From 20be27b23eeb08cc51ed3ce16c1627d882cb2b27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:34:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify interaction of delay_warning and retry configuration.

---
 doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 5f1c25f41..17bdcc943 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -13652,6 +13652,9 @@ a very large time at the end of the list. For example:
 .code
 delay_warning = 2h:12h:99d
 .endd
+Note that the option is only evaluated at the time a delivery attempt fails,
+which depends on retry and queue-runner configuration.
+Typically retries will be configured more frequently than warning messages.
 
 .option delay_warning_condition main string&!! "see below"
 .vindex "&$domain$&"
-- 
2.30.2