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@@ -12067,6 +12067,9 @@ when the ACL &%malware%& condition is true (see section &<<SECTscanvirus>>&).
 This variable contains the number of bytes in the longest line that was
 received as part of the message, not counting the line termination
 character(s).
+.new
+It is not valid if the &%spool_files_wireformat%& option is used.
+.wen
 
 .vitem &$message_age$&
 .cindex "message" "age of"
@@ -12109,6 +12112,12 @@ in bytes. The count starts from the character after the blank line that
 separates the body from the header. Newlines are included in the count. See
 also &$message_size$&, &$body_linecount$&, and &$body_zerocount$&.
 
+.new
+If the spool file is wireformat
+(see the &%spool_files_wireformat%& main option)
+the CRLF line-terminators are included in the count.
+.wen
+
 .vitem &$message_exim_id$&
 .vindex "&$message_exim_id$&"
 When a message is being received or delivered, this variable contains the
@@ -12159,6 +12168,10 @@ deny message   = Too many lines in message header
 In the MAIL and RCPT ACLs, the value is zero because at that stage the
 message has not yet been received.
 
+.new
+This variable is not valid if the &%spool_files_wireformat%& option is used.
+.wen
+
 .vitem &$message_size$&
 .cindex "size" "of message"
 .cindex "message" "size"
@@ -13566,6 +13579,7 @@ listed in more than one group.
 .row &%message_body_visible%&        "how much to show in &$message_body$&"
 .row &%mua_wrapper%&                 "run in &""MUA wrapper""& mode"
 .row &%print_topbitchars%&           "top-bit characters are printing"
+.row &%spool_wireformat%&            "use wire-format spool data files when possible"
 .row &%timezone%&                    "force time zone"
 .endtable
 
@@ -16821,6 +16835,32 @@ as failures in the configuration file.
 By using this option to override the compiled-in path, it is possible to run
 tests of Exim without using the standard spool.
 
+.new
+.option spool_wireformat main boolean false
+.cindex "spool directory" "file formats"
+If this option is set, Exim may for some messages use an alternate format
+for data-files in the spool which matches the wire format.
+Doing this permits more efficient message reception and transmission.
+Currently it is only done for messages received using the EMSTP CHUNKING
+option.
+
+The following variables will not have useful values:
+.code
+$max_received_linelength
+$body_linecount
+$body_zerocount
+.endd
+
+Users of the local_scan() API (see &<<CHAPlocalscan>>&),
+and any external programs which are passed a reference to a message data file
+(except via the &"regex"&, &"malware"& or &"spam"&) ACL conditions)
+will need to be aware of the potential different format.
+
+Using any of the ACL conditions noted will negate the reception benefit
+(as a Unix-mbox-format file is contructed for them).
+The transimssion benefit is maintained.
+.wen
+
 .option sqlite_lock_timeout main time 5s
 .cindex "sqlite lookup type" "lock timeout"
 This option controls the timeout that the &(sqlite)& lookup uses when trying to
@@ -27631,13 +27671,22 @@ built, then you have SNI support).
          "SECTmulmessam"
 .cindex "multiple SMTP deliveries with TLS"
 .cindex "TLS" "multiple message deliveries"
+.new
 Exim sends multiple messages down the same TCP/IP connection by starting up
 an entirely new delivery process for each message, passing the socket from
 one process to the next. This implementation does not fit well with the use
 of TLS, because there is quite a lot of state information associated with a TLS
 connection, not just a socket identification. Passing all the state information
-to a new process is not feasible. Consequently, Exim shuts down an existing TLS
-session before passing the socket to a new process. The new process may then
+to a new process is not feasible. Consequently, for sending using TLS Exim
+starts an additional proxy process for handling the encryption, piping the
+unencrypted data stream from and to the delivery processes.
+
+An older mode of operation can be enabled on a per-host basis by the
+&%hosts_noproxy_tls%& option on the &(smtp)& transport.  If the host matches
+this list the proxy process descibed above is not used; instead Exim
+.wen
+shuts down an existing TLS session being run by the delivery process
+before passing the socket to a new process. The new process may then
 try to start a new TLS session, and if successful, may try to re-authenticate
 if AUTH is in use, before sending the next message.
 
