Docs: note that dkim_domain can take a list for signing

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

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@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ which contains what used to be a separate FAQ, as well as various other
 examples, tips, and know-how that have been contributed by Exim users.
 
 .cindex Bugzilla
 examples, tips, and know-how that have been contributed by Exim users.
 
 .cindex Bugzilla

-An Exim Bugzilla exists at &url(http://bugs.exim.org). You can use
+An Exim Bugzilla exists at &url(https://bugs.exim.org). You can use

 this to report bugs, and also to add items to the wish list. Please search
 first to check that you are not duplicating a previous entry.
 
 this to report bugs, and also to add items to the wish list. Please search
 first to check that you are not duplicating a previous entry.
 


@@ -493,18 +493,11 @@ via this web page:
 Please ask Debian-specific questions on this list and not on the general Exim
 lists.
 
 Please ask Debian-specific questions on this list and not on the general Exim
 lists.
 

-.section "Exim training" "SECID4"
-.cindex "training courses"
-Training courses in Cambridge (UK) used to be run annually by the author of
-Exim, before he retired. At the time of writing, there are no plans to run
-further Exim courses in Cambridge. However, if that changes, relevant
-information will be posted at &url(http://www-tus.csx.cam.ac.uk/courses/exim/).
-

 .section "Bug reports" "SECID5"
 .cindex "bug reports"
 .cindex "reporting bugs"
 Reports of obvious bugs can be emailed to &'bugs@exim.org'& or reported
 .section "Bug reports" "SECID5"
 .cindex "bug reports"
 .cindex "reporting bugs"
 Reports of obvious bugs can be emailed to &'bugs@exim.org'& or reported

-via the Bugzilla (&url(http://bugs.exim.org)). However, if you are unsure
+via the Bugzilla (&url(https://bugs.exim.org)). However, if you are unsure

 whether some behaviour is a bug or not, the best thing to do is to post a
 message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed.
 
 whether some behaviour is a bug or not, the best thing to do is to post a
 message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed.
 


@@ -515,10 +508,6 @@ message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed.
 .cindex "distribution" "ftp site"
 The master ftp site for the Exim distribution is
 .display
 .cindex "distribution" "ftp site"
 The master ftp site for the Exim distribution is
 .display

-&*ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/email/exim*&
-.endd
-This is mirrored by
-.display

 &*ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim*&
 .endd
 The file references that follow are relative to the &_exim_& directories at
 &*ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim*&
 .endd
 The file references that follow are relative to the &_exim_& directories at


@@ -15690,7 +15679,7 @@ harm. This option overrides the &%pipe_as_creator%& option of the &(pipe)&
 transport driver.
 
 
 transport driver.
 
 

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

 .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,


@@ -23700,7 +23689,7 @@ the message. As a result, the overall timeout for a message depends on the size
 of the message. Its value must not be zero. See also &%final_timeout%&.
 
 
 of the message. Its value must not be zero. See also &%final_timeout%&.
 
 

-.option dkim_domain smtp string&!! unset
+.option dkim_domain smtp string list&!! unset

 .option dkim_selector smtp string&!! unset
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset
 .option dkim_canon smtp string&!! unset
 .option dkim_selector smtp string&!! unset
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset
 .option dkim_canon smtp string&!! unset


@@ -29013,12 +29002,14 @@ sender when the destination system is doing content-scan based rejection.
 .cindex "&ACL;" "enabling debug logging"
 .cindex "debugging" "enabling from an ACL"
 This control turns on debug logging, almost as though Exim had been invoked
 .cindex "&ACL;" "enabling debug logging"
 .cindex "debugging" "enabling from an ACL"
 This control turns on debug logging, almost as though Exim had been invoked

-with &`-d`&, with the output going to a new logfile, by default called
-&'debuglog'&.  The filename can be adjusted with the &'tag'& option, which
+with &`-d`&, with the output going to a new logfile in the usual logs directory,
+by default called &'debuglog'&.
+The filename can be adjusted with the &'tag'& option, which

 may access any variables already defined.  The logging may be adjusted with
 the &'opts'& option, which takes the same values as the &`-d`& command-line
 option.
 may access any variables already defined.  The logging may be adjusted with
 the &'opts'& option, which takes the same values as the &`-d`& command-line
 option.

