Update RFC conformance notes

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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 . Update the Copyright year (only) when changing content.
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 . Update the Copyright year (only) when changing content.
 . /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

-.set previousversion "4.83"
+.set previousversion "4.84"

 .include ./local_params
 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"
 .include ./local_params
 
 .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)"


@@ -5567,7 +5567,7 @@ of an incoming SMTP connection.
 If you have hosts for which you trust RFC1413 and need this
 information, you can change this.
 
 If you have hosts for which you trust RFC1413 and need this
 information, you can change this.
 

-This line enables an efficiency SMTP option.  It is negociated by clients
+This line enables an efficiency SMTP option.  It is negotiated by clients

 and not expected to cause problems but can be disabled if needed.
 .code
 prdr_enable = true
 and not expected to cause problems but can be disabled if needed.
 .code
 prdr_enable = true


@@ -6875,12 +6875,6 @@ ${lookup dnsdb{ptr=192.168.4.5}{$value}fail}
 If the data for a PTR record is not a syntactically valid IP address, it is not
 altered and nothing is added.
 
 If the data for a PTR record is not a syntactically valid IP address, it is not
 altered and nothing is added.
 

-.cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
-.cindex "SRV record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
-For an MX lookup, both the preference value and the host name are returned for
-each record, separated by a space. For an SRV lookup, the priority, weight,
-port, and host name are returned for each record, separated by spaces.
-

 For any record type, if multiple records are found (or, for A6 lookups, if a
 single record leads to multiple addresses), the data is returned as a
 concatenation, with newline as the default separator. The order, of course,
 For any record type, if multiple records are found (or, for A6 lookups, if a
 single record leads to multiple addresses), the data is returned as a
 concatenation, with newline as the default separator. The order, of course,


@@ -6893,6 +6887,14 @@ ${lookup dnsdb{>: a=host1.example}}
 It is permitted to specify a space as the separator character. Further
 white space is ignored.
 
 It is permitted to specify a space as the separator character. Further
 white space is ignored.
 

+.cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
+.cindex "SRV record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
+For an MX lookup, both the preference value and the host name are returned for
+each record, separated by a space. For an SRV lookup, the priority, weight,
+port, and host name are returned for each record, separated by spaces.
+An alternate field separator can be specified using a comma after the main
+separator character, followed immediately by the field separator.
+

 .cindex "TXT record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 .cindex "SPF record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 For TXT records with multiple items of data, only the first item is returned,
 .cindex "TXT record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 .cindex "SPF record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 For TXT records with multiple items of data, only the first item is returned,


@@ -6908,6 +6910,46 @@ ${lookup dnsdb{spf=example.org}}
 It is permitted to specify a space as the separator character. Further
 white space is ignored.
 
 It is permitted to specify a space as the separator character. Further
 white space is ignored.
 

+.section "Dnsdb lookup modifiers" "SECTdnsdb_mod"
+.cindex "dnsdb modifiers"
+.cindex "modifiers" "dnsdb"
+.cindex "options" "dnsdb"
+Modifiers for &(dnsdb)& lookups are givien by optional keywords,
+each followed by a comma,
+that may appear before the record type.
+
+The &(dnsdb)& lookup fails only if all the DNS lookups fail. If there is a
+temporary DNS error for any of them, the behaviour is controlled by
+a defer-option modifier.
+The possible keywords are
+&"defer_strict"&, &"defer_never"&, and &"defer_lax"&.
+With &"strict"& behaviour, any temporary DNS error causes the
+whole lookup to defer. With &"never"& behaviour, a temporary DNS error is
+ignored, and the behaviour is as if the DNS lookup failed to find anything.
+With &"lax"& behaviour, all the queries are attempted, but a temporary DNS
+error causes the whole lookup to defer only if none of the other lookups
+succeed. The default is &"lax"&, so the following lookups are equivalent:
+.code
+${lookup dnsdb{defer_lax,a=one.host.com:two.host.com}}
+${lookup dnsdb{a=one.host.com:two.host.com}}
+.endd
+Thus, in the default case, as long as at least one of the DNS lookups
+yields some data, the lookup succeeds.
+
+.cindex "DNSSEC" "dns lookup"
+Use of &(DNSSEC)& is controlled by a dnssec modifier.
+The possible keywords are
+&"dnssec_strict"&, &"dnssec_lax"&, and &"dnssec_never"&.
+With &"strict"& or &"lax"& DNSSEC information is requested
+with the lookup.
+With &"strict"& a response from the DNS resolver that
+is not labelled as authenticated data
+is treated as equivalent to a temporary DNS error.
+The default is &"never"&.
+
+See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
+
+

 .section "Pseudo dnsdb record types" "SECID66"
 .cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 By default, both the preference value and the host name are returned for
 .section "Pseudo dnsdb record types" "SECID66"
 .cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup"
 By default, both the preference value and the host name are returned for


@@ -6983,41 +7025,6 @@ The data from each lookup is concatenated, with newline separators by default,
 in the same way that multiple DNS records for a single item are handled. A
 different separator can be specified, as described above.
 
 in the same way that multiple DNS records for a single item are handled. A
 different separator can be specified, as described above.
 

