From: Jeremy Harris Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:33:40 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Docs: clarify client-side auth options for smtp transport X-Git-Tag: exim-4.95-RC0~192 X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff_plain/039f131577938145fb859309a9822fdce90d7155 Docs: clarify client-side auth options for smtp transport --- diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index f09e0253b..2dd6e44be 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -25524,9 +25524,12 @@ incoming messages, use an appropriate ACL. .cindex "authentication" "optional in client" This option provides a list of servers to which, provided they announce authentication support, Exim will attempt to authenticate as a client when it -connects. If authentication fails, Exim will try to transfer the message -unauthenticated. See also &%hosts_require_auth%&, and chapter -&<>& for details of authentication. +connects. If authentication fails +.new +and &%hosts_require_auth%& permits, +.wen +Exim will try to transfer the message unauthenticated. +See also chapter &<>& for details of authentication. .option hosts_try_chunking smtp "host list&!!" * .cindex CHUNKING "enabling, in client"