-Logging may be stopped, and the file removed, with the &'kill'& option.
+Logging started this way may be stopped, and the file removed,
+with the &'kill'& option.

 Some examples (which depend on variables that don't exist in all
 contexts):
 .code
 Some examples (which depend on variables that don't exist in all
 contexts):
 .code


@@ -30908,6 +30899,23 @@ command when performing the callout, instead of an empty address. There is no
 need to use this option unless you know that the called hosts make use of the
 sender when checking recipients. If used indiscriminately, it reduces the
 usefulness of callout caching.
 need to use this option unless you know that the called hosts make use of the
 sender when checking recipients. If used indiscriminately, it reduces the
 usefulness of callout caching.

+
+.new
+.vitem &*hold*&
+This option applies to recipient callouts only. For example:
+.code
+require  verify = recipient/callout=use_sender,hold
+.endd
+It causes the connection to be helod open and used for any further recipients
+and for eventual delivery (should that be done quickly).
+Doing this saves on TCP and SMTP startup costs, and TLS costs also
+when that is used for the connections.
+The advantage is only gained if there are no callout cache hits
+(which could be enforced by the no_cache option),
+if the use_sender option is used,
+if neither the random nor the use_postmaster option is used,
+and if no other callouts intervene.
+.wen

 .endlist
 
 If you use any of the parameters that set a non-empty sender for the MAIL
 .endlist
 
 If you use any of the parameters that set a non-empty sender for the MAIL


@@ -36638,8 +36646,7 @@ autodetection of some well known compression extensions.
 .cindex "&'exipick'&"
 John Jetmore's &'exipick'& utility is included in the Exim distribution. It
 lists messages from the queue according to a variety of criteria. For details
 .cindex "&'exipick'&"
 John Jetmore's &'exipick'& utility is included in the Exim distribution. It
 lists messages from the queue according to a variety of criteria. For details

-of &'exipick'&'s facilities, visit the web page at
-&url(http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/ToolExipickManPage) or run &'exipick'& with
+of &'exipick'&'s facilities, run &'exipick'& with

 the &%--help%& option.
 
 
 the &%--help%& option.
 
 


@@ -38330,22 +38337,26 @@ senders).
 Signing is enabled by setting private options on the SMTP transport.
 These options take (expandable) strings as arguments.
 
 Signing is enabled by setting private options on the SMTP transport.
 These options take (expandable) strings as arguments.
 

-.option dkim_domain smtp string&!! unset
-MANDATORY:
-The domain you want to sign with. The result of this expanded
-option is put into the &%$dkim_domain%& expansion variable.
+.option dkim_domain smtp string list&!! unset
+The domain(s) you want to sign with.
+.new
+After expansion, this can be a list.
+Each element in turn is put into the &%$dkim_domain%& expansion variable
+while expanding the remaining signing options.
+.wen

 If it is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done.
 
 .option dkim_selector smtp string&!! unset
 If it is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done.
 
 .option dkim_selector smtp string&!! unset

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

 variable &%$dkim_selector%& which may be used in the &%dkim_private_key%&
 option along with &%$dkim_domain%&.
 variable &%$dkim_selector%& which may be used in the &%dkim_private_key%&
 option along with &%$dkim_domain%&.

+If the option is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done.