-Modifiers for &(dnsdb)& lookups are givien by optional keywords,
-each followed by a comma,
-that may appear before the record type.
-
-The &(dnsdb)& lookup fails only if all the DNS lookups fail. If there is a
-temporary DNS error for any of them, the behaviour is controlled by
-a defer-option modifier.
-The possible keywords are
-&"defer_strict"&, &"defer_never"&, and &"defer_lax"&.
-With &"strict"& behaviour, any temporary DNS error causes the
-whole lookup to defer. With &"never"& behaviour, a temporary DNS error is
-ignored, and the behaviour is as if the DNS lookup failed to find anything.
-With &"lax"& behaviour, all the queries are attempted, but a temporary DNS
-error causes the whole lookup to defer only if none of the other lookups
-succeed. The default is &"lax"&, so the following lookups are equivalent:
-.code
-${lookup dnsdb{defer_lax,a=one.host.com:two.host.com}}
-${lookup dnsdb{a=one.host.com:two.host.com}}
-.endd
-Thus, in the default case, as long as at least one of the DNS lookups
-yields some data, the lookup succeeds.
-
-.cindex "DNSSEC" "dns lookup"
-Use of &(DNSSEC)& is controlled by a dnssec modifier.
-The possible keywords are
-&"dnssec_strict"&, &"dnssec_lax"&, and &"dnssec_never"&.
-With &"strict"& or &"lax"& DNSSEC information is requested
-with the lookup.
-With &"strict"& a response from the DNS resolver that
-is not labelled as authenticated data
-is treated as equivalent to a temporary DNS error.
-The default is &"never"&.
-
-See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable.
-

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -7266,7 +7273,7 @@ default list of ldap servers, and a single lookup can specify a single ldap
 server to use.  But when you need to do a lookup with a list of servers that is
 different than the default list (maybe different order, maybe a completely
 different set of servers), the SERVERS parameter allows you to specify this
 server to use.  But when you need to do a lookup with a list of servers that is
 different than the default list (maybe different order, maybe a completely
 different set of servers), the SERVERS parameter allows you to specify this

-alternate list.
+alternate list (colon-separated).

 
 Here is an example of an LDAP query in an Exim lookup that uses some of these
 values. This is a single line, folded to fit on the page:
 
 Here is an example of an LDAP query in an Exim lookup that uses some of these
 values. This is a single line, folded to fit on the page:


@@ -7338,30 +7345,38 @@ If you specify multiple attributes, the result contains space-separated, quoted
 strings, each preceded by the attribute name and an equals sign. Within the
 quotes, the quote character, backslash, and newline are escaped with
 backslashes, and commas are used to separate multiple values for the attribute.
 strings, each preceded by the attribute name and an equals sign. Within the
 quotes, the quote character, backslash, and newline are escaped with
 backslashes, and commas are used to separate multiple values for the attribute.

+Any commas in attribute values are doubled
+(permitting treatment of the values as a comma-separated list).

 Apart from the escaping, the string within quotes takes the same form as the
 output when a single attribute is requested. Specifying no attributes is the
 same as specifying all of an entry's attributes.
 
 Here are some examples of the output format. The first line of each pair is an
 LDAP query, and the second is the data that is returned. The attribute called
 Apart from the escaping, the string within quotes takes the same form as the
 output when a single attribute is requested. Specifying no attributes is the
 same as specifying all of an entry's attributes.
 
 Here are some examples of the output format. The first line of each pair is an
 LDAP query, and the second is the data that is returned. The attribute called

-&%attr1%& has two values, whereas &%attr2%& has only one value:
+&%attr1%& has two values, one of them with an embedded comma, whereas
+&%attr2%& has only one value:

 .code
 ldap:///o=base?attr1?sub?(uid=fred)
 .code
 ldap:///o=base?attr1?sub?(uid=fred)

-value1.1, value1.2
+value1.1,value1,,2

 
 ldap:///o=base?attr2?sub?(uid=fred)
 value two
 
 ldap:///o=base?attr1,attr2?sub?(uid=fred)
 
 ldap:///o=base?attr2?sub?(uid=fred)
 value two
 
 ldap:///o=base?attr1,attr2?sub?(uid=fred)

-attr1="value1.1, value1.2" attr2="value two"
+attr1="value1.1,value1,,2" attr2="value two"

 
 ldap:///o=base??sub?(uid=fred)
 
 ldap:///o=base??sub?(uid=fred)

-objectClass="top" attr1="value1.1, value1.2" attr2="value two"
+objectClass="top" attr1="value1.1,value1,,2" attr2="value two"

 .endd
 .endd

-The &%extract%& operator in string expansions can be used to pick out
-individual fields from data that consists of &'key'&=&'value'& pairs. You can
+You can

 make use of Exim's &%-be%& option to run expansion tests and thereby check the
 results of LDAP lookups.
 make use of Exim's &%-be%& option to run expansion tests and thereby check the
 results of LDAP lookups.

+The &%extract%& operator in string expansions can be used to pick out
+individual fields from data that consists of &'key'&=&'value'& pairs.
+The &%listextract%& operator should be used to pick out individual values
+of attributes, even when only a single value is expected.
+The doubling of embedded commas allows you to use the returned data as a
+comma separated list (using the "<," syntax for changing the input list separator).

 
 
 
 
 
 


@@ -8921,8 +8936,10 @@ a right angle-bracket followed immediately by the new separator.
 Recognised RDN type labels include "CN", "O", "OU" and "DC".
 
 The field selectors marked as "time" above
 Recognised RDN type labels include "CN", "O", "OU" and "DC".
 
 The field selectors marked as "time" above

-may output a number of seconds since epoch
-if the modifier "int" is used.
+take an optional modifier of "int"
+for which the result is the number of seconds since epoch.
+Otherwise the result is a human-readable string
+in the timezone selected by the main "timezone" option.

 
 The field selectors marked as "list" above return a list,
 newline-separated by default,
 
 The field selectors marked as "list" above return a list,
 newline-separated by default,


@@ -9489,7 +9506,7 @@ locks out the use of this expansion item in filter files.
 .cindex "expansion" "inserting from a socket"
 .cindex "socket, use of in expansion"
 .cindex "&%readsocket%& expansion item"
 .cindex "expansion" "inserting from a socket"
 .cindex "socket, use of in expansion"
 .cindex "&%readsocket%& expansion item"

-This item inserts data from a Unix domain or Internet socket into the expanded
+This item inserts data from a Unix domain or TCP socket into the expanded

 string. The minimal way of using it uses just two arguments, as in these
 examples:
 .code
 string. The minimal way of using it uses just two arguments, as in these
 examples:
 .code


@@ -9680,6 +9697,35 @@ the regular expression from string expansion.
 
