Fix for unknown responses from Dovecot authenticator. Fixes: #954

[users/heiko/exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index db8de08055ebb3d0c5e014649a9acf8811e6022c..6a1d7ce12f5c1ce51b418a626e9b9fbaf40f8f9e 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-. $Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt,v 1.58 2009/10/16 08:52:05 tom Exp $
+. $Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt,v 1.72 2010/03/05 16:26:46 nm4 Exp $

 .
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . This is the primary source of the Exim Manual. It is an xfpt document that is
 .
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . This is the primary source of the Exim Manual. It is an xfpt document that is


@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 .set previousversion "4.69"
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 .set previousversion "4.69"

-.set version "4.70"
+.set version "4.71"

 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"
 .set I   "    "
 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"
 .set I   "    "


@@ -172,15 +172,13 @@
 <bookinfo>
 <title>Specification of the Exim Mail Transfer Agent</title>
 <titleabbrev>The Exim MTA</titleabbrev>
 <bookinfo>
 <title>Specification of the Exim Mail Transfer Agent</title>
 <titleabbrev>The Exim MTA</titleabbrev>

-<date>09 June 2009</date>
-<author><firstname>Philip</firstname><surname>Hazel</surname></author>
-<authorinitials>PH</authorinitials>
-<affiliation><orgname>University of Cambridge Computing Service</orgname></affiliation>
-<address>New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England</address>
+<date>5 November 2009</date>
+<author><firstname>Exim</firstname><surname>Maintainers</surname></author>
+<authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>

 <revhistory><revision>
 <revhistory><revision>

-  <revnumber>4.70</revnumber>
-  <date>10 June 2009</date>
-  <authorinitials>PH</authorinitials>
+  <revnumber>4.71</revnumber>
+  <date>5 November 2009</date>
+  <authorinitials>EM</authorinitials>

 </revision></revhistory>
 <copyright><year>2009</year><holder>University of Cambridge</holder></copyright>
 </bookinfo>
 </revision></revhistory>
 <copyright><year>2009</year><holder>University of Cambridge</holder></copyright>
 </bookinfo>


@@ -6138,7 +6136,7 @@ IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in quotes to prevent the first internal colon
 being interpreted as a key terminator. For example:
 .code
 1.2.3.4:           data for 1.2.3.4
 being interpreted as a key terminator. For example:
 .code
 1.2.3.4:           data for 1.2.3.4

-192.168.0.0/16     data for 192.168.0.0/16
+192.168.0.0/16:    data for 192.168.0.0/16

 "abcd::cdab":      data for abcd::cdab
 "abcd:abcd::/32"   data for abcd:abcd::/32
 .endd
 "abcd::cdab":      data for abcd::cdab
 "abcd:abcd::/32"   data for abcd:abcd::/32
 .endd


@@ -9581,6 +9579,17 @@ For single-key lookup types, no quoting is ever necessary and this operator
 yields an unchanged string.
 
 
 yields an unchanged string.
 
 

+.vitem &*${randint:*&<&'n'&>&*}*&
+.cindex "random number"
+This operator returns a somewhat random number which is less than the
+supplied number and is at least 0.  The quality of this randomness depends
+on how Exim was built; the values are not suitable for keying material.
+If Exim is linked against OpenSSL then RAND_pseudo_bytes() is used.
+Otherwise, the implementation may be arc4random(), random() seeded by
+srandomdev() or srandom(), or a custom implementation even weaker than
+random().
+
+

 .vitem &*${rfc2047:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&
 .cindex "expansion" "RFC 2047"
 .cindex "RFC 2047" "expansion operator"
 .vitem &*${rfc2047:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&
 .cindex "expansion" "RFC 2047"
 .cindex "RFC 2047" "expansion operator"


@@ -11000,7 +11009,7 @@ precise size of the file that has been written. See also
 &$message_body_size$&, &$body_linecount$&, and &$body_zerocount$&.
 
 .cindex "RCPT" "value of &$message_size$&"
 &$message_body_size$&, &$body_linecount$&, and &$body_zerocount$&.
 
 .cindex "RCPT" "value of &$message_size$&"

-While running an ACL at the time of an SMTP RCPT command, &$message_size$&
+While running a per message ACL (mail/rcpt/predata), &$message_size$&

 contains the size supplied on the MAIL command, or -1 if no size was given. The
 value may not, of course, be truthful.
 
 contains the size supplied on the MAIL command, or -1 if no size was given. The
 value may not, of course, be truthful.
 


