.
 SRS decode.  See SECT &<<SECTSRS>>& for details.
 
 
 SRS decode.  See SECT &<<SECTSRS>>& for details.
 
 

-.vitem &*inlist&~{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}*& &&&
-       &*inlisti&~{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}*&
+.vitem &*inlist&~{*&<&'subject'&>&*}{*&<&'list'&>&*}*& &&&
+       &*inlisti&~{*&<&'subject'&>&*}{*&<&'list'&>&*}*&

 .cindex "string" "comparison"
 .cindex "list" "iterative conditions"
 Both strings are expanded; the second string is treated as a list of simple
 .cindex "string" "comparison"
 .cindex "list" "iterative conditions"
 Both strings are expanded; the second string is treated as a list of simple


@@ -13287,10 +13432,20 @@ The main use of this variable is expected to be to distinguish between
 rejections of MAIL and rejections of RCPT.
 
 .tvar &$recipients$&
 rejections of MAIL and rejections of RCPT.
 
 .tvar &$recipients$&

-This variable contains a list of envelope recipients for a message. A comma and
-a space separate the addresses in the replacement text. However, the variable
-is not generally available, to prevent exposure of Bcc recipients in
-unprivileged users' filter files. You can use &$recipients$& only in these
+.new
+.tvar &$recipients_list$&
+These variables both contain the envelope recipients for a message.
+
+The first uses a comma and a space separate the addresses in the replacement text.
+&*Note*&: an address can legitimately contain a comma;
+this variable is not intended for further processing.
+
+The second is a proper Exim list; colon-separated.
+.wen
+
+However, the variables
+are not generally available, to prevent exposure of Bcc recipients in
+unprivileged users' filter files. You can use either of them  only in these

 cases:
 
 .olist
 cases:
 
 .olist


@@ -13354,7 +13509,8 @@ This is an obsolete name for &$bounce_return_size_limit$&.
 .cindex "router" "name"
 .cindex "name" "of router"
 .vindex "&$router_name$&"
 .cindex "router" "name"
 .cindex "name" "of router"
 .vindex "&$router_name$&"

-During the running of a router this variable contains its name.
+During the running of a router, or a transport called,
+this variable contains the router name.

 
 .vitem &$runrc$&
 .cindex "return code" "from &%run%& expansion"
 
 .vitem &$runrc$&
 .cindex "return code" "from &%run%& expansion"


@@ -13645,6 +13801,11 @@ there actually are, because many other connections may come and go while a
 single connection is being processed. When a child process terminates, the
 daemon decrements its copy of the variable.
 
 single connection is being processed. When a child process terminates, the
 daemon decrements its copy of the variable.
 

+.vitem &$smtp_notquit_reason$&
+.vindex "&$smtp_notquit_reason$&"
+When the not-QUIT ACL is running, this variable is set to a string
+that indicates the reason for the termination of the SMTP connection.
+

 .vitem "&$sn0$& &-- &$sn9$&"
 These variables are copies of the values of the &$n0$& &-- &$n9$& accumulators
 that were current at the end of the system filter file. This allows a system
 .vitem "&$sn0$& &-- &$sn9$&"
 These variables are copies of the values of the &$n0$& &-- &$n9$& accumulators
 that were current at the end of the system filter file. This allows a system


@@ -15321,11 +15482,8 @@ $primary_hostname-$tod_epoch-testing
 See section &<<CALLaddparcall>>& for details of how this value is used.
 
 
 See section &<<CALLaddparcall>>& for details of how this value is used.
 
 

-.option check_log_inodes main integer 100
-See &%check_spool_space%& below.
-
-
-.option check_log_space main integer 10M
+.options check_log_inodes main integer 100 &&&
+        check_log_space main integer 10M

 See &%check_spool_space%& below.
 
 .oindex "&%check_rfc2047_length%&"
 See &%check_spool_space%& below.
 
 .oindex "&%check_rfc2047_length%&"


@@ -15340,11 +15498,8 @@ of the RFC, generates overlong encoded words. If &%check_rfc2047_length%& is
 set false, Exim recognizes encoded words of any length.
 
 
 set false, Exim recognizes encoded words of any length.
 
 

-.option check_spool_inodes main integer 100
-See &%check_spool_space%& below.
-
-
-.option check_spool_space main integer 10M
+.options check_spool_inodes main integer 100 &&&
+        check_spool_space main integer 10M

 .cindex "checking disk space"
 .cindex "disk space, checking"
 .cindex "spool directory" "checking space"
 .cindex "checking disk space"
 .cindex "disk space, checking"
 .cindex "spool directory" "checking space"


@@ -15423,17 +15578,15 @@ This option specifies one or more default SMTP ports on which the Exim daemon
 listens. See chapter &<<CHAPinterfaces>>& for details of how it is used. For
 backward compatibility, &%daemon_smtp_port%& (singular) is a synonym.
 
 listens. See chapter &<<CHAPinterfaces>>& for details of how it is used. For
 backward compatibility, &%daemon_smtp_port%& (singular) is a synonym.
 

-.option daemon_startup_retries main integer 9
+.options daemon_startup_retries main integer 9 &&&
+        daemon_startup_sleep main time 30s

 .cindex "daemon startup, retrying"
 .cindex "daemon startup, retrying"

-This option, along with &%daemon_startup_sleep%&, controls the retrying done by
+These options control the retrying done by

 the daemon at startup when it cannot immediately bind a listening socket
 (typically because the socket is already in use): &%daemon_startup_retries%&
 defines the number of retries after the first failure, and
 &%daemon_startup_sleep%& defines the length of time to wait between retries.
 
 the daemon at startup when it cannot immediately bind a listening socket
 (typically because the socket is already in use): &%daemon_startup_retries%&
 defines the number of retries after the first failure, and
 &%daemon_startup_sleep%& defines the length of time to wait between retries.
 

-.option daemon_startup_sleep main time 30s
-See &%daemon_startup_retries%&.
-

 .option delay_warning main "time list" 24h
 .cindex "warning of delay"
 .cindex "delay warning, specifying"
 .option delay_warning main "time list" 24h
 .cindex "warning of delay"
 .cindex "delay warning, specifying"


@@ -15596,7 +15749,12 @@ by a setting such as this:
 .code
 dns_again_means_nonexist = *.in-addr.arpa
 .endd
 .code
 dns_again_means_nonexist = *.in-addr.arpa
 .endd

-This option applies to all DNS lookups that Exim does. It also applies when the
+This option applies to all DNS lookups that Exim does,
+.new
+except for TLSA lookups (where knowing about such failures
+is security-relevant).
+.wen
+It also applies when the

 &[gethostbyname()]& or &[getipnodebyname()]& functions give temporary errors,
 since these are most likely to be caused by DNS lookup problems. The
 &(dnslookup)& router has some options of its own for controlling what happens
 &[gethostbyname()]& or &[getipnodebyname()]& functions give temporary errors,
 since these are most likely to be caused by DNS lookup problems. The
 &(dnslookup)& router has some options of its own for controlling what happens


@@ -15936,6 +16094,7 @@ search the file multiple times for non-existent users, and also cause delay.
 