 
 
 
 
 

+.vitem &*${sort{*&<&'string'&>&*}{*&<&'comparator'&>&*}{*&<&'extractor'&>&*}}*&
+.cindex sorting a list
+.cindex list sorting
+After expansion, <&'string'&> is interpreted as a list, colon-separated by
+default, but the separator can be changed in the usual way.
+The <&'comparator'&> argument is interpreted as the operator
+of a two-argument expansion condition.
+The numeric operators plus ge, gt, le, lt (and ~i variants) are supported.
+The comparison should return true when applied to two values
+if the first value should sort before the second value.
+The <&'extractor'&> expansion is applied repeatedly to elements of the list,
+the element being placed in &$item$&,
+to give values for comparison.
+
+The item result is a sorted list,
+with the original list separator,
+of the list elements (in full) of the original.
+
+Examples:
+.code
+${sort{3:2:1:4}{<}{$item}}
+.endd
+sorts a list of numbers, and
+.code
+${sort {$lookup dnsdb{>:,,mx=example.com}} {<} {${listextract{1}{<,$item}}}}
+.endd
+will sort an MX lookup into priority order.
+
+

 .vitem &*${substr{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}{*&<&'string3'&>&*}}*&
 .cindex "&%substr%& expansion item"
 .cindex "substring extraction"
 .vitem &*${substr{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}{*&<&'string3'&>&*}}*&
 .cindex "&%substr%& expansion item"
 .cindex "substring extraction"


@@ -10997,12 +11043,10 @@ precedes the expansion of the string. For example, the commands available in
 Exim filter files include an &%if%& command with its own regular expression
 matching condition.
 
 Exim filter files include an &%if%& command with its own regular expression
 matching condition.
 

-.new

 .vitem "&$acl_arg1$&, &$acl_arg2$&, etc"
 Within an acl condition, expansion condition or expansion item
 any arguments are copied to these variables,
 any unused variables being made empty.
 .vitem "&$acl_arg1$&, &$acl_arg2$&, etc"
 Within an acl condition, expansion condition or expansion item
 any arguments are copied to these variables,
 any unused variables being made empty.

-.wen

 
 .vitem "&$acl_c...$&"
 Values can be placed in these variables by the &%set%& modifier in an ACL. They
 
 .vitem "&$acl_c...$&"
 Values can be placed in these variables by the &%set%& modifier in an ACL. They


@@ -11025,11 +11069,9 @@ message is received, the values of these variables are saved with the message,
 and can be accessed by filters, routers, and transports during subsequent
 delivery.
 
 and can be accessed by filters, routers, and transports during subsequent
 delivery.
 

-.new

 .vitem &$acl_narg$&
 Within an acl condition, expansion condition or expansion item
 this variable has the number of arguments.
 .vitem &$acl_narg$&
 Within an acl condition, expansion condition or expansion item
 this variable has the number of arguments.

-.wen

 
 .vitem &$acl_verify_message$&
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"
 
 .vitem &$acl_verify_message$&
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"


@@ -11417,6 +11459,11 @@ the result, the name is not accepted, and &$host_lookup_deferred$& is set to
 .vindex "&$host_lookup_failed$&"
 See &$host_lookup_deferred$&.
 
 .vindex "&$host_lookup_failed$&"
 See &$host_lookup_deferred$&.
 

+.vitem &$host_port$&
+.vindex "&$host_port$&"
+This variable is set to the remote host's TCP port whenever &$host$& is set
+for an outbound connection.
+

 
 .vitem &$inode$&
 .vindex "&$inode$&"
 
 .vitem &$inode$&
 .vindex "&$inode$&"


@@ -11663,7 +11710,7 @@ This variable is like &$message_headers$& except that no processing of the
 contents of header lines is done.
 
 .vitem &$message_id$&
 contents of header lines is done.
 
 .vitem &$message_id$&

-This is an old name for &$message_exim_id$&, which is now deprecated.
+This is an old name for &$message_exim_id$&. It is now deprecated.

 
 .vitem &$message_linecount$&
 .vindex "&$message_linecount$&"
 
 .vitem &$message_linecount$&
 .vindex "&$message_linecount$&"


@@ -11880,10 +11927,7 @@ on which interface and/or port is being used for the incoming connection. The
 values of &$received_ip_address$& and &$received_port$& are saved with any
 messages that are received, thus making these variables available at delivery
 time.
 values of &$received_ip_address$& and &$received_port$& are saved with any
 messages that are received, thus making these variables available at delivery
 time.

-
-&*Note:*& There are no equivalent variables for outgoing connections, because
-the values are unknown (unless they are explicitly set by options of the
-&(smtp)& transport).
+For outbound connections see &$sending_ip_address$&.

 
 .vitem &$received_port$&
 .vindex "&$received_port$&"
 
 .vitem &$received_port$&
 .vindex "&$received_port$&"


@@ -12102,8 +12146,9 @@ the &%-bs%& or &%-bS%& options.
 
 .vitem &$sender_host_address$&
 .vindex "&$sender_host_address$&"
 
 .vitem &$sender_host_address$&
 .vindex "&$sender_host_address$&"

-When a message is received from a remote host, this variable contains that
-host's IP address. For locally submitted messages, it is empty.
+When a message is received from a remote host using SMTP,
+this variable contains that
+host's IP address. For locally non-SMTP submitted messages, it is empty.