@@ -12368,6 +12377,7 @@ listed in more than one group.
 .row &%gnutls_require_kx%&           "control GnuTLS key exchanges"
 .row &%gnutls_require_mac%&          "control GnuTLS MAC algorithms"
 .row &%gnutls_require_protocols%&    "control GnuTLS protocols"
 .row &%gnutls_require_kx%&           "control GnuTLS key exchanges"
 .row &%gnutls_require_mac%&          "control GnuTLS MAC algorithms"
 .row &%gnutls_require_protocols%&    "control GnuTLS protocols"

+.row &%gnutls_compat_mode%&          "use GnuTLS compatibility mode"

 .row &%tls_advertise_hosts%&         "advertise TLS to these hosts"
 .row &%tls_certificate%&             "location of server certificate"
 .row &%tls_crl%&                     "certificate revocation list"
 .row &%tls_advertise_hosts%&         "advertise TLS to these hosts"
 .row &%tls_certificate%&             "location of server certificate"
 .row &%tls_crl%&                     "certificate revocation list"


@@ -13367,6 +13377,10 @@ server. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 This option controls the protocols when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 server. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 
 This option controls the protocols when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 server. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 

+.option gnutls_compat_mode main boolean unset
+This option controls whether GnuTLS is used in compatibility mode in an Exim
+server. This reduces security slightly, but improves interworking with older
+implementations of TLS.

 
 .option headers_charset main string "see below"
 This option sets a default character set for translating from encoded MIME
 
 .option headers_charset main string "see below"
 This option sets a default character set for translating from encoded MIME


@@ -13438,10 +13452,10 @@ do.
 By default, Exim just checks the syntax of HELO and EHLO commands (see
 &%helo_accept_junk_hosts%& and &%helo_allow_chars%&). However, some sites like
 to do more extensive checking of the data supplied by these commands. The ACL
 By default, Exim just checks the syntax of HELO and EHLO commands (see
 &%helo_accept_junk_hosts%& and &%helo_allow_chars%&). However, some sites like
 to do more extensive checking of the data supplied by these commands. The ACL

-condition &`verify`& &`=`& &`helo`& is provided to make this possible.
+condition &`verify = helo`& is provided to make this possible.

 Formerly, it was necessary also to set this option (&%helo_try_verify_hosts%&)
 to force the check to occur. From release 4.53 onwards, this is no longer
 Formerly, it was necessary also to set this option (&%helo_try_verify_hosts%&)
 to force the check to occur. From release 4.53 onwards, this is no longer

-necessary. If the check has not been done before &`verify`& &`=`& &`helo`& is
+necessary. If the check has not been done before &`verify = helo`& is

 encountered, it is done at that time. Consequently, this option is obsolete.
 Its specification is retained here for backwards compatibility.
 
 encountered, it is done at that time. Consequently, this option is obsolete.
 Its specification is retained here for backwards compatibility.
 


@@ -13463,7 +13477,7 @@ available) yields the calling host address.
 
 However, the EHLO or HELO command is not rejected if any of the checks
 fail. Processing continues, but the result of the check is remembered, and can
 
 However, the EHLO or HELO command is not rejected if any of the checks
 fail. Processing continues, but the result of the check is remembered, and can

-be detected later in an ACL by the &`verify`& &`=`& &`helo`& condition.
+be detected later in an ACL by the &`verify = helo`& condition.

 
 .option helo_verify_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "HELO verifying" "mandatory"
 
 .option helo_verify_hosts main "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "HELO verifying" "mandatory"


@@ -13519,8 +13533,8 @@ this check fails, Exim behaves as if the name lookup failed.
 .vindex "&$sender_host_name$&"
 After any kind of failure, the host name (in &$sender_host_name$&) remains
 unset, and &$host_lookup_failed$& is set to the string &"1"&. See also
 .vindex "&$sender_host_name$&"
 After any kind of failure, the host name (in &$sender_host_name$&) remains
 unset, and &$host_lookup_failed$& is set to the string &"1"&. See also

-&%dns_again_means_nonexist%&, &%helo_lookup_domains%&, and &`verify`& &`=`&
-&`reverse_host_lookup`& in ACLs.
+&%dns_again_means_nonexist%&, &%helo_lookup_domains%&, and
+&`verify = reverse_host_lookup`& in ACLs.

 
 
 .option host_lookup_order main "string list" &`bydns:byaddr`&
 
 
 .option host_lookup_order main "string list" &`bydns:byaddr`&


@@ -17840,10 +17854,10 @@ redirection items of the form
 :defer:
 :fail:
 .endd
 :defer:
 :fail:
 .endd

-respectively. When a redirection list contains such an item, it applies to the
-entire redirection; any other items in the list are ignored (&':blackhole:'& is
-different). Any text following &':fail:'& or &':defer:'& is placed in the error
-text associated with the failure. For example, an alias file might contain:
+respectively. When a redirection list contains such an item, it applies
+to the entire redirection; any other items in the list are ignored. Any
+text following &':fail:'& or &':defer:'& is placed in the error text
+associated with the failure. For example, an alias file might contain:

 .code
 X.Employee:  :fail: Gone away, no forwarding address
 .endd
 .code
 X.Employee:  :fail: Gone away, no forwarding address
 .endd


@@ -21156,6 +21170,7 @@ procmail_pipe:
   envelope_to_add
   check_string = "From "
   escape_string = ">From "
   envelope_to_add
   check_string = "From "
   escape_string = ">From "

+  umask = 077

   user = $local_part
   group = mail
 
   user = $local_part
   group = mail
 


@@ -21455,18 +21470,23 @@ being used, names are looked up using &[gethostbyname()]&
 instead of using the DNS. Of course, that function may in fact use the DNS, but
 it may also consult other sources of information such as &_/etc/hosts_&.
 
 instead of using the DNS. Of course, that function may in fact use the DNS, but
 it may also consult other sources of information such as &_/etc/hosts_&.
 

-.option gnutls_require_kx main string unset
+.option gnutls_require_kx smtp string unset

 This option controls the key exchange mechanisms when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 
 This option controls the key exchange mechanisms when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 

-.option gnutls_require_mac main string unset
+.option gnutls_require_mac smtp string unset

 This option controls the MAC algorithms when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 
 This option controls the MAC algorithms when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 

-.option gnutls_require_protocols main string unset
+.option gnutls_require_protocols smtp string unset

 This option controls the protocols when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 
 This option controls the protocols when GnuTLS is used in an Exim
 client. For details, see section &<<SECTreqciphgnu>>&.
 

+.option gnutls_compat_mode smtp boolean unset
+This option controls whether GnuTLS is used in compatibility mode in an Exim
+server. This reduces security slightly, but improves interworking with older
+implementations of TLS.
+

 .option helo_data smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "HELO" "argument, setting"
 .cindex "EHLO" "argument, setting"
 .option helo_data smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "HELO" "argument, setting"
 .cindex "EHLO" "argument, setting"


@@ -23568,7 +23588,6 @@ the password conform to the Exim syntax. At the LDAP level, the password is an
 uninterpreted string.
 
 
 uninterpreted string.
 
 

-

 .section "Support for different kinds of authentication" "SECID174"
 A number of string expansion features are provided for the purpose of
 interfacing to different ways of user authentication. These include checking
 .section "Support for different kinds of authentication" "SECID174"
 A number of string expansion features are provided for the purpose of
 interfacing to different ways of user authentication. These include checking


@@ -24443,13 +24462,10 @@ unencrypted.
 The &%tls_certificate%& and &%tls_privatekey%& options of the &(smtp)&
 transport provide the client with a certificate, which is passed to the server
 if it requests it. If the server is Exim, it will request a certificate only if
 The &%tls_certificate%& and &%tls_privatekey%& options of the &(smtp)&
 transport provide the client with a certificate, which is passed to the server
 if it requests it. If the server is Exim, it will request a certificate only if

-&%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& matches the client. &*Note*&:
-These options must be set in the &(smtp)& transport for Exim to use TLS when it
-is operating as a client. Exim does not assume that a server certificate (set
-by the global options of the same name) should also be used when operating as a
-client.
+&%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& matches the client.

 
 

-If &%tls_verify_certificates%& is set, it must name a file or,
+If the &%tls_verify_certificates%& option is set on the &(smtp)& transport, it
+must name a file or,

 for OpenSSL only (not GnuTLS), a directory, that contains a collection of
 expected server certificates. The client verifies the server's certificate
 against this collection, taking into account any revoked certificates that are
 for OpenSSL only (not GnuTLS), a directory, that contains a collection of
 expected server certificates. The client verifies the server's certificate
 against this collection, taking into account any revoked certificates that are


@@ -24461,6 +24477,12 @@ list of permitted cipher suites. If either of these checks fails, delivery to
 the current host is abandoned, and the &(smtp)& transport tries to deliver to
 alternative hosts, if any.
 
 the current host is abandoned, and the &(smtp)& transport tries to deliver to
 alternative hosts, if any.
 

+ &*Note*&:
+These options must be set in the &(smtp)& transport for Exim to use TLS when it
+is operating as a client. Exim does not assume that a server certificate (set
+by the global options of the same name) should also be used when operating as a
+client.
+

 .vindex "&$host$&"
 .vindex "&$host_address$&"
 All the TLS options in the &(smtp)& transport are expanded before use, with
 .vindex "&$host$&"
 .vindex "&$host_address$&"
 All the TLS options in the &(smtp)& transport are expanded before use, with


@@ -24795,7 +24817,6 @@ client are given temporary error responses until QUIT is received or the
 connection is closed. In these special cases, the QUIT ACL does not run.
 
 
 connection is closed. In these special cases, the QUIT ACL does not run.
 
