Merge branch 'master' into 4.next

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -9677,7 +9677,8 @@ ${readsocket{inet:[::1]:1234}{request string}}
 Only a single host name may be given, but if looking it up yields more than
 one IP address, they are each tried in turn until a connection is made. For
 both kinds of socket, Exim makes a connection, writes the request string
 Only a single host name may be given, but if looking it up yields more than
 one IP address, they are each tried in turn until a connection is made. For
 both kinds of socket, Exim makes a connection, writes the request string

-(unless it is an empty string) and reads from the socket until an end-of-file
+unless it is an empty string; and no terminating NUL is ever sent)
+and reads from the socket until an end-of-file

 is read. A timeout of 5 seconds is applied. Additional, optional arguments
 extend what can be done. Firstly, you can vary the timeout. For example:
 .code
 is read. A timeout of 5 seconds is applied. Additional, optional arguments
 extend what can be done. Firstly, you can vary the timeout. For example:
 .code


@@ -13786,6 +13787,7 @@ See also the &'Policy controls'& section above.
 .row &%bounce_message_file%&         "content of bounce"
 .row &%bounce_message_text%&         "content of bounce"
 .row &%bounce_return_body%&          "include body if returning message"
 .row &%bounce_message_file%&         "content of bounce"
 .row &%bounce_message_text%&         "content of bounce"
 .row &%bounce_return_body%&          "include body if returning message"

+.row &%bounce_return_linesize_limit%& "limit on returned message line length"

 .row &%bounce_return_message%&       "include original message in bounce"
 .row &%bounce_return_size_limit%&    "limit on returned message"
 .row &%bounce_sender_authentication%& "send authenticated sender with bounce"
 .row &%bounce_return_message%&       "include original message in bounce"
 .row &%bounce_return_size_limit%&    "limit on returned message"
 .row &%bounce_sender_authentication%& "send authenticated sender with bounce"


@@ -14094,6 +14096,24 @@ error that is detected during reception, only those header lines preceding the
 point at which the error was detected are returned.
 .cindex "bounce message" "including original"
 
 point at which the error was detected are returned.
 .cindex "bounce message" "including original"
 

+.option bounce_return_linesize_limit main integer 998
+.cindex "size" "of bounce lines, limit"
+.cindex "bounce message" "line length limit"
+.cindex "limit" "bounce message line length"
+This option sets a limit in bytes on the line length of messages
+that are returned to senders due to delivery problems,
+when &%bounce_return_message%& is true.
+The default value corresponds to RFC limits.
+If the message being returned has lines longer than this value it is
+treated as if the &%bounce_return_size_limit%& (below) restriction was exceeded.
+
+The option also applies to bounces returned when an error is detected
+during reception of a messsage.
+In this case lines from the original are truncated.
+
+The option does not apply to messages generated by an &(autoreply)& transport.
+
+

 .option bounce_return_message main boolean true
 If this option is set false, none of the original message is included in
 bounce messages generated by Exim. See also &%bounce_return_size_limit%& and
 .option bounce_return_message main boolean true
 If this option is set false, none of the original message is included in
 bounce messages generated by Exim. See also &%bounce_return_size_limit%& and


@@ -15431,7 +15451,7 @@ harm. This option overrides the &%pipe_as_creator%& option of the &(pipe)&
 transport driver.
 
 
 transport driver.
 
 

-.option openssl_options main "string list" "+no_sslv2"
+.option openssl_options main "string list" "+no_sslv2 +single_dh_use"

 .cindex "OpenSSL "compatibility options"
 This option allows an administrator to adjust the SSL options applied
 by OpenSSL to connections.  It is given as a space-separated list of items,
 .cindex "OpenSSL "compatibility options"
 This option allows an administrator to adjust the SSL options applied
 by OpenSSL to connections.  It is given as a space-separated list of items,


@@ -34046,13 +34066,20 @@ specific badly-behaved hosts that you have to live with.
 When Exim receives a VRFY or EXPN command on a TCP/IP connection, it
 runs the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_vrfy%& or &%acl_smtp_expn%& (as
 appropriate) in order to decide whether the command should be accepted or not.
 When Exim receives a VRFY or EXPN command on a TCP/IP connection, it
 runs the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_vrfy%& or &%acl_smtp_expn%& (as
 appropriate) in order to decide whether the command should be accepted or not.

-If no ACL is defined, the command is rejected.

 
 

+.new

 .cindex "VRFY" "processing"
 .cindex "VRFY" "processing"

+When no ACL is defined for VRFY, or if it rejects without
+setting an explicit response code, the command is accepted
+(with a 252 SMTP response code)
+in order to support awkward clients that do a VRFY before every RCPT.
+.wen

 When VRFY is accepted, it runs exactly the same code as when Exim is
 When VRFY is accepted, it runs exactly the same code as when Exim is

-called with the &%-bv%& option.
+called with the &%-bv%& option, and returns 250/451/550
+SMTP response codes.

 
 .cindex "EXPN" "processing"
 
 .cindex "EXPN" "processing"

+If no ACL for EXPN is defined, the command is rejected.

 When EXPN is accepted, a single-level expansion of the address is done.
 EXPN is treated as an &"address test"& (similar to the &%-bt%& option) rather
 than a verification (the &%-bv%& option). If an unqualified local part is given
 When EXPN is accepted, a single-level expansion of the address is done.
 EXPN is treated as an &"address test"& (similar to the &%-bt%& option) rather
 than a verification (the &%-bv%& option). If an unqualified local part is given


@@ -37994,7 +38021,7 @@ option is put into the &%$dkim_domain%& expansion variable.
 MANDATORY:
 This sets the key selector string. You can use the &%$dkim_domain%& expansion
 variable to look up a matching selector. The result is put in the expansion
 MANDATORY:
 This sets the key selector string. You can use the &%$dkim_domain%& expansion
 variable to look up a matching selector. The result is put in the expansion

-variable &%$dkim_selector%& which should be used in the &%dkim_private_key%&
+variable &%$dkim_selector%& which may be used in the &%dkim_private_key%&

 option along with &%$dkim_domain%&.
 
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset
 option along with &%$dkim_domain%&.
 
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset