From: Jeremy Harris Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:09:09 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Docs: addd note on DANE vs. LMTP X-Git-Tag: exim-4.98-RC3~6 X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff_plain/6a301092490e702fbb5c55de3eb2cfa5ee924802?ds=sidebyside Docs: addd note on DANE vs. LMTP --- diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 202c27659..cfdf0ca1a 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - . ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// . 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 @@ -24588,7 +24587,7 @@ when the message is specified by the transport. .cindex "transports" "&(lmtp)&" .cindex "&(lmtp)& transport" .cindex "LMTP" "over a pipe" -.cindex "LMTP" "over a socket" +.cindex "LMTP" "over a unix-domain socket" The &(lmtp)& transport runs the LMTP protocol (RFC 2033) over a pipe to a specified command or by interacting with a Unix domain socket. @@ -26108,6 +26107,11 @@ protocol (RFC 2033) instead of SMTP. This protocol is sometimes used for local deliveries into closed message stores. Exim also has support for running LMTP over a pipe to a local process &-- see chapter &<>&. +.new +&*Note*&: When using LMTP it should be considered whether the default values +for some other features, such as DANE, are appropriate. +.wen + If this option is set to &"smtps"&, the default value for the &%port%& option changes to &"smtps"&, and the transport initiates TLS immediately after connecting, as an outbound SSL-on-connect, instead of using STARTTLS to upgrade.