 
 .vitem &$sender_host_authenticated$&
 .vindex "&$sender_host_authenticated$&"
 
 .vitem &$sender_host_authenticated$&
 .vindex "&$sender_host_authenticated$&"


@@ -12359,7 +12404,7 @@ If TLS has not been negotiated, the value will be 0.
 This variable refers to the certificate presented to the peer of an
 inbound connection when the message was received.
 It is only useful as the argument of a
 This variable refers to the certificate presented to the peer of an
 inbound connection when the message was received.
 It is only useful as the argument of a

-&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%& or &%sha1%& operator,
+&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%&, &%sha1%& or &%sha256%& operator,

 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peercert$&
 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peercert$&


@@ -12367,21 +12412,21 @@ or a &%def%& condition.
 This variable refers to the certificate presented by the peer of an
 inbound connection when the message was received.
 It is only useful as the argument of a
 This variable refers to the certificate presented by the peer of an
 inbound connection when the message was received.
 It is only useful as the argument of a

-&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%& or &%sha1%& operator,
+&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%&, &%sha1%& or &%sha256%& operator,

 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_out_ourcert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_out_ourcert$&"
 This variable refers to the certificate presented to the peer of an
 outbound connection.  It is only useful as the argument of a
 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_out_ourcert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_out_ourcert$&"
 This variable refers to the certificate presented to the peer of an
 outbound connection.  It is only useful as the argument of a

-&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%& or &%sha1%& operator,
+&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%&, &%sha1%& or &%sha256%& operator,

 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_out_peercert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_out_peercert$&"
 This variable refers to the certificate presented by the peer of an
 outbound connection.  It is only useful as the argument of a
 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_out_peercert$&
 .vindex "&$tls_out_peercert$&"
 This variable refers to the certificate presented by the peer of an
 outbound connection.  It is only useful as the argument of a

-&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%& or &%sha1%& operator,
+&%certextract%& expansion item, &%md5%&, &%sha1%& or &%sha256%& operator,

 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_certificate_verified$&
 or a &%def%& condition.
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_certificate_verified$&


@@ -12421,7 +12466,6 @@ and then set to the outgoing cipher suite if one is negotiated. See chapter
 &<<CHAPTLS>>& for details of TLS support and chapter &<<CHAPsmtptrans>>& for
 details of the &(smtp)& transport.
 
 &<<CHAPTLS>>& for details of TLS support and chapter &<<CHAPsmtptrans>>& for
 details of the &(smtp)& transport.
 

-.new

 .vitem &$tls_in_ocsp$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_ocsp$&"
 When a message is received from a remote client connection
 .vitem &$tls_in_ocsp$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_ocsp$&"
 When a message is received from a remote client connection


@@ -12439,7 +12483,6 @@ the result of any OCSP request from the client is encoded in this variable:
 When a message is sent to a remote host connection
 the result of any OCSP request made is encoded in this variable.
 See &$tls_in_ocsp$& for values.
 When a message is sent to a remote host connection
 the result of any OCSP request made is encoded in this variable.
 See &$tls_in_ocsp$& for values.

-.wen

 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peerdn$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_peerdn$&"
 
 .vitem &$tls_in_peerdn$&
 .vindex "&$tls_in_peerdn$&"


@@ -12536,6 +12579,13 @@ This variable contains the result of an expansion lookup, extraction operation,
 or external command, as described above. It is also used during a
 &*reduce*& expansion.
 
 or external command, as described above. It is also used during a
 &*reduce*& expansion.
 

+.vitem &$verify_mode$&
+.vindex "&$verify_mode$&"
+While a router or transport is being run in verify mode
+or for cutthrough delivery,
+contains "S" for sender-verification or "R" for recipient-verification.
+Otherwise, empty.
+

 .vitem &$version_number$&
 .vindex "&$version_number$&"
 The version number of Exim.
 .vitem &$version_number$&
 .vindex "&$version_number$&"
 The version number of Exim.


@@ -14998,16 +15048,21 @@ yourself in the foot in various unpleasant ways.  This option should not be
 adjusted lightly.  An unrecognised item will be detected at startup, by
 invoking Exim with the &%-bV%& flag.
 
 adjusted lightly.  An unrecognised item will be detected at startup, by
 invoking Exim with the &%-bV%& flag.
 

+The option affects Exim operating both as a server and as a client.
+

 Historical note: prior to release 4.80, Exim defaulted this value to
 "+dont_insert_empty_fragments", which may still be needed for compatibility
 with some clients, but which lowers security by increasing exposure to
 some now infamous attacks.
 
 Historical note: prior to release 4.80, Exim defaulted this value to
 "+dont_insert_empty_fragments", which may still be needed for compatibility
 with some clients, but which lowers security by increasing exposure to
 some now infamous attacks.
 

-An example:
+Examples:

 .code
 # Make both old MS and old Eudora happy:
 openssl_options = -all +microsoft_big_sslv3_buffer \
                        +dont_insert_empty_fragments
 .code
 # Make both old MS and old Eudora happy:
 openssl_options = -all +microsoft_big_sslv3_buffer \
                        +dont_insert_empty_fragments

+
+# Disable older protocol versions:
+openssl_options = +no_sslv2 +no_sslv3

 .endd
 
 Possible options may include:
 .endd
 
 Possible options may include:


@@ -16428,16 +16483,23 @@ See &%tls_verify_hosts%& below.
 The value of this option is expanded, and must then be the absolute path to
 a file containing permitted certificates for clients that
 match &%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%&. Alternatively, if you
 The value of this option is expanded, and must then be the absolute path to
 a file containing permitted certificates for clients that
 match &%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%&. Alternatively, if you

-are using OpenSSL, you can set &%tls_verify_certificates%& to the name of a
-directory containing certificate files. This does not work with GnuTLS; the
-option must be set to the name of a single file if you are using GnuTLS.
+are using either GnuTLS version 3.3.6 (or later) or OpenSSL,
+you can set &%tls_verify_certificates%& to the name of a
+directory containing certificate files.
+For earlier versions of GnuTLS
+the option must be set to the name of a single file.
+
+With OpenSSL the certificates specified
+explicitly
+either by file or directory
+are added to those given by the system default location.

 
 These certificates should be for the certificate authorities trusted, rather
 than the public cert of individual clients.  With both OpenSSL and GnuTLS, if
 the value is a file then the certificates are sent by Exim as a server to
 connecting clients, defining the list of accepted certificate authorities.
 Thus the values defined should be considered public data.  To avoid this,
 
 These certificates should be for the certificate authorities trusted, rather
 than the public cert of individual clients.  With both OpenSSL and GnuTLS, if
 the value is a file then the certificates are sent by Exim as a server to
 connecting clients, defining the list of accepted certificate authorities.
 Thus the values defined should be considered public data.  To avoid this,

-use OpenSSL with a directory.
+use the explicit directory version.

