V1.58 Fix to get <> and blackhole to show in edomain tables..

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diff --git a/doc/doc-src/FAQ.src b/doc/doc-src/FAQ.src
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## $Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-src/FAQ.src,v 1.6 2005/02/15 09:27:45 ph10 Exp $
+## $Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-src/FAQ.src,v 1.7 2005/05/06 08:28:16 ph10 Exp $

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@@ -371,11 +371,11 @@ A0017: \*Broken pipe*\ is the error you get on some OS when the remote host just
 
        You can test the link using pings of large packets and see what works:
 
 
        You can test the link using pings of large packets and see what works:
 

-==>     ping -s host 2048
+==>      ping -s host 2048

 
        Try reducing the MTU on the sending host:
 
 
        Try reducing the MTU on the sending host:
 

-==>     ifconfig le0 mtu 1300
+==>      ifconfig le0 mtu 1300

 
        Alternatively, you can reduce the size of the buffer Exim uses for SMTP
        output by putting something like
 
        Alternatively, you can reduce the size of the buffer Exim uses for SMTP
        output by putting something like


@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ A0036: Your configuration specifies that local mailboxes are all held in
            second solution is used, users can empty their mailboxes by updating
            them, but cannot delete them.
 
            second solution is used, users can empty their mailboxes by updating
            them, but cannot delete them.
 

-       If your problem involves mail to \/root/\, see also Q0507.
+       If your problem involves mail to \/root/\, see also Q0039.

 
 
 Q0037: I am experiencing mailbox locking problems with Sun's \"mailtool"\ used
 
 
 Q0037: I am experiencing mailbox locking problems with Sun's \"mailtool"\ used


@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ A0076: You are probably putting your reject items into the main log as well;
        by a \"mail.info"\ descriptor).
        Test this by running the command:
 
        by a \"mail.info"\ descriptor).
        Test this by running the command:
 

-==>     logger -p mail.notice test
+==>      logger -p mail.notice test

 
        and seeing which logs it goes into. From Exim release 4.31 it is
        possible to disable the rejectlog by setting \write_rejectlog\ false.
 
        and seeing which logs it goes into. From Exim release 4.31 it is
        possible to disable the rejectlog by setting \write_rejectlog\ false.


@@ -1811,9 +1811,9 @@ A0115: You are using FreeBSD, or another OS that has a \^make^\ command which
        ensure that this happens throughout the build, it's best to export it in
        your environment:
 
        ensure that this happens throughout the build, it's best to export it in
        your environment:
 

-==>     MAKEFLAGS='-B'
-        export MAKEFLAGS
-        make
+==>      MAKEFLAGS='-B'
+         export MAKEFLAGS
+          make

 
 
 Q0116: I have tried to build Exim with Berkeley DB 3 and 4, but I always get
 
 
 Q0116: I have tried to build Exim with Berkeley DB 3 and 4, but I always get


@@ -2478,25 +2478,25 @@ A0319: The admin in question is an idiot. Exim will always freeze such messages
 ==>      # Don't allow domains whose single MX (or A) record is a
          # "special-use IPv4 address", as listed in RFC 3330.
          ignore_target_hosts = \
 ==>      # Don't allow domains whose single MX (or A) record is a
          # "special-use IPv4 address", as listed in RFC 3330.
          ignore_target_hosts = \

-              # Hosts on "this network"; RFC 1700 (page 4) states that these
-              # are only allowed as source addresses
-              0.0.0.0/8 : \
-              # Private networks, RFC 1918
-              10.0.0.0/8 : 172.16.0.0/12 : 192.168.0.0/16 : \
-              # Internet host loopback address, RFC 1700 (page 5)
-              127.0.0.0/8 : \
-              # "Link local" block
-              169.254.0.0/16 : \
-              # "TEST-NET" - should not appear on the public Internet
-              192.0.2.0/24 : \
-              # 6to4 relay anycast addresses, RFC 3068
-              192.88.99.0/24 : \
-              # Network interconnect device benchmark testing, RFC 2544
-              198.18.0.0/15 : \
-              # Multicast addresses, RFC 3171
-              224.0.0.0/4 : \
-              # Reserved for future use, RFC 1700 (page 4)
-              240.0.0.0/4
+         # Hosts on "this network"; RFC 1700 (page 4) states that these
+         # are only allowed as source addresses
+         0.0.0.0/8 : \
+         # Private networks, RFC 1918
+         10.0.0.0/8 : 172.16.0.0/12 : 192.168.0.0/16 : \
+         # Internet host loopback address, RFC 1700 (page 5)
+         127.0.0.0/8 : \
+         # "Link local" block
+         169.254.0.0/16 : \
+         # "TEST-NET" - should not appear on the public Internet
+         192.0.2.0/24 : \
+         # 6to4 relay anycast addresses, RFC 3068
+         192.88.99.0/24 : \
+         # Network interconnect device benchmark testing, RFC 2544
+         198.18.0.0/15 : \
+         # Multicast addresses, RFC 3171
+         224.0.0.0/4 : \
+         # Reserved for future use, RFC 1700 (page 4)
+         240.0.0.0/4

