From: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2023 13:18:41 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Docs: note splitting of long messages for SMTP response
X-Git-Tag: exim-4.97-RC0~63
X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff_plain/277d15561e0a88a29123e97f4023e0cf78f9e8b4

Docs: note splitting of long messages for SMTP response
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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 62258dd61..9eb0b6b56 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -31564,8 +31564,11 @@ 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
-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.
+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