1. Tidies to get rid of compiler warnings from the merged Exiscan files.

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-$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff,v 1.18 2004/11/25 13:54:31 ph10 Exp $
+$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff,v 1.20 2004/12/17 14:52:44 ph10 Exp $

 
 New Features in Exim
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 New Features in Exim
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ updated when there is a relatively large batch of changes). The doc/ChangeLog
 file contains a listing of all changes, including bug fixes.
 
 
 file contains a listing of all changes, including bug fixes.
 
 

-Version 4.44
+Version 4.50

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  1. There is a new build-time option called CONFIGURE_GROUP which works like
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  1. There is a new build-time option called CONFIGURE_GROUP which works like


@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ Version 4.44
     default - see 14 below), in the same way that multiple DNS records for a
     single item are handled.
 
     default - see 14 below), in the same way that multiple DNS records for a
     single item are handled.
 

-    The lookup fails only if all the DNS lookups fail. As long as at least one
-    of them yields some data, the lookup succeeds. However, if there is a
-    temporary DNS error for any of them, the lookup defers.
+    The dnsdb lookup fails only if all the DNS lookups fail. If there is a
+    temporary DNS error for any of them, the remaining lookups are still done,
+    and only if none of them succeed does the dnsdb lookup defer. As long as at
+    least one of the DNS lookups yields some data, the dnsdb lookup succeeds.

 
 15. It is now possible to specify the character to be used as a separator when
     a dnsdb lookup returns data from more than one DNS record. The default is a
 
 15. It is now possible to specify the character to be used as a separator when
     a dnsdb lookup returns data from more than one DNS record. The default is a


@@ -198,7 +199,11 @@ Version 4.44
        2.1.168.192.black.list.tld  and  a.domain.black.list.tld
 
     Once a DNS record has been found (that matches a specific IP return
        2.1.168.192.black.list.tld  and  a.domain.black.list.tld
 
     Once a DNS record has been found (that matches a specific IP return

-    address, if specified), no further lookups are done.
+    address, if specified), no further lookups are done. If there is a
+    temporary DNS error, the rest of the sublist of domains or IP addresses is
+    tried. The dnslists item itself defers only if none of the other DNS
+    lookups in this sublist succeeds. In other words, a successful lookup for
+    any of the items in the sublist overrides a defer for a previous item.

 
 17. The log selector queue_time_overall causes Exim to output the time spent on
     the queue as an addition to the "Completed" message. Like queue_time (which
 
 17. The log selector queue_time_overall causes Exim to output the time spent on
     the queue as an addition to the "Completed" message. Like queue_time (which


@@ -214,6 +219,9 @@ Version 4.44
     This is helpful when the system filter adds header lines or sets filter
     variables that are used by the user filter.
 
     This is helpful when the system filter adds header lines or sets filter
     variables that are used by the user filter.
 

+19. The Exiscan patch is now merged into the main source. See src/EDITME for
+    parameters for the build.
+

 
 Version 4.43
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 Version 4.43
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