 

-

 .section "The not-QUIT ACL" "SECTNOTQUITACL"
 .vindex &$acl_smtp_notquit$&
 The not-QUIT ACL, specified by &%acl_smtp_notquit%&, is run in most cases when
 .section "The not-QUIT ACL" "SECTNOTQUITACL"
 .vindex &$acl_smtp_notquit$&
 The not-QUIT ACL, specified by &%acl_smtp_notquit%&, is run in most cases when


@@ -25796,7 +25817,7 @@ This control is permitted only for the MAIL, RCPT, and start of data ACLs (the
 latter is the one defined by &%acl_smtp_predata%&). Setting it tells Exim that
 the current message is a submission from a local MUA. In this case, Exim
 operates in &"submission mode"&, and applies certain fixups to the message if
 latter is the one defined by &%acl_smtp_predata%&). Setting it tells Exim that
 the current message is a submission from a local MUA. In this case, Exim
 operates in &"submission mode"&, and applies certain fixups to the message if

-necessary. For example, it add a &'Date:'& header line if one is not present.
+necessary. For example, it adds a &'Date:'& header line if one is not present.

 This control is not permitted in the &%acl_smtp_data%& ACL, because that is too
 late (the message has already been created).
 
 This control is not permitted in the &%acl_smtp_data%& ACL, because that is too
 late (the message has already been created).
 


@@ -25809,7 +25830,7 @@ that may be received in the same SMTP connection.
 .vitem &*control&~=&~suppress_local_fixups*&
 .cindex "submission fixups, suppressing"
 This control applies to locally submitted (non TCP/IP) messages, and is the
 .vitem &*control&~=&~suppress_local_fixups*&
 .cindex "submission fixups, suppressing"
 This control applies to locally submitted (non TCP/IP) messages, and is the

-complement of &`control`& &`=`& &`submission`&. It disables the fixups that are
+complement of &`control = submission`&. It disables the fixups that are

 normally applied to locally-submitted messages. Specifically:
 
 .ilist
 normally applied to locally-submitted messages. Specifically:
 
 .ilist


@@ -25838,12 +25859,12 @@ All four possibilities for message fixups can be specified:
 .ilist
 Locally submitted, fixups applied: the default.
 .next
 .ilist
 Locally submitted, fixups applied: the default.
 .next

-Locally submitted, no fixups applied: use &`control`& &`=`&
-&`suppress_local_fixups`&.
+Locally submitted, no fixups applied: use
+&`control = suppress_local_fixups`&.

 .next
 Remotely submitted, no fixups applied: the default.
 .next
 .next
 Remotely submitted, no fixups applied: the default.
 .next

-Remotely submitted, fixups applied: use &`control`& &`=`& &`submission`&.
+Remotely submitted, fixups applied: use &`control = submission`&.

 .endlist
 
 
 .endlist
 
 


@@ -26989,7 +27010,7 @@ entry must set the rate for the same key (otherwise it will always be zero).
 For example:
 .code
 acl_check_connect:
 For example:
 .code
 acl_check_connect:

-  deny ratelimit = 100 / 5m / strict / noupdate
+  deny ratelimit = 100 / 5m / strict / per_cmd / noupdate

        log_message = RATE: $sender_rate/$sender_rate_period \
                      (max $sender_rate_limit)
 .endd
        log_message = RATE: $sender_rate/$sender_rate_period \
                      (max $sender_rate_limit)
 .endd


@@ -30287,8 +30308,8 @@ If a message contains a number of different addresses, all those with the same
 characteristics (for example, the same envelope sender) that resolve to the
 same set of hosts, in the same order, are sent in a single SMTP transaction,
 even if they are for different domains, unless there are more than the setting
 characteristics (for example, the same envelope sender) that resolve to the
 same set of hosts, in the same order, are sent in a single SMTP transaction,
 even if they are for different domains, unless there are more than the setting

-of the &%max_rcpts%& option in the &(smtp)& transport allows, in which case
-they are split into groups containing no more than &%max_rcpts%& addresses
+of the &%max_rcpt%&s option in the &(smtp)& transport allows, in which case
+they are split into groups containing no more than &%max_rcpt%&s addresses

 each. If &%remote_max_parallel%& is greater than one, such groups may be sent
 in parallel sessions. The order of hosts with identical MX values is not
 significant when checking whether addresses can be batched in this way.
 each. If &%remote_max_parallel%& is greater than one, such groups may be sent
 in parallel sessions. The order of hosts with identical MX values is not
 significant when checking whether addresses can be batched in this way.


@@ -34557,7 +34578,6 @@ see the documentation of the &%$dkim_verify_status%& expansion variable above
 for more information of what they mean.
 .endlist
 
 for more information of what they mean.
 .endlist
 

-

 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////