 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 
 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 


@@ -16806,6 +16868,46 @@ If the expansion fails (other than forced failure) delivery is deferred. Some
 of the other precondition options are common special cases that could in fact
 be specified using &%condition%&.
 
 of the other precondition options are common special cases that could in fact
 be specified using &%condition%&.
 

+Historical note: We have &%condition%& on ACLs and on Routers.  Routers
+are far older, and use one set of semantics.  ACLs are newer and when
+they were created, the ACL &%condition%& process was given far stricter
+parse semantics.  The &%bool{}%& expansion condition uses the same rules as
+ACLs.  The &%bool_lax{}%& expansion condition uses the same rules as
+Routers.  More pointedly, the &%bool_lax{}%& was written to match the existing
+Router rules processing behavior.
+
+This is best illustrated in an example:
+.code
+# If used in an ACL condition will fail with a syntax error, but
+# in a router condition any extra characters are treated as a string
+
+$ exim -be '${if eq {${lc:GOOGLE.com}} {google.com}} {yes} {no}}'
+true {yes} {no}}
+
+$ exim -be '${if eq {${lc:WHOIS.com}} {google.com}} {yes} {no}}'
+ {yes} {no}}
+.endd
+In each example above, the &%if%& statement actually ends after
+&"{google.com}}"&.  Since no true or false braces were defined, the
+default &%if%& behavior is to return a boolean true or a null answer
+(which evaluates to false). The rest of the line is then treated as a
+string. So the first example resulted in the boolean answer &"true"&
+with the string &" {yes} {no}}"& appended to it. The second example
+resulted in the null output (indicating false) with the string
+&" {yes} {no}}"& appended to it.
+
+In fact you can put excess forward braces in too.  In the router
+&%condition%&, Exim's parser only looks for &"{"& symbols when they
+mean something, like after a &"$"& or when required as part of a
+conditional.  But otherwise &"{"& and &"}"& are treated as ordinary
+string characters.
+
+Thus, in a Router, the above expansion strings will both always evaluate
+true, as the result of expansion is a non-empty string which doesn't
+match an explicit false value.  This can be tricky to debug.  By
+contrast, in an ACL either of those strings will always result in an
+expansion error because the result doesn't look sufficiently boolean.
+

 
 .option debug_print routers string&!! unset
 .cindex "testing" "variables in drivers"
 
 .option debug_print routers string&!! unset
 .cindex "testing" "variables in drivers"


@@ -17679,6 +17781,7 @@ delivering in cutthrough mode
 or testing recipient verification using &%-bv%&.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for a list of the order in which preconditions
 are evaluated.
 or testing recipient verification using &%-bv%&.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for a list of the order in which preconditions
 are evaluated.

+See also the &$verify_mode$& variable.

 
 
 .option verify_sender routers&!? boolean true
 
 
 .option verify_sender routers&!? boolean true


@@ -17686,6 +17789,7 @@ If this option is false, the router is skipped when verifying sender addresses
 or testing sender verification using &%-bvs%&.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for a list of the order in which preconditions
 are evaluated.
 or testing sender verification using &%-bvs%&.
 See section &<<SECTrouprecon>>& for a list of the order in which preconditions
 are evaluated.

+See also the &$verify_mode$& variable.

 .ecindex IIDgenoprou1
 .ecindex IIDgenoprou2
 
 .ecindex IIDgenoprou1
 .ecindex IIDgenoprou2
 


@@ -23120,7 +23224,7 @@ so can cause parallel connections to the same host if &%remote_max_parallel%&
 permits this.
 
 
 permits this.
 
 

-.option multi_domain smtp boolean true
+.option multi_domain smtp boolean&!! true

 .vindex "&$domain$&"
 When this option is set, the &(smtp)& transport can handle a number of
 addresses containing a mixture of different domains provided they all resolve
 .vindex "&$domain$&"
 When this option is set, the &(smtp)& transport can handle a number of
 addresses containing a mixture of different domains provided they all resolve


@@ -23129,6 +23233,9 @@ handling only one domain at a time. This is useful if you want to use
 &$domain$& in an expansion for the transport, because it is set only when there
 is a single domain involved in a remote delivery.
 
 &$domain$& in an expansion for the transport, because it is set only when there
 is a single domain involved in a remote delivery.
 

+It is expanded per-address and can depend on any of
+&$address_data$&, &$domain_data$&, &$local_part_data$&,
+&$host$&, &$host_address$& and &$host_port$&.

 
 .option port smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "port" "sending TCP/IP"
 
 .option port smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "port" "sending TCP/IP"


@@ -23164,7 +23271,7 @@ connecting, as an outbound SSL-on-connect, instead of using STARTTLS to upgrade.
 The Internet standards bodies strongly discourage use of this mode.
 
 
 The Internet standards bodies strongly discourage use of this mode.
 
 

-.option retry_include_ip_address smtp boolean true
+.option retry_include_ip_address smtp boolean&!! true

 Exim normally includes both the host name and the IP address in the key it
 constructs for indexing retry data after a temporary delivery failure. This
 means that when one of several IP addresses for a host is failing, it gets
 Exim normally includes both the host name and the IP address in the key it
 constructs for indexing retry data after a temporary delivery failure. This
 means that when one of several IP addresses for a host is failing, it gets


@@ -23174,9 +23281,8 @@ addresses is not affected.
 However, in some dialup environments hosts are assigned a different IP address
 each time they connect. In this situation the use of the IP address as part of
 the retry key leads to undesirable behaviour. Setting this option false causes
 However, in some dialup environments hosts are assigned a different IP address
 each time they connect. In this situation the use of the IP address as part of
 the retry key leads to undesirable behaviour. Setting this option false causes

-Exim to use only the host name. This should normally be done on a separate
-instance of the &(smtp)& transport, set up specially to handle the dialup
-hosts.
+Exim to use only the host name.
+Since it is expanded it can be made to depend on the host or domain.

