in fact some of them were inherited from earlier versions.
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-accept_8bitmime boolean false main 1.60
+accept_8bitmime boolean true main 1.60 changed to true in 4.80
acl_not_smtp string* unset main 4.11
acl_not_smtp_mime string* unset main 4.51 with content scan
acl_smtp_auth string* unset main 4.00
gecos_pattern string unset main
gethostbyname boolean false smtp
gnutls_compat_mode boolean unset main 4.70
-gnutls_require_kx string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
-gnutls_require_mac string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
-gnutls_require_protocols string* unset main 4.67
- string* unset smtp 4.67
+gnutls_require_kx string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
+gnutls_require_mac string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
+gnutls_require_protocols string* unset main 4.67 deprecated, warns
+ string* unset smtp 4.67 deprecated, warns
group string + routers 4.00
unset transports 4.00 replaces local option in some transports
header_line_maxsize integer 0 (unset) main 4.14
once_file_size integer 0 autoreply 3.20
once_repeat time 0s autoreply 2.95
one_time boolean false redirect 4.00
-openssl_options string unset main 4.73 default to unset in 4.78
+openssl_options string +no_sslv2 main 4.73 default changed in 4.80
optional boolean false iplookup 4.00
oracle_servers string unset main 4.00
owners string list unset redirect 4.00
senders address list unset routers 4.00
serialize_hosts host list unset smtp 1.60
server_advertise_condition string* unset authenticators 4.14
-server_channelbinding bool false gsasl 4.78
+server_channelbinding bool false gsasl 4.80
server_condition string* unset authenticators 3.10 (plaintext) 4.64 (others)
-server_hostname string* "$primary_hostname" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_keytab string* unset heimdal_gssapi 4.78
+server_hostname string* "$primary_hostname" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_keytab string* unset heimdal_gssapi 4.80
server_mail_auth_condition string* unset authenticators 3.22
-server_mech string public_name cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_password string unset gsasl 4.78
+server_mech string public_name cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_password string unset gsasl 4.80
server_prompts string* unset plaintext 3.10
-server_realm string unset cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
-server_scram_iter string* unset gsasl 4.78
-server_scram_salt string* unset gsasl 4.78
+server_realm string unset cyrus_sasl,gsasl 4.43 (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
+server_scram_iter string* unset gsasl 4.80
+server_scram_salt string* unset gsasl 4.80
server_secret string* unset cram_md5 3.10
-server_service string "smtp" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.78 (others)
+server_service string "smtp" cyrus_sasl,gsasl,heimdal_gssapi (cyrus-only) 4.80 (others)
server_set_id string* unset authenticators 3.10
shadow_condition string* unset transports
shadow_transport string unset transports
tls_advertise_hosts host list * main 3.20
tls_certificate string* unset main 3.20
unset smtp 3.20
+tls_dh_max_bits integer 2236 main 4.80
tls_dhparam string* unset main 3.20
tls_on_connect_ports string unset main 4.43
tls_privatekey string* unset main 3.20
tls_remember_emstp boolean false main 4.21
tls_require_ciphers string* unset smtp 4.00 replaces tls_verify_ciphers
string* unset main 4.33
-tls_sni string* unset main 4.78
+tls_sni string* unset main 4.80
tls_tempfail_tryclear boolean true smtp 4.05
tls_try_verify_hosts host list unset main 4.00
tls_verify_certificates string* unset main 3.20
-bV Verify version number
-bv Test recipient address verification
-bvs Test sender address verification
+-bw + Inetd wait mode
-C + Use alternate configuration file
-D + Define macro for configuration file
-d + Turn on debugging output
MSGLOG_DIRECTORY_MODE optional* mode for message log directory
MV_COMMAND system path to mv command
NO_SYMLINK optional install doesn't make 'exim" symlink
-PCRE_CFLAGS system compile flags for PCRE library
+PCRE_CONFIG system* use pcre-config for PCRE support
+PCRE_LIBS system* library for using PCRE
PERL_CC system* compiler for Perl interface code
PERL_CCOPTS system* flags for same
PERL_COMMAND system path to Perl