 .option freeze_tell main "string list, comma separated" unset
 .cindex "freezing messages" "sending a message when freezing"
 
 .option freeze_tell main "string list, comma separated" unset
 .cindex "freezing messages" "sending a message when freezing"

+.cindex "frozen messages" "sending a message when freezing"

 On encountering certain errors, or when configured to do so in a system filter,
 ACL, or special router, Exim freezes a message. This means that no further
 delivery attempts take place until an administrator thaws the message, or the
 On encountering certain errors, or when configured to do so in a system filter,
 ACL, or special router, Exim freezes a message. This means that no further
 delivery attempts take place until an administrator thaws the message, or the


@@ -15951,7 +16110,8 @@ log. If you configure freezing in a filter or ACL, you must arrange for any
 logging that you require.
 
 
 logging that you require.
 
 

-.option gecos_name main string&!! unset
+.options gecos_name main string&!! unset &&&
+        gecos_pattern main string unset

 .cindex "HP-UX"
 .cindex "&""gecos""& field, parsing"
 Some operating systems, notably HP-UX, use the &"gecos"& field in the system
 .cindex "HP-UX"
 .cindex "&""gecos""& field, parsing"
 Some operating systems, notably HP-UX, use the &"gecos"& field in the system


@@ -15976,9 +16136,6 @@ gecos_pattern = ([^,]*)
 gecos_name = $1
 .endd
 
 gecos_name = $1
 .endd
 

-.option gecos_pattern main string unset
-See &%gecos_name%& above.
-

 
 .option gnutls_compat_mode main boolean unset
 This option controls whether GnuTLS is used in compatibility mode in an Exim
 
 .option gnutls_compat_mode main boolean unset
 This option controls whether GnuTLS is used in compatibility mode in an Exim


@@ -16176,6 +16333,11 @@ This option is obsolete, and retained only for backward compatibility, because
 nowadays the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_connect%& can also reject incoming
 connections immediately.
 
 nowadays the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_connect%& can also reject incoming
 connections immediately.
 

+.new
+If the connection is on a TLS-on-connect port then the TCP connection is
+just dropped.  Otherwise, an SMTP error is sent first.
+.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,
 sometimes without much delay. Normally, it is better to use an ACL to reject
 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,
 sometimes without much delay. Normally, it is better to use an ACL to reject


@@ -16277,7 +16439,8 @@ dealing with other kinds of frozen message, see &%auto_thaw%& and
 &%timeout_frozen_after%&.
 
 
 &%timeout_frozen_after%&.
 
 

-.option ignore_fromline_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
+.options ignore_fromline_hosts main "host list&!!" unset &&&
+        ignore_fromline_local main boolean false

 .cindex "&""From""& line"
 .cindex "UUCP" "&""From""& line"
 Some broken SMTP clients insist on sending a UUCP-like &"From&~"& line before
 .cindex "&""From""& line"
 .cindex "UUCP" "&""From""& line"
 Some broken SMTP clients insist on sending a UUCP-like &"From&~"& line before


@@ -16289,8 +16452,6 @@ process rather than a remote host, and is using &%-bs%& to inject the messages,
 &%ignore_fromline_local%& must be set to achieve this effect.
 
 
 &%ignore_fromline_local%& must be set to achieve this effect.
 
 

-.option ignore_fromline_local main boolean false
-See &%ignore_fromline_hosts%& above.

 
 .option keep_environment main "string list" unset
 .cindex "environment" "values from"
 
 .option keep_environment main "string list" unset
 .cindex "environment" "values from"


@@ -16445,7 +16606,8 @@ has more details about &'Sender:'& processing.
 
 
 
 
 
 

-.option local_from_prefix main string unset
+.options local_from_prefix main string unset &&&
+        local_from_suffix main string unset

 When Exim checks the &'From:'& header line of locally submitted messages for
 matching the login id (see &%local_from_check%& above), it can be configured to
 ignore certain prefixes and suffixes in the local part of the address. This is
 When Exim checks the &'From:'& header line of locally submitted messages for
 matching the login id (see &%local_from_check%& above), it can be configured to
 ignore certain prefixes and suffixes in the local part of the address. This is


@@ -16465,10 +16627,6 @@ matches the actual sender address that is constructed from the login name and
 qualify domain.
 
 
 qualify domain.
 
 

-.option local_from_suffix main string unset
-See &%local_from_prefix%& above.
-
-

 .option local_interfaces main "string list" "see below"
 This option controls which network interfaces are used by the daemon for
 listening; they are also used to identify the local host when routing. Chapter
 .option local_interfaces main "string list" "see below"
 This option controls which network interfaces are used by the daemon for
 listening; they are also used to identify the local host when routing. Chapter


@@ -16908,16 +17066,11 @@ a good idea to reject recipient addresses with percent characters in their
 local parts. Exim's default configuration does this.
 
 
 local parts. Exim's default configuration does this.
 
 

-.option perl_at_start main boolean false
-.cindex "Perl"
-This option is available only when Exim is built with an embedded Perl
-interpreter. See chapter &<<CHAPperl>>& for details of its use.
-
-
-.option perl_startup main string unset
+.options perl_at_start main boolean false &&&
+        perl_startup main string unset

 .cindex "Perl"
 .cindex "Perl"

-This option is available only when Exim is built with an embedded Perl
-interpreter. See chapter &<<CHAPperl>>& for details of its use.
+These options are available only when Exim is built with an embedded Perl
+interpreter. See chapter &<<CHAPperl>>& for details of their use.

 
 .option perl_taintmode main boolean false
 .cindex "Perl"
 
 .option perl_taintmode main boolean false
 .cindex "Perl"


@@ -17129,7 +17282,7 @@ and &%-odi%& command line options override &%queue_only%& unless
 &%queue_only_load%&, and &%smtp_accept_queue%&.
 
 
 &%queue_only_load%&, and &%smtp_accept_queue%&.
 
