From: Jeremy Harris Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 19:28:07 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Docs: clarify when TLS authenticator is run X-Git-Tag: exim-4.97-RC0~79 X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff_plain/1f0448c3438bf89c36aa1bfa9e708976a0f95a4f Docs: clarify when TLS authenticator is run --- diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index a2374b187..c1c6293c9 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -28981,9 +28981,10 @@ for which it must have been requested via the (see &<>&). 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. -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.