From 9300a61f79604940f3b0c6fbc4b72f1a3c882caf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Harris Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:22:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: usability of malware ACL condition --- doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index e4dfb98f9..51c4e0160 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -30892,7 +30892,9 @@ the next &%local_parts%& test. .cindex "&ACL;" "virus scanning" .cindex "&ACL;" "scanning for viruses" This condition is available only when Exim is compiled with the -content-scanning extension. It causes the incoming message to be scanned for +content-scanning extension +and only after a DATA command. +It causes the incoming message to be scanned for viruses. For details, see chapter &<>&. .vitem &*mime_regex&~=&~*&<&'list&~of&~regular&~expressions'&> @@ -32680,6 +32682,15 @@ It supports a &"generic"& interface to scanners called via the shell, and specialized interfaces for &"daemon"& type virus scanners, which are resident in memory and thus are much faster. +.new +Since message data needs to have arrived, +the condition may be only called in ACL defined by +&%acl_smtp_data%&, +&%acl_smtp_data_prdr%&, +&%acl_smtp_mime%& or +&%acl_smtp_dkim%& +.wen + A timeout of 2 minutes is applied to a scanner call (by default); if it expires then a defer action is taken. -- 2.30.2