X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/users/jgh/exim.git/blobdiff_plain/b8444b382f1b4fa31bf975295ade3a29d616ed9e..9cffa4367b034b97a01fb3a0cf8095d8f56fa56a:/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt b/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt index 4abb29697..845430870 100644 --- a/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt +++ b/doc/doc-txt/experimental-spec.txt @@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ dmarc_tld_file Defines the location of a text file of valid during domain parsing. Maintained by Mozilla, the most current version can be downloaded from a link at http://publicsuffix.org/list/. + See also util/renew-opendmarc-tlds.sh script. Optional: dmarc_history_file Defines the location of a file to log results @@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ the queuefile driver. The transport only takes one option: * directory - This is used to specify the directory messages should be -copied to +copied to. Expanded. The generic transport options (body_only, current_directory, disable_logging, debug_print, delivery_date_add, envelope_to_add, event_action, group, @@ -792,20 +793,55 @@ standard header. Note that it would be wise to strip incoming messages of A-R headers that claim to be from our own . -There are two new variables: $arc_state and $arc_state_reason. +There are three new variables: $arc_state, $arc_state_reason, $arc_domains: + + $arc_state One of pass, fail, none + $arc_state_reason (if fail, why) + $arc_domains (if pass) colon-sep list of ARC chain domains Receive log lines for an ARC pass will be tagged "ARC". Signing -- -arc_sign = : : +arc_sign = : : [ : ] An option on the smtp transport, which constructs and prepends to the message an ARC set of headers. The textually-first Authentication-Results: header is used as a basis (you must have added one on entry to the ADMD). Expanded as a whole; if unset, empty or forced-failure then no signing is done. If it is set, all three elements must be non-empty. +The fourth element is optional, and if present consists of a comma-separated list +of options. The options implemented are + + timestamps Add a t= tag to the generated AMS and AS headers, with the + current time. + expire[=] Add an x= tag to the generated AMS header, with an expiry time. + If the value is an plain number it is used unchanged. + If it starts with a '+' then the following number is added + to the current time, as an offset in seconds. + If a value is not given it defaults to a one month offset. + +[As of writing, gmail insist that a t= tag on the AS is mandatory] + +Caveats: + * There must be an Authentication-Results header, presumably added by an ACL + while receiving the message, for the same ADMD, for arc_sign to succeed. + This requires careful coordination between inbound and outbound logic. + * If passing a message to another system, such as a mailing-list manager + (MLM), between receipt and sending, be wary of manipulations to headers made + by the MLM. + + For instance, Mailman with REMOVE_DKIM_HEADERS==3 might improve + deliverability in a pre-ARC world, but that option also renames the + Authentication-Results header, which breaks signing. + * Even if you use multiple DKIM keys for different domains, the ARC concept + should try to stick to one ADMD, so pick a primary domain and use that for + AR headers and outbound signing. + +Signing is not compatible with cutthrough delivery; any (before expansion) +value set for the option will result in cutthrough delivery not being +used via the transport in question. + --------------------------------------------------------------