 

-.option queue_only_file main string unset
+.option queue_only_file main "string list" unset

 .cindex "queueing incoming messages"
 .cindex "message" "queueing by file existence"
 This option can be set to a colon-separated list of absolute path names, each
 .cindex "queueing incoming messages"
 .cindex "message" "queueing by file existence"
 This option can be set to a colon-separated list of absolute path names, each


@@ -17666,13 +17819,18 @@ This facility is only available on Linux.
 .cindex "banner for SMTP"
 .cindex "welcome banner for SMTP"
 .cindex "customizing" "SMTP banner"
 .cindex "banner for SMTP"
 .cindex "welcome banner for SMTP"
 .cindex "customizing" "SMTP banner"

-This string, which is expanded every time it is used, is output as the initial
+If a connect ACL does not supply a message,
+this string (which is expanded every time it is used) is output as the initial

 positive response to an SMTP connection. The default setting is:
 .code
 smtp_banner = $smtp_active_hostname ESMTP Exim \
   $version_number $tod_full
 .endd
 positive response to an SMTP connection. The default setting is:
 .code
 smtp_banner = $smtp_active_hostname ESMTP Exim \
   $version_number $tod_full
 .endd

-Failure to expand the string causes a panic error. If you want to create a
+.new
+Failure to expand the string causes a panic error;
+a forced fail just closes the connection.
+.wen
+If you want to create a

 multiline response to the initial SMTP connection, use &"\n"& in the string at
 appropriate points, but not at the end. Note that the 220 code is not included
 in this string. Exim adds it automatically (several times in the case of a
 multiline response to the initial SMTP connection, use &"\n"& in the string at
 appropriate points, but not at the end. Note that the 220 code is not included
 in this string. Exim adds it automatically (several times in the case of a


@@ -17807,7 +17965,9 @@ non-SMTP command lines are sent first.
 
 
 
 
 
 

-.option smtp_ratelimit_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
+.options smtp_ratelimit_hosts main "host list&!!" unset &&&
+        smtp_ratelimit_mail main string unset &&&
+        smtp_ratelimit_rcpt main string unset

 .cindex "SMTP" "rate limiting"
 .cindex "limit" "rate of message arrival"
 .cindex "RCPT" "rate limiting"
 .cindex "SMTP" "rate limiting"
 .cindex "limit" "rate of message arrival"
 .cindex "RCPT" "rate limiting"


@@ -17850,13 +18010,6 @@ seconds, increasing by a factor of 1.05 each time. The second setting applies
 delays to RCPT commands when more than four occur in a single message.
 
 
 delays to RCPT commands when more than four occur in a single message.
 
 

-.option smtp_ratelimit_mail main string unset
-See &%smtp_ratelimit_hosts%& above.
-
-
-.option smtp_ratelimit_rcpt main string unset
-See &%smtp_ratelimit_hosts%& above.
-

 
 .option smtp_receive_timeout main time&!! 5m
 .cindex "timeout" "for SMTP input"
 
 .option smtp_receive_timeout main time&!! 5m
 .cindex "timeout" "for SMTP input"


@@ -18257,7 +18410,7 @@ is not required the &%tls_advertise_hosts%& option should be set empty.
 .cindex ALPN "set acceptable names for server"
 If this option is set,
 the TLS library supports ALPN,
 .cindex ALPN "set acceptable names for server"
 If this option is set,
 the TLS library supports ALPN,

-and the client offers either more than
+and the client offers either more than one

 ALPN name or a name which does not match the list,
 the TLS connection is declined.
 
 ALPN name or a name which does not match the list,
 the TLS connection is declined.
 


@@ -18414,20 +18567,27 @@ prior to the 4.80 release, as Debian used to patch Exim to raise the minimum
 acceptable bound from 1024 to 2048.
 
 
 acceptable bound from 1024 to 2048.
 
 

-.option tls_eccurve main string&!! &`auto`&
+.option tls_eccurve main string list&!! &`auto`&

 .cindex TLS "EC cryptography"
 .cindex TLS "EC cryptography"

-This option selects a EC curve for use by Exim when used with OpenSSL.
-It has no effect when Exim is used with GnuTLS.
+This option selects EC curves for use by Exim when used with OpenSSL.
+It has no effect when Exim is used with GnuTLS
+(the equivalent can be done using a priority string for the
+&%tls_require_ciphers%& option).

 
 

-After expansion it must contain a valid EC curve parameter, such as
-&`prime256v1`&, &`secp384r1`&, or &`P-512`&. Consult your OpenSSL manual
-for valid selections.
+After expansion it must contain
+.new
+one or (only for OpenSSL versiona 1.1.1 onwards) more
+.wen
+EC curve names, such as &`prime256v1`&, &`secp384r1`&, or &`P-521`&.
+Consult your OpenSSL manual for valid curve names.

 
 For OpenSSL versions before (and not including) 1.0.2, the string
 &`auto`& selects &`prime256v1`&. For more recent OpenSSL versions
 &`auto`& tells the library to choose.
 
 
 For OpenSSL versions before (and not including) 1.0.2, the string
 &`auto`& selects &`prime256v1`&. For more recent OpenSSL versions
 &`auto`& tells the library to choose.
 

-If the option expands to an empty string, no EC curves will be enabled.
+.new
+If the option expands to an empty string, the effect is undefined.
+.wen

 
 
 .option tls_ocsp_file main string&!! unset
 
 
 .option tls_ocsp_file main string&!! unset


@@ -19021,12 +19181,25 @@ This applies to all of the SRV, MX, AAAA, A lookup sequence.
 .cindex "router" "restricting to specific domains"
 .vindex "&$domain_data$&"
 If this option is set, the router is skipped unless the current domain matches
 .cindex "router" "restricting to specific domains"
 .vindex "&$domain_data$&"
 If this option is set, the router is skipped unless the current domain matches

-the list. If the match is achieved by means of a file lookup, the data that the
-lookup returned for the domain is placed in &$domain_data$& for use in string
+the list.
+The data returned by the list check
+is placed in &$domain_data$& for use in string

 expansions of the driver's private options and in the transport.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for
 a list of the order in which preconditions are evaluated.
 
 expansions of the driver's private options and in the transport.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for
 a list of the order in which preconditions are evaluated.
 

+A complex example, using a file like:
+.code
+alice@dom1
+bill@dom1
+maggie@dom1
+.endd
+and checking both domain and local_part
+.code
+domains =         ${domain:${lookup {$local_part@$domain} lseach,ret=key {/path/to/accountsfile}}}
+local_parts = ${local_part:${lookup {$local_part@$domain} lseach,ret=key {/path/to/accountsfile}}}
+.endd
+

 
 
 .option driver routers string unset
 
 
 .option driver routers string unset


@@ -19390,7 +19563,7 @@ example:
 local_parts = dbm;/usr/local/specials/$domain_data
 .endd
 .vindex "&$local_part_data$&"
 local_parts = dbm;/usr/local/specials/$domain_data
 .endd
 .vindex "&$local_part_data$&"

-If the match is achieved by a lookup, the data that the lookup returned
+the data returned by the list check

 for the local part is placed in the variable &$local_part_data$& for use in
 expansions of the router's private options or in the transport.
 You might use this option, for
 for the local part is placed in the variable &$local_part_data$& for use in
 expansions of the router's private options or in the transport.
 You might use this option, for


@@ -22362,7 +22535,7 @@ its removal from incoming messages, so that delivered messages can safely be
 resent to other recipients.
 
