.set I " "
.macro copyyear
-2015
+2016
.endmacro
. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
continuation lines is ignored. Each argument or data line is passed through the
string expansion mechanism, and the result is output. Variable values from the
configuration file (for example, &$qualify_domain$&) are available, but no
-message-specific values (such as &$sender_domain$&) are set, because no message
+message-specific values (such as &$message_exim_id$&) are set, because no message
is being processed (but see &%-bem%& and &%-Mset%&).
&*Note*&: If you use this mechanism to test lookups, and you change the data
.oindex "&%-n%&"
This option is interpreted by Sendmail to mean &"no aliasing"&.
For normal modes of operation, it is ignored by Exim.
-When combined with &%-bP%& it suppresses the name of an option from being output.
+When combined with &%-bP%& it makes the output more terse (suppresses
+option names, environment values and config pretty printing).
.vitem &%-O%&&~<&'data'&>
.oindex "&%-O%&"
large queues, you may consider using this option. It splits the spool
directory into subdirectories to avoid file system degradation from
many files in a single directory, resulting in better performance.
-Manual manipulation of queued messages becomes more complex (though fortunately
+Manual manipulation of queued messages becomes more complex (though fortunately
not often needed).
.code
# split_spool_directory = true
.option add_environment main "string list" empty
.cindex "environment" "set values"
This option allows to set individual environment variables that the
-currently linked libraries and programs in child processes use. The
-default list is empty,
+currently linked libraries and programs in child processes use.
+See &<<SECTpipeenv>>& for the environment of &(pipe)& transports.
.wen
.option admin_groups main "string list&!!" unset
treated as if the &%bounce_return_size_limit%& (below) restriction was exceeded.
The option also applies to bounces returned when an error is detected
-during reception of a messsage.
+during reception of a message.
In this case lines from the original are truncated.
The option does not apply to messages generated by an &(autoreply)& transport.
unexpected results. You may work around this using a regular expression
that does not match the macro name: ^[F]OO_HOME$.
-Current versions of Exim issue a warning during startupif you do not mention
-&%keep_environment%& or &%add_environment%& in your runtime configuration
-file.
+Current versions of Exim issue a warning during startup if you do not mention
+&%keep_environment%& in your runtime configuration file and if your
+current environment is not empty. Future versions may not issue that warning
+anymore.
+
+See the &%add_environment%& main config option for a way to set
+environment variables to a fixed value. The environment for &(pipe)&
+transports is handled separately, see section &<<SECTpipeenv>>& for
+details.
.wen
.chapter "Environment for running local transports" "CHAPenvironment" &&&
"Environment for local transports"
.scindex IIDenvlotra1 "local transports" "environment for"
-.scindex IIDenvlotra2 "environment for local transports"
+.scindex IIDenvlotra2 "environment" "local transports"
.scindex IIDenvlotra3 "transport" "local; environment for"
Local transports handle deliveries to files and pipes. (The &(autoreply)&
transport can be thought of as similar to a pipe.) Exim always runs transports
.section "Environment variables" "SECTpipeenv"
.cindex "&(pipe)& transport" "environment for command"
-.cindex "environment for pipe transport"
+.cindex "environment" "&(pipe)& transport"
The environment variables listed below are set up when the command is invoked.
This list is a compromise for maximum compatibility with other MTAs. Note that
the &%environment%& option can be used to add additional variables to this
-environment.
+environment. The environment for the &(pipe)& transport is not subject
+to the &%add_environment%& and &%keep_environment%& main config options.
.display
&`DOMAIN `& the domain of the address
&`HOME `& the home directory, if set
.option environment pipe string&!! unset
.cindex "&(pipe)& transport" "environment for command"
-.cindex "environment for &(pipe)& transport"
+.cindex "environment" "&(pipe)& transport"
This option is used to add additional variables to the environment in which the
command runs (see section &<<SECTpipeenv>>& for the default list). Its value is
a string which is expanded, and then interpreted as a colon-separated list of
. to require one of a set of specific certs that define a given account
. (the verification is still required, but mostly irrelevant).
. This would help for per-device use.
-.
+.
. However, for the future we really need support for checking a
. user cert in LDAP - which probably wants a base-64 DER.
&`QT `& on &`=>`& lines: time spent on queue so far
&` `& on &"Completed"& lines: time spent on queue
&`R `& on &`<=`& lines: reference for local bounce
-&` `& on &`=>`& &`**`& and &`==`& lines: router name
+&` `& on &`=>`& &`>>`& &`**`& and &`==`& lines: router name
&`S `& size of message in bytes
&`SNI `& server name indication from TLS client hello
&`ST `& shadow transport name
(space-separated by default) where the initial element
is an IP address and any subsequent elements are options.
-Options are a string <name>=<value>.
+Options are a string <name>=<value>.
The list of options is in the following table:
.display
&'auth '& authentication method
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