Removed doc references to relay-test.mail-abuse.org

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index cdca6c4b34853e356e6ff41573928871a4be79b6..673cdf250fcfbc3df28164bad82b9f8530d83d85 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -24069,7 +24069,7 @@ and certificate verification fails the TLS connection is closed.
 .option tls_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
 .cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
 .option tls_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!!" unset
 .cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
 .cindex "certificate" "verification of server"

-This option gives a list of hosts for which. on encrypted connections,
+This option gives a list of hosts for which, on encrypted connections,

 certificate verification must succeed.
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
 If both this option and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& are unset
 certificate verification must succeed.
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
 If both this option and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& are unset


@@ -27460,9 +27460,6 @@ a realistic ACL for checking RCPT commands. This is discussed in chapter
 .section "Testing ACLs" "SECID188"
 The &%-bh%& command line option provides a way of testing your ACL
 configuration locally by running a fake SMTP session with which you interact.
 .section "Testing ACLs" "SECID188"
 The &%-bh%& command line option provides a way of testing your ACL
 configuration locally by running a fake SMTP session with which you interact.

-The host &'relay-test.mail-abuse.org'& provides a service for checking your
-relaying configuration (see section &<<SECTcheralcon>>& for more details).
-

 
 
 .section "Specifying when ACLs are used" "SECID189"
 
 
 .section "Specifying when ACLs are used" "SECID189"


@@ -28617,6 +28614,14 @@ Note also that headers cannot be
 modified by any of the post-data ACLs (DATA, MIME and DKIM).
 Headers may be modified by routers (subject to the above) and transports.
 
 modified by any of the post-data ACLs (DATA, MIME and DKIM).
 Headers may be modified by routers (subject to the above) and transports.
 

+.new
+All the usual ACLs are called; if one results in the message being
+rejected, all effort spent in delivery (including the costs on
+the ultimate destination) will be wasted.
+Note that in the case of data-time ACLs this includes the entire
+message body.
+.wen
+

 Cutthrough delivery is not supported via transport-filters or when DKIM signing
 of outgoing messages is done, because it sends data to the ultimate destination
 before the entire message has been received from the source.
 Cutthrough delivery is not supported via transport-filters or when DKIM signing
 of outgoing messages is done, because it sends data to the ultimate destination
 before the entire message has been received from the source.


@@ -30905,14 +30910,6 @@ in chapter &<<CHAPdefconfil>>&.
 You can check the relay characteristics of your configuration in the same way
 that you can test any ACL behaviour for an incoming SMTP connection, by using
 the &%-bh%& option to run a fake SMTP session with which you interact.
 You can check the relay characteristics of your configuration in the same way
 that you can test any ACL behaviour for an incoming SMTP connection, by using
 the &%-bh%& option to run a fake SMTP session with which you interact.

-
-For specifically testing for unwanted relaying, the host
-&'relay-test.mail-abuse.org'& provides a useful service. If you telnet to this
-host from the host on which Exim is running, using the normal telnet port, you
-will see a normal telnet connection message and then quite a long delay. Be
-patient. The remote host is making an SMTP connection back to your host, and
-trying a number of common probes to test for open relay vulnerability. The
-results of the tests will eventually appear on your terminal.

 .ecindex IIDacl
 
 
 .ecindex IIDacl
 
 


@@ -35584,7 +35581,7 @@ the following table:
 &`    `&        on &"Completed"& lines: time spent on queue
 &`R   `&        on &`<=`& lines: reference for local bounce
 &`    `&        on &`=>`&  &`**`& and &`==`& lines: router name
 &`    `&        on &"Completed"& lines: time spent on queue
 &`R   `&        on &`<=`& lines: reference for local bounce
 &`    `&        on &`=>`&  &`**`& and &`==`& lines: router name

-&`S   `&        size of message
+&`S   `&        size of message in bytes

 &`SNI `&        server name indication from TLS client hello
 &`ST  `&        shadow transport name
 &`T   `&        on &`<=`& lines: message subject (topic)
 &`SNI `&        server name indication from TLS client hello
 &`ST  `&        shadow transport name
 &`T   `&        on &`<=`& lines: message subject (topic)