 
 
 Q0320: How can I arrange for all mail to \*user@some.domain*\ to be forwarded
 
 
 Q0320: How can I arrange for all mail to \*user@some.domain*\ to be forwarded


@@ -3672,10 +3672,10 @@ A0606: You need to unset the \mesage_prefix\ option, or change it so that its
        transport could be:
 
 ==>      local_delivery_mbx:
        transport could be:
 
 ==>      local_delivery_mbx:

-          driver = pipe
-          command = /usr/local/bin/tmail $local_part
-          user = exim
-          current_directory = /
+           driver = pipe
+           command = /usr/local/bin/tmail $local_part
+           user = exim
+           current_directory = /

            use_crlf
            message_prefix =
 
            use_crlf
            message_prefix =
 


@@ -4807,10 +4807,10 @@ A0735: Many workstation clients send single-component names; take care that you
        do not block legitimate mail. With that proviso, you can do it using
        something like this in an ACL:
 
        do not block legitimate mail. With that proviso, you can do it using
        something like this in an ACL:
 

-==>     drop  message = HELO doesn't look like a hostname
-              log_message = Not a hostname
-              condition = ${if match{$sender_helo_name} \
-                               {\N^[^.].*\.[^.]+$\N}{no}{yes}}
+==>      drop  message = HELO doesn't look like a hostname
+               log_message = Not a hostname
+               condition = ${if match{$sender_helo_name} \
+                           {\N^[^.].*\.[^.]+$\N}{no}{yes}}

 
        This means: Drop the HELO unless it contains a dot somewhere in the HELO
        string, but the string may not begin or end with a dot. Thus, the
 
        This means: Drop the HELO unless it contains a dot somewhere in the HELO
        string, but the string may not begin or end with a dot. Thus, the


@@ -5003,8 +5003,8 @@ Q0804: I'm using this rewriting rule to change login names into ``friendly''
        names, but if mail comes in for an upper case login name, it doesn't
        get rewritten.
 
        names, but if mail comes in for an upper case login name, it doesn't
        get rewritten.
 

-==>     *@my.domain     ${lookup{$1}dbm{/usr/lib/exim/longforms}\
-                        {$value}fail}@my.domain bcfrtFT
+==>      *@my.domain   ${lookup{$1}dbm{/usr/lib/exim/longforms}\
+                        {$value}fail}@my.domain bcfrtFT

 
        The longforms database has entries of the form:
 
 
        The longforms database has entries of the form:
 


@@ -5020,11 +5020,11 @@ A0805: It depends on what you mean by ``fail a message'' and what addresses you
        are rewriting. If you are rewriting recipient addresses for your local
        domain, you can do:
 
        are rewriting. If you are rewriting recipient addresses for your local
        domain, you can do:
 

-==>     *@dom.ain  ${lookup{$1}dbm{/wher/ever}{$value}{failaddr}}  Ehq
+==>      *@dom.ain  ${lookup{$1}dbm{/wher/ever}{$value}{failaddr}}  Ehq

 
        and in your alias file put something like
 
 
        and in your alias file put something like
 

-==>     failaddr:   :fail: Rewriting failed
+==>      failaddr:   :fail: Rewriting failed

 
        This fails a single recipient - others are processed independently.
 
 
        This fails a single recipient - others are processed independently.
 


@@ -5773,8 +5773,8 @@ A1701: It seems that some clients require that the certificate presented by
            encrypt the user/site/leaf certificate. If this isn't acceptable,
            you seem to be able to strip out the passphrase as follows:
 
            encrypt the user/site/leaf certificate. If this isn't acceptable,
            you seem to be able to strip out the passphrase as follows:
 

-==>         openssl rsa -in user.key -our user.key.new
-            mv user.key.new
+==>          openssl rsa -in user.key -our user.key.new
+             mv user.key.new

 
            This should be done immediately after \(user.key)\ is created.
 
 
            This should be done immediately after \(user.key)\ is created.
 


@@ -6625,13 +6625,13 @@ A9604: The problem appears to be the number of open files the system can
 ==>      # Now System is up, Modify kernel parameters for max open etc.
 
 ==>      if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/file-max ]; then
 ==>      # Now System is up, Modify kernel parameters for max open etc.
 
 ==>      if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/file-max ]; then

-                echo 16384 >> /proc/sys/kernel/file-max
+           echo 16384 >> /proc/sys/kernel/file-max

          fi
          if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/inode-max ]; then
          fi
          if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/inode-max ]; then

-                echo 24576 >> /proc/sys/kernel/inode-max
+           echo 24576 >> /proc/sys/kernel/inode-max

          fi
          if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/file-nr ]; then
          fi
          if [ -f /proc/sys/kernel/file-nr ]; then

-                echo 2160 >> /proc/sys/kernel/file-nr
+           echo 2160 >> /proc/sys/kernel/file-nr

          fi
 
        By echoing the value you want for file-max to the file \(file-max)\ etc.,
          fi
 
        By echoing the value you want for file-max to the file \(file-max)\ etc.,