 
 
 .option serialize_hosts smtp "host list&!!" unset
 
 
 .option serialize_hosts smtp "host list&!!" unset


@@ -23314,7 +23420,7 @@ unknown state), opens a new one to the same host, and then tries the delivery
 in clear.
 
 
 in clear.
 
 

-.option tls_try_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!! unset
+.option tls_try_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,
 .cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
 .cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
 This option gives a list of hosts for which, on encrypted connections,


@@ -23322,7 +23428,7 @@ certificate verification will be tried but need not succeed.
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
 Note that unless the host is in this list
 TLS connections will be denied to hosts using self-signed certificates
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
 Note that unless the host is in this list
 TLS connections will be denied to hosts using self-signed certificates

-when &%tls_verify_certificates%& is set.
+when &%tls_verify_certificates%& is matched.

 The &$tls_out_certificate_verified$& variable is set when
 certificate verification succeeds.
 
 The &$tls_out_certificate_verified$& variable is set when
 certificate verification succeeds.
 


@@ -23334,10 +23440,20 @@ certificate verification succeeds.
 .vindex "&$host_address$&"
 The value of this option must be the absolute path to a file containing
 permitted server certificates, for use when setting up an encrypted connection.
 .vindex "&$host_address$&"
 The value of this option must be the absolute path to a file containing
 permitted server certificates, for use when setting up an encrypted connection.

-Alternatively, if you are using OpenSSL, you can set
+Alternatively,
+if you are using either GnuTLS version 3.3.6 (or later) or OpenSSL,
+you can set

 &%tls_verify_certificates%& to the name of a directory containing certificate
 &%tls_verify_certificates%& to the name of a directory containing certificate

-files. This does not work with GnuTLS; the option must be set to the name of a
-single file if you are using GnuTLS. The values of &$host$& and
+files.
+For earlier versions of GnuTLS the option must be set to the name of a
+single file.
+
+With OpenSSL the certificates specified
+explicitly
+either by file or directory
+are added to those given by the system default location.
+
+The values of &$host$& and

 &$host_address$& are set to the name and address of the server during the
 expansion of this option. See chapter &<<CHAPTLS>>& for details of TLS.
 
 &$host_address$& are set to the name and address of the server during the
 expansion of this option. See chapter &<<CHAPTLS>>& for details of TLS.
 


@@ -23346,7 +23462,7 @@ if neither tls_verify_hosts nor tls_try_verify_hosts are set
 and certificate verification fails the TLS connection is closed.
 
 
 and certificate verification fails the TLS connection is closed.
 
 

-.option tls_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!! unset
+.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,
 .cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
 .cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
 This option gives a list of hosts for which. on encrypted connections,


@@ -25396,9 +25512,7 @@ but it is present in many binary distributions.
 .scindex IIDdcotauth2 "authenticators" "&(dovecot)&"
 This authenticator is an interface to the authentication facility of the
 Dovecot POP/IMAP server, which can support a number of authentication methods.
 .scindex IIDdcotauth2 "authenticators" "&(dovecot)&"
 This authenticator is an interface to the authentication facility of the
 Dovecot POP/IMAP server, which can support a number of authentication methods.

-.new

 Note that Dovecot must be configured to use auth-client not auth-userdb.
 Note that Dovecot must be configured to use auth-client not auth-userdb.

-.wen

 If you are using Dovecot to authenticate POP/IMAP clients, it might be helpful
 to use the same mechanisms for SMTP authentication. This is a server
 authenticator only. There is only one option:
 If you are using Dovecot to authenticate POP/IMAP clients, it might be helpful
 to use the same mechanisms for SMTP authentication. This is a server
 authenticator only. There is only one option:


@@ -25821,7 +25935,8 @@ There are some differences in usage when using GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL:
 
 .ilist
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must contain the name of a file, not the
 
 .ilist
 The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must contain the name of a file, not the

-name of a directory (for OpenSSL it can be either).
+name of a directory for GnuTLS versions before 3.3.6
+(for later versions, or OpenSSL, it can be either).

 .next
 The default value for &%tls_dhparam%& differs for historical reasons.
 .next
 .next
 The default value for &%tls_dhparam%& differs for historical reasons.
 .next


@@ -26018,7 +26133,8 @@ The GnuTLS library allows the caller to provide a "priority string", documented
 as part of the &[gnutls_priority_init]& function.  This is very similar to the
 ciphersuite specification in OpenSSL.
 
 as part of the &[gnutls_priority_init]& function.  This is very similar to the
 ciphersuite specification in OpenSSL.
 

-The &%tls_require_ciphers%& option is treated as the GnuTLS priority string.
+The &%tls_require_ciphers%& option is treated as the GnuTLS priority string
+and controls both protocols and ciphers.

 
 The &%tls_require_ciphers%& option is available both as an global option,
 controlling how Exim behaves as a server, and also as an option of the
 
 The &%tls_require_ciphers%& option is available both as an global option,
 controlling how Exim behaves as a server, and also as an option of the


@@ -26035,6 +26151,12 @@ installed on your system.  If you are using GnuTLS 3,
 &url(http://www.gnutls.org/manual/gnutls.html#Listing-the-ciphersuites-in-a-priority-string, then the example code)
 on that site can be used to test a given string.
 
 &url(http://www.gnutls.org/manual/gnutls.html#Listing-the-ciphersuites-in-a-priority-string, then the example code)
 on that site can be used to test a given string.
 