 &*Note:*& If used on a transport handling multiple recipients
 resent to other recipients.
 
 &*Note:*& If used on a transport handling multiple recipients

-(the smtp transport unless &%rcpt_max%& is 1, the appendfile, pipe or lmtp
+(the smtp transport unless &%max_rcpt%& is 1, the appendfile, pipe or lmtp

 transport if &%batch_max%& is greater than 1)
 then information about Bcc recipients will be leaked.
 Doing so is generally not advised.
 transport if &%batch_max%& is greater than 1)
 then information about Bcc recipients will be leaked.
 Doing so is generally not advised.


@@ -22726,7 +22899,17 @@ example:
 transport_filter = '/bin/cmd${if eq{$host}{a.b.c}{1}{2}}'
 .endd
 This runs the command &(/bin/cmd1)& if the host name is &'a.b.c'&, and
 transport_filter = '/bin/cmd${if eq{$host}{a.b.c}{1}{2}}'
 .endd
 This runs the command &(/bin/cmd1)& if the host name is &'a.b.c'&, and

-&(/bin/cmd2)& otherwise. If double quotes had been used, they would have been
+&(/bin/cmd2)& otherwise.
+
+Option strings in general have any fully-surrounding double quote wrapping
+removed early in parsing (see &<<SECTstrings>>&).
+Then, for this option, quotes protect against whitespace being
+regarded as a separator while splitting into the command argument vector.
+Either double or single quotes can be used here;
+the former interprets backlash-quoted charachters
+and the latter does not.
+
+If double quotes had been used in this example, they would have been

 stripped by Exim when it read the option's value. When the value is used, if
 the single quotes were missing, the line would be split into two items,
 &`/bin/cmd${if`& and &`eq{$host}{a.b.c}{1}{2}`&, and an error would occur when
 stripped by Exim when it read the option's value. When the value is used, if
 the single quotes were missing, the line would be split into two items,
 &`/bin/cmd${if`& and &`eq{$host}{a.b.c}{1}{2}`&, and an error would occur when


@@ -25590,12 +25773,18 @@ hard failure if required. See also &%hosts_try_auth%&, and chapter
 &<<CHAPSMTPAUTH>>& for details of authentication.
 
 
 &<<CHAPSMTPAUTH>>& for details of authentication.
 
 

-.option hosts_request_ocsp smtp "host list&!!" *
+.option hosts_request_ocsp smtp "host list&!!" "see below"

 .cindex "TLS" "requiring for certain servers"
 Exim will request a Certificate Status on a
 TLS session for any host that matches this list.
 &%tls_verify_certificates%& should also be set for the transport.
 
 .cindex "TLS" "requiring for certain servers"
 Exim will request a Certificate Status on a
 TLS session for any host that matches this list.
 &%tls_verify_certificates%& should also be set for the transport.
 

+.new
+The default is &"**"& if DANE is not in use for the connection,
+or if DANE-TA us used.
+It is empty if DANE-EE is used.
+.wen
+

 .option hosts_require_alpn smtp "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex ALPN "require negotiation in client"
 .cindex TLS ALPN
 .option hosts_require_alpn smtp "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex ALPN "require negotiation in client"
 .cindex TLS ALPN


@@ -25737,12 +25926,22 @@ If this option is set true when the &%protocol%& option is set to &"lmtp"&, the
 string &`IGNOREQUOTA`& is added to RCPT commands, provided that the LMTP server
 has advertised support for IGNOREQUOTA in its response to the LHLO command.
 
 string &`IGNOREQUOTA`& is added to RCPT commands, provided that the LMTP server
 has advertised support for IGNOREQUOTA in its response to the LHLO command.
 

-.option max_rcpt smtp integer 100
+.option max_rcpt smtp integer&!! 100

 .cindex "RCPT" "maximum number of outgoing"
 .cindex "RCPT" "maximum number of outgoing"

-This option limits the number of RCPT commands that are sent in a single
-SMTP message transaction. Each set of addresses is treated independently, and
+This option,
+.new
+after expansion,
+.wen
+limits the number of RCPT commands that are sent in a single
+SMTP message transaction.
+A value setting of zero disables the limit.
+
+.new
+If a constant is given,
+.wen
+each set of addresses is treated independently, and

 so can cause parallel connections to the same host if &%remote_max_parallel%&
 so can cause parallel connections to the same host if &%remote_max_parallel%&

-permits this. A value setting of zero disables the limit.
+permits this.

 
 
 .option message_linelength_limit smtp integer 998
 
 
 .option message_linelength_limit smtp integer 998


@@ -26015,7 +26214,8 @@ This option give a list of hosts for which,
 while verifying the server certificate,
 checks will be included on the host name
 (note that this will generally be the result of a DNS MX lookup)
 while verifying the server certificate,
 checks will be included on the host name
 (note that this will generally be the result of a DNS MX lookup)

-versus Subject and Subject-Alternate-Name fields.  Wildcard names are permitted
+versus the Subject-Alternate-Name (or, if none, Subject-Name) fields.
+Wildcard names are permitted,

 limited to being the initial component of a 3-or-more component FQDN.
 
 There is no equivalent checking on client certificates.
 limited to being the initial component of a 3-or-more component FQDN.
 
 There is no equivalent checking on client certificates.


@@ -26065,7 +26265,7 @@ If both this option and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& are unset
 operation is as if this option selected all hosts.
 &*Warning*&: Including a host in &%tls_verify_hosts%& does not require
 that connections use TLS.
 operation is as if this option selected all hosts.
 &*Warning*&: Including a host in &%tls_verify_hosts%& does not require
 that connections use TLS.

-Fallback to in-clear communication will be done unless restricted by 
+Fallback to in-clear communication will be done unless restricted by

 the &%hosts_require_tls%& option.
 
 .option utf8_downconvert smtp integer&!! -1
 the &%hosts_require_tls%& option.
 