@@ -28965,6 +29014,11 @@ and cannot depend on content of received headers.
 Note also that headers cannot be
 modified by any of the post-data ACLs (DATA, MIME and DKIM).
 Headers may be modified by routers (subject to the above) and transports.
+.new
+The Received-By: header is generated as soon as the body reception starts,
+rather than the traditional time after the full message is received;
+this will affect the timestamp.
+.wen
 
 All the usual ACLs are called; if one results in the message being
 rejected, all effort spent in delivery (including the costs on
@@ -32454,9 +32508,15 @@ C variables are as follows:
 .vlist
 .vitem &*int&~body_linecount*&
 This variable contains the number of lines in the message's body.
+.new
+It is not valid if the &%spool_files_wireformat%& option is used.
+.wen
 
 .vitem &*int&~body_zerocount*&
 This variable contains the number of binary zero bytes in the message's body.
+.new
+It is not valid if the &%spool_files_wireformat%& option is used.
+.wen
 
 .vitem &*unsigned&~int&~debug_selector*&
 This variable is set to zero when no debugging is taking place. Otherwise, it
@@ -38017,6 +38077,13 @@ file remains in existence. When Exim next processes the message, it notices the
 -J file and uses it to update the -H file before starting the next delivery
 attempt.
 
+.new
+Files whose names end with -K or .eml may also be seen in the spool.
+These are temporaries used for DKIM or malware processing, when that is used.
+They should be tidied up by normal operations; any old ones are probably
+relics of crashes and can be removed.
+.wen
+
 .section "Format of the -H file" "SECID282"
 .cindex "uid (user id)" "in spool file"
 .cindex "gid (group id)" "in spool file"
@@ -38094,8 +38161,8 @@ The address of an authenticated sender &-- the value of the
 &$authenticated_sender$& variable.
 
 .vitem "&%-body_linecount%&&~<&'number'&>"
-This records the number of lines in the body of the message, and is always
-present.
+This records the number of lines in the body of the message, and is
+present unless &%-spool_file_wireformat%& is.
 
 .vitem "&%-body_zerocount%&&~<&'number'&>"
 This records the number of binary zero bytes in the body of the message, and is
@@ -38177,6 +38244,14 @@ to ensure that the caller is displayed in queue listings).
 If a message was scanned by SpamAssassin, this is present. It records the value
 of &$spam_score_int$&.
 
+.new
+.vitem &%-spool_file_wireformat%&
+The -D file for this message is in wire-format (for ESMTP CHUNKING)
+rather than Unix-format.
+The line-ending is CRLF rather than newline.
+There is still, however, no leading-dot-stuffing.
+.wen
+
 .vitem &%-tls_certificate_verified%&
 A TLS certificate was received from the client that sent this message, and the
 certificate was verified by the server.
@@ -38284,6 +38359,20 @@ unqualified domain &'foundation'&.
 .ecindex IIDforspo2
 .ecindex IIDforspo3
 
+.new
+.section "Format of the -D file" "SECID282a"
+The data file is traditionally in Unix-standard format: lines are ended with
+an ASCII newline character.
+However, when the &%spool_wireformat%& main option is used some -D files
+can have an alternate format.
+This is flagged by a &%-spool_file_wireformat%& line in the corresponding -H file.
+The -D file lines (not including the first name-component line) are
+suitable for direct copying to the wire when transmitting using the
+ESMTP CHUNKING option, meaning lower processing overhead.
+Lines are terminated with an ASCII CRLF pair.
+There is no dot-stuffing (and no dot-termination).
+.wen
+
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 . ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////