+For example:
+.code
+# Disable older versions of protocols
+tls_require_ciphers = NORMAL:%LATEST_RECORD_VERSION:-VERS-SSL3.0
+.endd
+

 Prior to Exim 4.80, an older API of GnuTLS was used, and Exim supported three
 additional options, "&%gnutls_require_kx%&", "&%gnutls_require_mac%&" and
 "&%gnutls_require_protocols%&".  &%tls_require_ciphers%& was an Exim list.
 Prior to Exim 4.80, an older API of GnuTLS was used, and Exim supported three
 additional options, "&%gnutls_require_kx%&", "&%gnutls_require_mac%&" and
 "&%gnutls_require_protocols%&".  &%tls_require_ciphers%& was an Exim list.


@@ -26085,8 +26207,11 @@ tls_privatekey = /some/file/name
 These options are, in fact, expanded strings, so you can make them depend on
 the identity of the client that is connected if you wish. The first file
 contains the server's X509 certificate, and the second contains the private key
 These options are, in fact, expanded strings, so you can make them depend on
 the identity of the client that is connected if you wish. The first file
 contains the server's X509 certificate, and the second contains the private key

-that goes with it. These files need to be readable by the Exim user, and must
-always be given as full path names. They can be the same file if both the
+that goes with it. These files need to be
+PEM format and readable by the Exim user, and must
+always be given as full path names.
+The key must not be password-protected.
+They can be the same file if both the

 certificate and the key are contained within it. If &%tls_privatekey%& is not
 set, or if its expansion is forced to fail or results in an empty string, this
 is assumed to be the case. The certificate file may also contain intermediate
 certificate and the key are contained within it. If &%tls_privatekey%& is not
 set, or if its expansion is forced to fail or results in an empty string, this
 is assumed to be the case. The certificate file may also contain intermediate


@@ -26213,7 +26338,7 @@ an identically named option for the &(smtp)& transport. In each case, the value
 of the option is expanded and must then be the name of a file that contains a
 CRL in PEM format.
 The downside is that clients have to periodically re-download a potentially huge
 of the option is expanded and must then be the name of a file that contains a
 CRL in PEM format.
 The downside is that clients have to periodically re-download a potentially huge

-file from every certificate authority the know of.
+file from every certificate authority they know of.

 
 The way with most moving parts at query time is Online Certificate
 Status Protocol (OCSP), where the client verifies the certificate
 
 The way with most moving parts at query time is Online Certificate
 Status Protocol (OCSP), where the client verifies the certificate


@@ -26267,9 +26392,7 @@ file named by &%tls_ocsp_file%&.
 Note that the proof only covers the terminal server certificate,
 not any of the chain from CA to it.
 
 Note that the proof only covers the terminal server certificate,
 not any of the chain from CA to it.
 

-.new

 There is no current way to staple a proof for a client certificate.
 There is no current way to staple a proof for a client certificate.

-.wen

 
 .code
   A helper script "ocsp_fetch.pl" for fetching a proof from a CA
 
 .code
   A helper script "ocsp_fetch.pl" for fetching a proof from a CA


@@ -26437,7 +26560,7 @@ during TLS session handshake, to permit alternative values to be chosen:
 &%tls_verify_certificates%&
 .next
 .vindex "&%tls_ocsp_file%&"
 &%tls_verify_certificates%&
 .next
 .vindex "&%tls_ocsp_file%&"

-&%tls_verify_certificates%&
+&%tls_ocsp_file%&

 .endlist
 
 Great care should be taken to deal with matters of case, various injection
 .endlist
 
 Great care should be taken to deal with matters of case, various injection


@@ -27634,6 +27757,9 @@ anyway. If the message contains newlines, this gives rise to a multi-line SMTP
 response.
 
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"
 response.
 
 .vindex "&$acl_verify_message$&"

+For ACLs that are called by an &%acl =%& ACL condition, the message is
+stored in &$acl_verify_message$&, from which the calling ACL may use it.
+

 If &%message%& is used on a statement that verifies an address, the message
 specified overrides any message that is generated by the verification process.
 However, the original message is available in the variable
 If &%message%& is used on a statement that verifies an address, the message
 specified overrides any message that is generated by the verification process.
 However, the original message is available in the variable


@@ -27741,10 +27867,16 @@ is what is wanted for subsequent tests.
 .cindex "&ACL;" "cutthrough routing"
 .cindex "cutthrough" "requesting"
 This option requests delivery be attempted while the item is being received.
 .cindex "&ACL;" "cutthrough routing"
 .cindex "cutthrough" "requesting"
 This option requests delivery be attempted while the item is being received.

-It is usable in the RCPT ACL and valid only for single-recipient mails forwarded
-from one SMTP connection to another.  If a recipient-verify callout connection is
-requested in the same ACL it is held open and used for the data, otherwise one is made
-after the ACL completes.
+
+The option usable in the RCPT ACL.
+If enabled for a message recieved via smtp and routed to an smtp transport,
+and the message has only one recipient,
+then the delivery connection is made while the receiving connection is open
+and data is copied from one to the other.
+
+If a recipient-verify callout connection is subsequently
+requested in the same ACL it is held open and used for the data,
+otherwise one is made after the initial RCPT ACL completes.

 
 Note that routers are used in verify mode,
 and cannot depend on content of received headers.
 
 Note that routers are used in verify mode,
 and cannot depend on content of received headers.


@@ -27759,11 +27891,12 @@ before the entire message has been received from the source.
 Should the ultimate destination system positively accept or reject the mail,
 a corresponding indication is given to the source system and nothing is queued.
 If there is a temporary error the item is queued for later delivery in the
 Should the ultimate destination system positively accept or reject the mail,
 a corresponding indication is given to the source system and nothing is queued.
 If there is a temporary error the item is queued for later delivery in the

-usual fashion. If the item is successfully delivered in cutthrough mode the log line
-is tagged with ">>" rather than "=>" and appears before the acceptance "<="
-line.
+usual fashion. If the item is successfully delivered in cutthrough mode
+the log line is tagged with ">>" rather than "=>" and appears
+before the acceptance "<=" line.