 .option utf8_downconvert smtp integer&!! -1


@@ -28206,7 +28406,7 @@ Dovecot 2 POP/IMAP server, which can support a number of authentication methods.
 Note that Dovecot must be configured to use auth-client not auth-userdb.
 If you are using Dovecot to authenticate POP/IMAP clients, it might be helpful
 to use the same mechanisms for SMTP authentication. This is a server
 Note that Dovecot must be configured to use auth-client not auth-userdb.
 If you are using Dovecot to authenticate POP/IMAP clients, it might be helpful
 to use the same mechanisms for SMTP authentication. This is a server

-authenticator only. There is only one option:
+authenticator only. There is only one non-generic option:

 
 .option server_socket dovecot string unset
 
 
 .option server_socket dovecot string unset
 


@@ -28218,6 +28418,7 @@ authenticators for different mechanisms. For example:
 dovecot_plain:
   driver = dovecot
   public_name = PLAIN
 dovecot_plain:
   driver = dovecot
   public_name = PLAIN

+  server_advertise_condition = ${if def:tls_in_cipher}

   server_socket = /var/run/dovecot/auth-client
   server_set_id = $auth1
 
   server_socket = /var/run/dovecot/auth-client
   server_set_id = $auth1
 


@@ -28227,6 +28428,13 @@ dovecot_ntlm:
   server_socket = /var/run/dovecot/auth-client
   server_set_id = $auth1
 .endd
   server_socket = /var/run/dovecot/auth-client
   server_set_id = $auth1
 .endd

+
+.new
+&*Note*&: plaintext authentication methods such as PLAIN and LOGIN
+should not be advertised on cleartext SMTP connections.
+See the discussion in section &<<SECTplain_TLS>>&.
+.wen
+

 If the SMTP connection is encrypted, or if &$sender_host_address$& is equal to
 &$received_ip_address$& (that is, the connection is local), the &"secured"&
 option is passed in the Dovecot authentication command. If, for a TLS
 If the SMTP connection is encrypted, or if &$sender_host_address$& is equal to
 &$received_ip_address$& (that is, the connection is local), the &"secured"&
 option is passed in the Dovecot authentication command. If, for a TLS


@@ -28825,9 +29033,10 @@ for which it must have been requested via the
 (see &<<CHAPTLS>>&).
 
 If an authenticator of this type is configured it is
 (see &<<CHAPTLS>>&).
 
 If an authenticator of this type is configured it is

-run before any SMTP-level communication is done,
+run immediately after a TLS connection being negotiated
+(due to either STARTTLS or TLS-on-connect)

 and can authenticate the connection.
 and can authenticate the connection.

-If it does, SMTP authentication is not offered.
+If it does, SMTP authentication is not subsequently offered.

 
 A maximum of one authenticator of this type may be present.
 
 
 A maximum of one authenticator of this type may be present.
 


@@ -29484,10 +29693,10 @@ A HUP signal is sufficient for this.
 The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
 
 The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"
 The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
 
 The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"

-is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executavble.
+is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executable.

 
 Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can
 
 Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can

-save siginificant time and processing on every TLS connection
+save significant time and processing on every TLS connection

 accepted by Exim.
 
 
 accepted by Exim.
 
 


@@ -29657,10 +29866,10 @@ A HUP signal is sufficient for this.
 The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
 
 The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"
 The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
 
 The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"

-is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executavble.
+is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executable.

 
 Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can
 
 Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can

-save siginificant time and processing on every TLS connection
+save significant time and processing on every TLS connection

 initiated by Exim.
 
 
 initiated by Exim.
 
 


@@ -29755,7 +29964,7 @@ connection.
 The client for the connection proposes a set of protocol names, and
 the server responds with a selected one.
 It is not, as of 2021, commonly used for SMTP connections.
 The client for the connection proposes a set of protocol names, and
 the server responds with a selected one.
 It is not, as of 2021, commonly used for SMTP connections.

-However, to guard against misirected or malicious use of web clients
+However, to guard against misdirected or malicious use of web clients

 (which often do use ALPN) against MTA ports, Exim by default check that
 there is no incompatible ALPN specified by a client for a TLS connection.
 If there is, the connection is rejected.
 (which often do use ALPN) against MTA ports, Exim by default check that
 there is no incompatible ALPN specified by a client for a TLS connection.
 If there is, the connection is rejected.


@@ -29765,7 +29974,7 @@ The behaviour of both client and server can be configured using the options
 &%tls_alpn%& and &%hosts_require_alpn%&.
 There are no variables providing observability.
 Some feature-specific logging may appear on denied connections, but this
 &%tls_alpn%& and &%hosts_require_alpn%&.
 There are no variables providing observability.
 Some feature-specific logging may appear on denied connections, but this

-depends on the behavious of the peer
+depends on the behaviour of the peer

 (not all peers can send a feature-specific TLS Alert).
 
 This feature is available when Exim is built with
 (not all peers can send a feature-specific TLS Alert).
 
 This feature is available when Exim is built with


@@ -30457,8 +30666,11 @@ accepted by an &%accept%& verb that has a &%message%& modifier, the contents of
 the message override the banner message that is otherwise specified by the
 &%smtp_banner%& option.
 
 the message override the banner message that is otherwise specified by the
 &%smtp_banner%& option.
 

-For tls-on-connect connections, the ACL is run after the TLS connection
-is accepted (however, &%host_reject_connection%& is tested before).
+.new
+For tls-on-connect connections, the ACL is run before the TLS connection
+is accepted; if the ACL does not accept then the TCP connection is dropped without
+any TLS startup attempt and without any SMTP response being transmitted.
+.wen

 
 
 .subsection "The EHLO/HELO ACL" SECID192
 
 
 .subsection "The EHLO/HELO ACL" SECID192


@@ -31384,8 +31596,11 @@ the message modifier cannot override the 221 response code.
 
 The text in a &%message%& modifier is literal; any quotes are taken as
 literals, but because the string is expanded, backslash escapes are processed
 
 The text in a &%message%& modifier is literal; any quotes are taken as
 literals, but because the string is expanded, backslash escapes are processed

-anyway. If the message contains newlines, this gives rise to a multi-line SMTP
+anyway.
+If the message contains newlines, this gives rise to a multi-line SMTP

 response.
 response.

+A long message line will also be split into multi-line SMTP responses,
+on word boundaries if possible.