 
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset
 
 .option dkim_private_key smtp string&!! unset

-MANDATORY:
-This sets the private key to use. You can use the &%$dkim_domain%& and
+This sets the private key to use.
+You can use the &%$dkim_domain%& and

 &%$dkim_selector%& expansion variables to determine the private key to use.
 The result can either
 .ilist
 &%$dkim_selector%& expansion variables to determine the private key to use.
 The result can either
 .ilist


@@ -38358,16 +38369,15 @@ be "0", "false" or the empty string, in which case the message will not
 be signed. This case will not result in an error, even if &%dkim_strict%&
 is set.
 .endlist
 be signed. This case will not result in an error, even if &%dkim_strict%&
 is set.
 .endlist

+If the option is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done.

 
 .option dkim_canon smtp string&!! unset
 
 .option dkim_canon smtp string&!! unset

-OPTIONAL:

 This option sets the canonicalization method used when signing a message.
 The DKIM RFC currently supports two methods: "simple" and "relaxed".
 The option defaults to "relaxed" when unset. Note: the current implementation
 only supports using the same canonicalization method for both headers and body.
 
 .option dkim_strict smtp string&!! unset
 This option sets the canonicalization method used when signing a message.
 The DKIM RFC currently supports two methods: "simple" and "relaxed".
 The option defaults to "relaxed" when unset. Note: the current implementation
 only supports using the same canonicalization method for both headers and body.
 
 .option dkim_strict smtp string&!! unset

-OPTIONAL:

 This  option  defines  how  Exim  behaves  when  signing a message that
 should be signed fails for some reason.  When the expansion evaluates to
 either "1" or "true", Exim will defer. Otherwise Exim will send the message
 This  option  defines  how  Exim  behaves  when  signing a message that
 should be signed fails for some reason.  When the expansion evaluates to
 either "1" or "true", Exim will defer. Otherwise Exim will send the message


@@ -38375,11 +38385,10 @@ unsigned. You can use the &%$dkim_domain%& and &%$dkim_selector%& expansion
 variables here.
 
 .option dkim_sign_headers smtp string&!! unset
 variables here.
 
 .option dkim_sign_headers smtp string&!! unset

-OPTIONAL:
-When set, this option must expand to (or be specified as) a colon-separated
+If set, this option must expand to (or be specified as) a colon-separated

 list of header names. Headers with these names will be included in the message
 list of header names. Headers with these names will be included in the message

-signature. When unspecified, the header names recommended in RFC4871 will be
-used.
+signature.
+When unspecified, the header names recommended in RFC4871 will be used.

 
 
 .section "Verifying DKIM signatures in incoming mail" "SECID514"
 
 
 .section "Verifying DKIM signatures in incoming mail" "SECID514"


@@ -38902,7 +38911,7 @@ The current list of events is:
 &`msg:rcpt:host:defer    after    transport  `& per recipient per host
 &`msg:rcpt:defer         after    transport  `& per recipient
 &`msg:host:defer         after    transport  `& per attempt
 &`msg:rcpt:host:defer    after    transport  `& per recipient per host
 &`msg:rcpt:defer         after    transport  `& per recipient
 &`msg:host:defer         after    transport  `& per attempt

-&`msg:fail:delivery      after    main       `& per recipient
+&`msg:fail:delivery      after    transport  `& per recipient

 &`msg:fail:internal      after    main       `& per recipient
 &`tcp:connect            before   transport  `& per connection
 &`tcp:close              after    transport  `& per connection
 &`msg:fail:internal      after    main       `& per recipient
 &`tcp:connect            before   transport  `& per connection
 &`tcp:close              after    transport  `& per connection


@@ -38919,6 +38928,11 @@ The second column in the table above describes whether the event fires
 before or after the action is associates with.  Those which fire before
 can be used to affect that action (more on this below).
 
 before or after the action is associates with.  Those which fire before
 can be used to affect that action (more on this below).
 

+.new
+The third column in the table above says what section of the configumration
+should define the event action.
+.wen
+

 An additional variable, &$event_data$&, is filled with information varying
 with the event type:
 .display
 An additional variable, &$event_data$&, is filled with information varying
 with the event type:
 .display