 
 

-Delivery in this mode avoids the generation of a bounce mail to a (possibly faked)
+Delivery in this mode avoids the generation of a bounce mail to a
+(possibly faked)

 sender when the destination system is doing content-scan based rejection.
 
 
 sender when the destination system is doing content-scan based rejection.
 
 


@@ -28208,6 +28341,8 @@ can be appended; they appear within the called ACL in $acl_arg1 to $acl_arg9,
 and $acl_narg is set to the count of values.
 Previous values of these variables are restored after the call returns.
 The name and values are expanded separately.
 and $acl_narg is set to the count of values.
 Previous values of these variables are restored after the call returns.
 The name and values are expanded separately.

+Note that spaces in complex expansions which are used as arguments
+will act as argument separators.

 
 If the nested &%acl%& returns &"drop"& and the outer condition denies access,
 the connection is dropped. If it returns &"discard"&, the verb must be
 
 If the nested &%acl%& returns &"drop"& and the outer condition denies access,
 the connection is dropped. If it returns &"discard"&, the verb must be


@@ -30213,9 +30348,13 @@ av_scanner = cmdline:\
 .endd
 .vitem &%drweb%&
 .cindex "virus scanners" "DrWeb"
 .endd
 .vitem &%drweb%&
 .cindex "virus scanners" "DrWeb"

-The DrWeb daemon scanner (&url(http://www.sald.com/)) interface takes one
-argument, either a full path to a UNIX socket, or an IP address and port
-separated by white space, as in these examples:
+The DrWeb daemon scanner (&url(http://www.sald.com/)) interface
+takes one option,
+either a full path to a UNIX socket,
+or host and port specifiers separated by white space.
+The host may be a name or an IP address; the port is either a
+single number or a pair of numbers with a dash between.
+For example:

 .code
 av_scanner = drweb:/var/run/drwebd.sock
 av_scanner = drweb:192.168.2.20 31337
 .code
 av_scanner = drweb:/var/run/drwebd.sock
 av_scanner = drweb:192.168.2.20 31337


@@ -30223,6 +30362,17 @@ av_scanner = drweb:192.168.2.20 31337
 If you omit the argument, the default path &_/usr/local/drweb/run/drwebd.sock_&
 is used. Thanks to Alex Miller for contributing the code for this scanner.
 
 If you omit the argument, the default path &_/usr/local/drweb/run/drwebd.sock_&
 is used. Thanks to Alex Miller for contributing the code for this scanner.
 

+.vitem &%f-protd%&
+.cindex "virus scanners" "f-protd"
+The f-protd scanner is accessed via HTTP over TCP.
+One argument is taken, being a space-separated hostname and port number
+(or port-range).
+For example:
+.code
+av_scanner = f-protd:localhost 10200-10204
+.endd
+If you omit the argument, the default values show above are used.
+

 .vitem &%fsecure%&
 .cindex "virus scanners" "F-Secure"
 The F-Secure daemon scanner (&url(http://www.f-secure.com)) takes one
 .vitem &%fsecure%&
 .cindex "virus scanners" "F-Secure"
 The F-Secure daemon scanner (&url(http://www.f-secure.com)) takes one


@@ -32421,6 +32571,9 @@ headers_remove = return-receipt-to:acknowledge-to
 Multiple &%headers_remove%& options for a single router or transport can be
 specified; the arguments will append to a single header-names list.
 Each item is separately expanded.
 Multiple &%headers_remove%& options for a single router or transport can be
 specified; the arguments will append to a single header-names list.
 Each item is separately expanded.

+Note that colons in complex expansions which are used to
+form all or part of a &%headers_remove%& list
+will act as list separators.

 
 When &%headers_add%& or &%headers_remove%& is specified on a router,
 items are expanded at routing time,
 
 When &%headers_add%& or &%headers_remove%& is specified on a router,
 items are expanded at routing time,


@@ -35175,7 +35328,7 @@ The input files can be in Exim log format or syslog format.
 If a matching log line is not associated with a specific message, it is
 included in &'exigrep'&'s output without any additional lines. The usage is:
 .display
 If a matching log line is not associated with a specific message, it is
 included in &'exigrep'&'s output without any additional lines. The usage is:
 .display

-&`exigrep [-t<`&&'n'&&`>] [-I] [-l] [-v] <`&&'pattern'&&`> [<`&&'log file'&&`>] ...`&
+&`exigrep [-t<`&&'n'&&`>] [-I] [-l] [-M] [-v] <`&&'pattern'&&`> [<`&&'log file'&&`>] ...`&

 .endd
 If no log file names are given on the command line, the standard input is read.
 
 .endd
 If no log file names are given on the command line, the standard input is read.
 


@@ -35196,6 +35349,19 @@ regular expression.
 The &%-v%& option inverts the matching condition. That is, a line is selected
 if it does &'not'& match the pattern.
 
 The &%-v%& option inverts the matching condition. That is, a line is selected
 if it does &'not'& match the pattern.
 

+The &%-M%& options means &"related messages"&. &'exigrep'& will show messages
+that are generated as a result/response to a message that &'exigrep'& matched
+normally.
+
+Example of &%-M%&:
+user_a sends a message to user_b, which generates a bounce back to user_b. If
+&'exigrep'& is used to search for &"user_a"&, only the first message will be
+displayed.  But if &'exigrep'& is used to search for &"user_b"&, the first and
+the second (bounce) message will be displayed. Using &%-M%& with &'exigrep'&
+when searching for &"user_a"& will show both messages since the bounce is
+&"related"& to or a &"result"& of the first message that was found by the
+search term.
+

 If the location of a &'zcat'& command is known from the definition of
 ZCAT_COMMAND in &_Local/Makefile_&, &'exigrep'& automatically passes any file
 whose name ends in COMPRESS_SUFFIX through &'zcat'& as it searches it.
 If the location of a &'zcat'& command is known from the definition of
 ZCAT_COMMAND in &_Local/Makefile_&, &'exigrep'& automatically passes any file
 whose name ends in COMPRESS_SUFFIX through &'zcat'& as it searches it.