 
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"
 While the text is being expanded, the &$acl_verify_message$& variable
 
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"
 While the text is being expanded, the &$acl_verify_message$& variable


@@ -31609,7 +31824,7 @@ pretrigger=<&'size'&>    This option specifies a memory buffuer to be used
                      immediate writes to file are done as normal.
 
 trigger=<&'reason'&>     This option selects cause for the pretrigger buffer
                      immediate writes to file are done as normal.
 
 trigger=<&'reason'&>     This option selects cause for the pretrigger buffer

-                     see above) to be copied to file.  A reason of $*now*
+                     see above) to be copied to file.  A reason of &*now*&

                      take effect immediately; one of &*paniclog*& triggers
                      on a write to the panic log.
 .endd
                      take effect immediately; one of &*paniclog*& triggers
                      on a write to the panic log.
 .endd


@@ -31679,6 +31894,7 @@ work with.
 .vitem &*control&~=&~fakedefer/*&<&'message'&>
 .cindex "fake defer"
 .cindex "defer, fake"
 .vitem &*control&~=&~fakedefer/*&<&'message'&>
 .cindex "fake defer"
 .cindex "defer, fake"

+.cindex fakedefer

 This control works in exactly the same way as &%fakereject%& (described below)
 except that it causes an SMTP 450 response after the message data instead of a
 550 response. You must take care when using &%fakedefer%& because it causes the
 This control works in exactly the same way as &%fakereject%& (described below)
 except that it causes an SMTP 450 response after the message data instead of a
 550 response. You must take care when using &%fakedefer%& because it causes the


@@ -31688,6 +31904,7 @@ use &%fakedefer%& if the message is to be delivered normally.
 .vitem &*control&~=&~fakereject/*&<&'message'&>
 .cindex "fake rejection"
 .cindex "rejection, fake"
 .vitem &*control&~=&~fakereject/*&<&'message'&>
 .cindex "fake rejection"
 .cindex "rejection, fake"

+.cindex fakereject

 This control is permitted only for the MAIL, RCPT, and DATA ACLs, in other
 words, only when an SMTP message is being received. If Exim accepts the
 message, instead the final 250 response, a 550 rejection message is sent.
 This control is permitted only for the MAIL, RCPT, and DATA ACLs, in other
 words, only when an SMTP message is being received. If Exim accepts the
 message, instead the final 250 response, a 550 rejection message is sent.


@@ -31989,8 +32206,24 @@ Headers will not be removed from the message if the modifier is used in
 DATA, MIME or DKIM ACLs for a message delivered by cutthrough routing.
 
 More than one header can be removed at the same time by using a colon separated
 DATA, MIME or DKIM ACLs for a message delivered by cutthrough routing.
 
 More than one header can be removed at the same time by using a colon separated

-list of header names. The header matching is case insensitive. Wildcards are
-not permitted, nor is list expansion performed, so you cannot use hostlists to
+list of header specifiers.
+.new
+If a specifier does not start with a circumflex (^)
+then it is treated as a header name.
+The header name matching is case insensitive.
+If it does, then it is treated as a (front-anchored)
+regular expression applied to the whole header.
+
+&*Note*&: The colon terminating a header name will need to be doubled
+if used in an RE, and there can legitimately be whitepace before it.
+
+Example:
+.code
+remove_header = \N^(?i)Authentication-Results\s*::\s*example.org;\N
+.endd
+.wen
+
+List expansion is not performed, so you cannot use hostlists to

 create a list of headers, however both connection and message variable expansion
 are performed (&%$acl_c_*%& and &%$acl_m_*%&), illustrated in this example:
 .code
 create a list of headers, however both connection and message variable expansion
 are performed (&%$acl_c_*%& and &%$acl_m_*%&), illustrated in this example:
 .code


@@ -31999,14 +32232,14 @@ warn   hosts           = +internal_hosts
 warn   message         = Remove internal headers
        remove_header   = $acl_c_ihdrs
 .endd
 warn   message         = Remove internal headers
        remove_header   = $acl_c_ihdrs
 .endd

-Header names for removal are accumulated during the MAIL, RCPT, and predata ACLs.
+Header specifiers for removal are accumulated during the MAIL, RCPT, and predata ACLs.

 Matching header lines are removed from the message before processing the DATA and MIME ACLs.
 If multiple header lines match, all are removed.
 There is no harm in attempting to remove the same header twice nor in removing
 Matching header lines are removed from the message before processing the DATA and MIME ACLs.
 If multiple header lines match, all are removed.
 There is no harm in attempting to remove the same header twice nor in removing

-a non-existent header. Further header lines to be removed may be accumulated
-during the DATA and MIME ACLs, after which they are removed from the message,
-if present. In the case of non-SMTP messages, headers to be removed are
-accumulated during the non-SMTP ACLs, and are removed from the message after
+a non-existent header. Further header specifiers for removal may be accumulated
+during the DATA and MIME ACLs, after which matching headers are removed
+if present. In the case of non-SMTP messages, remove specifiers are
+accumulated during the non-SMTP ACLs, and are acted on after

 all the ACLs have run. If a message is rejected after DATA or by the non-SMTP
 ACL, there really is no effect because there is no logging of what headers
 would have been removed.
 all the ACLs have run. If a message is rejected after DATA or by the non-SMTP
 ACL, there really is no effect because there is no logging of what headers
 would have been removed.


@@ -32989,7 +33222,7 @@ address you should specify alternate list separators for both the outer
 The &%seen%& ACL condition can be used to test whether a
 situation has been previously met.
 It uses a hints database to record a timestamp against a key.
 The &%seen%& ACL condition can be used to test whether a
 situation has been previously met.
 It uses a hints database to record a timestamp against a key.

-host. The syntax of the condition is:
+The syntax of the condition is:

 .display
 &`seen =`& <&'optional flag'&><&'time interval'&> &`/`& <&'options'&>
 .endd
 .display
 &`seen =`& <&'optional flag'&><&'time interval'&> &`/`& <&'options'&>
 .endd


@@ -33107,16 +33340,23 @@ the &%count=%& option.
 
 .subsection "Ratelimit options for what is being measured" ratoptmea
 .cindex "rate limiting" "per_* options"
 
 .subsection "Ratelimit options for what is being measured" ratoptmea
 .cindex "rate limiting" "per_* options"

-The &%per_conn%& option limits the client's connection rate. It is not
+.vlist
+.vitem per_conn
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_conn
+This option limits the client's connection rate. It is not

 normally used in the &%acl_not_smtp%&, &%acl_not_smtp_mime%&, or
 &%acl_not_smtp_start%& ACLs.
 
 normally used in the &%acl_not_smtp%&, &%acl_not_smtp_mime%&, or
 &%acl_not_smtp_start%& ACLs.
 

-The &%per_mail%& option limits the client's rate of sending messages. This is
+.vitem per_mail
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_conn
+This option limits the client's rate of sending messages. This is

 the default if none of the &%per_*%& options is specified. It can be used in
 &%acl_smtp_mail%&, &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&, &%acl_smtp_mime%&,
 &%acl_smtp_data%&, or &%acl_not_smtp%&.
 
 the default if none of the &%per_*%& options is specified. It can be used in
 &%acl_smtp_mail%&, &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&, &%acl_smtp_mime%&,
 &%acl_smtp_data%&, or &%acl_not_smtp%&.
 

-The &%per_byte%& option limits the sender's email bandwidth. It can be used in
+.vitem per_byte
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_conn
+This option limits the sender's email bandwidth. It can be used in

 the same ACLs as the &%per_mail%& option, though it is best to use this option
 in the &%acl_smtp_mime%&, &%acl_smtp_data%& or &%acl_not_smtp%& ACLs; if it is
 used in an earlier ACL, Exim relies on the SIZE parameter given by the client
 the same ACLs as the &%per_mail%& option, though it is best to use this option
 in the &%acl_smtp_mime%&, &%acl_smtp_data%& or &%acl_not_smtp%& ACLs; if it is
 used in an earlier ACL, Exim relies on the SIZE parameter given by the client


@@ -33124,7 +33364,9 @@ in its MAIL command, which may be inaccurate or completely missing. You can
 follow the limit &'m'& in the configuration with K, M, or G to specify limits
 in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, respectively.
 
 follow the limit &'m'& in the configuration with K, M, or G to specify limits
 in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, respectively.
 

-The &%per_rcpt%& option causes Exim to limit the rate at which recipients are
+.vitem per_rcpt
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_rcpt
+This option causes Exim to limit the rate at which recipients are

 accepted. It can be used in the &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&,
 &%acl_smtp_mime%&, or &%acl_smtp_data%& ACLs. In
 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%& the rate is updated one recipient at a time; in the other
 accepted. It can be used in the &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&,
 &%acl_smtp_mime%&, or &%acl_smtp_data%& ACLs. In
 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%& the rate is updated one recipient at a time; in the other


@@ -33132,24 +33374,37 @@ ACLs the rate is updated with the total (accepted) recipient count in one go. No
 in either case the rate limiting engine will see a message with many
 recipients as a large high-speed burst.
 
 in either case the rate limiting engine will see a message with many
 recipients as a large high-speed burst.
 

-The &%per_addr%& option is like the &%per_rcpt%& option, except it counts the
+.vitem per_addr
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_addr
+This option is like the &%per_rcpt%& option, except it counts the

 number of different recipients that the client has sent messages to in the
 last time period. That is, if the client repeatedly sends messages to the same
 recipient, its measured rate is not increased. This option can only be used in
 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&.
 
 number of different recipients that the client has sent messages to in the
 last time period. That is, if the client repeatedly sends messages to the same
 recipient, its measured rate is not increased. This option can only be used in
 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&.
 

-The &%per_cmd%& option causes Exim to recompute the rate every time the
+.vitem per_cmd
+.cindex "rate limiting" per_cmd
+This option causes Exim to recompute the rate every time the

 condition is processed. This can be used to limit the rate of any SMTP
 command. If it is used in multiple ACLs it can limit the aggregate rate of
 multiple different commands.
 
 condition is processed. This can be used to limit the rate of any SMTP
 command. If it is used in multiple ACLs it can limit the aggregate rate of
 multiple different commands.
 

-The &%count=%& option can be used to alter how much Exim adds to the client's
-measured rate. For example, the &%per_byte%& option is equivalent to
-&`per_mail/count=$message_size`&. If there is no &%count=%& option, Exim
+.vitem count
+.cindex "rate limiting" count
+This option can be used to alter how much Exim adds to the client's
+measured rate.
+A value is required, after an equals sign.
+For example, the &%per_byte%& option is equivalent to
+&`per_mail/count=$message_size`&.
+If there is no &%count=%& option, Exim

 increases the measured rate by one (except for the &%per_rcpt%& option in ACLs
 increases the measured rate by one (except for the &%per_rcpt%& option in ACLs

-other than &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&). The count does not have to be an integer.
+other than &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&).
+The count does not have to be an integer.

 
 

-The &%unique=%& option is described in section &<<ratoptuniq>>& below.
+.vitem unique
+.cindex "rate limiting" unique
+This option is described in section &<<ratoptuniq>>& below.
+.endlist

 
 
 .subsection "Ratelimit update modes" ratoptupd
 
 
 .subsection "Ratelimit update modes" ratoptupd


@@ -35836,6 +36091,7 @@ The system filter is run at the start of a delivery attempt, before any routing
 is done. If a message fails to be completely delivered at the first attempt,
 the system filter is run again at the start of every retry.
 If you want your filter to do something only once per message, you can make use
 is done. If a message fails to be completely delivered at the first attempt,
 the system filter is run again at the start of every retry.
 If you want your filter to do something only once per message, you can make use

+.cindex retry condition

 of the &%first_delivery%& condition in an &%if%& command in the filter to
 prevent it happening on retries.
 
 of the &%first_delivery%& condition in an &%if%& command in the filter to
 prevent it happening on retries.
 


@@ -38727,6 +38983,7 @@ the following table:
 .display
 &`A   `&        authenticator name (and optional id and sender)
 &`C   `&        SMTP confirmation on delivery
 .display
 &`A   `&        authenticator name (and optional id and sender)
 &`C   `&        SMTP confirmation on delivery

+&`Ci  `&        connection identifier

 &`    `&        command list for &"no mail in SMTP session"&
 &`CV  `&        certificate verification status
 &`D   `&        duration of &"no mail in SMTP session"&
 &`    `&        command list for &"no mail in SMTP session"&
 &`CV  `&        certificate verification status
 &`D   `&        duration of &"no mail in SMTP session"&


@@ -38815,7 +39072,7 @@ logging and the message has a DKIM signature header.
 .section "Reducing or increasing what is logged" "SECTlogselector"
 .cindex "log" "selectors"
 By setting the &%log_selector%& global option, you can disable some of Exim's
 .section "Reducing or increasing what is logged" "SECTlogselector"
 .cindex "log" "selectors"
 By setting the &%log_selector%& global option, you can disable some of Exim's

-default logging, or you can request additional logging. The value of
+default logging to the main log, or you can request additional logging. The value of

 &%log_selector%& is made up of names preceded by plus or minus characters. For
 example:
 .code
 &%log_selector%& is made up of names preceded by plus or minus characters. For
 example:
 .code


@@ -38829,6 +39086,7 @@ selection marked by asterisks:
 .irow &`address_rewrite`&              &nbsp; "address rewriting"
 .irow &`all_parents`&                  &nbsp; "all parents in => lines"
 .irow &`arguments`&                    &nbsp; "command line arguments"
 .irow &`address_rewrite`&              &nbsp; "address rewriting"
 .irow &`all_parents`&                  &nbsp; "all parents in => lines"
 .irow &`arguments`&                    &nbsp; "command line arguments"

+.irow &`connection_id`&                        &nbsp;  "connection identifier"

 .irow &`connection_reject`&            *       "connection rejections"
 .irow &`delay_delivery`&               *       "immediate delivery delayed"
 .irow &`deliver_time`&                 &nbsp; "time taken to attempt delivery"
 .irow &`connection_reject`&            *       "connection rejections"
 .irow &`delay_delivery`&               *       "immediate delivery delayed"
 .irow &`deliver_time`&                 &nbsp; "time taken to attempt delivery"


@@ -38840,7 +39098,7 @@ selection marked by asterisks:
 .irow &`etrn`&                         *       "ETRN commands"
 .irow &`host_lookup_failed`&           *       "as it says"
 .irow &`ident_timeout`&                        &nbsp; "timeout for ident connection"
 .irow &`etrn`&                         *       "ETRN commands"
 .irow &`host_lookup_failed`&           *       "as it says"
 .irow &`ident_timeout`&                        &nbsp; "timeout for ident connection"

-.irow &`incoming_interface`&           &nbsp; "local interface on <= and => lines"
+.irow &`incoming_interface`&           &nbsp; "local interface &amp; port on <= and => lines"

 .irow &`incoming_port`&                        &nbsp; "remote port on <= lines"
 .irow &`lost_incoming_connection`&     *       "as it says (includes timeouts)"
 .irow &`millisec`&                     &nbsp; "millisecond timestamps and RT,QT,DT,D times"
 .irow &`incoming_port`&                        &nbsp; "remote port on <= lines"
 .irow &`lost_incoming_connection`&     *       "as it says (includes timeouts)"
 .irow &`millisec`&                     &nbsp; "millisecond timestamps and RT,QT,DT,D times"


@@ -38924,6 +39182,14 @@ because the arguments are checked before the configuration file is read. The
 only way to log such cases is to interpose a script such as &_util/logargs.sh_&
 between the caller and Exim.
 .next
 only way to log such cases is to interpose a script such as &_util/logargs.sh_&
 between the caller and Exim.
 .next

+.cindex "log" "connection identifier"
+.new
+&%connection_identifier%&: An identifier for the accepted connection is added to
+connection start and end lines and to message accept lines.
+The identifier is tagged by Ci=.
+The value is PID-based, so will reset on reboot and will wrap.
+.wen
+.next

 .cindex "log" "connection rejections"
 &%connection_reject%&: A log entry is written whenever an incoming SMTP
 connection is rejected, for whatever reason.
 .cindex "log" "connection rejections"
 &%connection_reject%&: A log entry is written whenever an incoming SMTP
 connection is rejected, for whatever reason.


@@ -39345,6 +39611,7 @@ the next chapter. The utilities described here are:
 .irow &<<SECTtidydb>>&        &'exim_tidydb'&   "clean up a hints database"
 .irow &<<SECTfixdb>>&         &'exim_fixdb'&    "patch a hints database"
 .irow &<<SECTmailboxmaint>>&  &'exim_lock'&     "lock a mailbox file"
 .irow &<<SECTtidydb>>&        &'exim_tidydb'&   "clean up a hints database"
 .irow &<<SECTfixdb>>&         &'exim_fixdb'&    "patch a hints database"
 .irow &<<SECTmailboxmaint>>&  &'exim_lock'&     "lock a mailbox file"

+.irow &<<SECTexim_msgdate>>&  &'exim_msgdate'&  "Message Ids for humans (exim_msgdate)"

 .endtable
 
 Another utility that might be of use to sites with many MTAs is Tom Kistner's
 .endtable
 
 Another utility that might be of use to sites with many MTAs is Tom Kistner's


@@ -39853,6 +40120,8 @@ Serializing delivery to a specific host (when &%serialize_hosts%& is set in an
 .next
 Limiting the concurrency of specific transports (when &%max_parallel%& is set
 in a transport)
 .next
 Limiting the concurrency of specific transports (when &%max_parallel%& is set
 in a transport)

+.next
+Recording EHLO-time facilities advertised by hosts

 .endlist
 
 
 .endlist
 
 


@@ -40068,9 +40337,16 @@ exim_lock -q /var/spool/mail/spqr \
 .endd
 Note that if a command is supplied, it must be entirely contained within the
 second argument &-- hence the quotes.
 .endd
 Note that if a command is supplied, it must be entirely contained within the
 second argument &-- hence the quotes.

-.ecindex IIDutils

 
 
 
 

+.section "Message Ids for humans (exim_msgdate)" "SECTexim_msgdate"
+.cindex "exim_msgdate"
+The &'exim_msgdate'& utility is written by Andrew Aitchison and included in the Exim distribution.
+This Perl script converts an Exim Mesage ID back into a human readable form.
+For details of &'exim_msgdate'&'s options, run &'exim_msgdate'& with the &%--help%& option.
+
+Section &<<SECTmessiden>>& (Message identification) describes Exim Mesage IDs.
+.ecindex IIDutils

 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 


@@ -42068,8 +42344,9 @@ Example usage:
   # one, plus the max_rcpt and return_path options
   remote_forwarded_smtp:
     driver =              smtp
   # one, plus the max_rcpt and return_path options
   remote_forwarded_smtp:
     driver =              smtp

-    # modify the envelope from, for mails that we forward
+    # single-recipient so that $original_domain is valid

     max_rcpt =            1
     max_rcpt =            1

+    # modify the envelope from, for mails that we forward

     return_path =         ${srs_encode {SRS_SECRET} {$return_path} {$original_domain}}
 .endd
 
     return_path =         ${srs_encode {SRS_SECRET} {$return_path} {$original_domain}}
 .endd
 


@@ -42176,7 +42453,7 @@ the DATA acl.
 .subsection ACL SSECDMARCACL
 .cindex DMARC "ACL condition"
 
 .subsection ACL SSECDMARCACL
 .cindex DMARC "ACL condition"
 

-DMARC checks cam be run on incoming SMTP  messages by using the
+DMARC checks can be run on incoming SMTP  messages by using the

 &"dmarc_status"& ACL condition in the DATA ACL.  You are required to
 call the &"spf"& condition first in the ACLs, then the &"dmarc_status"&
 condition.  Putting this condition in the ACLs is required in order
 &"dmarc_status"& ACL condition in the DATA ACL.  You are required to
 call the &"spf"& condition first in the ACLs, then the &"dmarc_status"&
 condition.  Putting this condition in the ACLs is required in order