From: Jeremy Harris Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:01:55 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Update manual on the logging of cutthrough-mode deliveries. X-Git-Tag: exim-4_82_RC2~150 X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/users/jgh/exim.git/commitdiff_plain/e93f9a69dd2a211be2889b0e0f01cf4d41012dc0 Update manual on the logging of cutthrough-mode deliveries. --- diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index f902fe856..7d8080b9d 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -27030,6 +27030,7 @@ is what is wanted for subsequent tests. .new .vitem &*control&~=&~cutthrough_delivery*& .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 @@ -33496,6 +33497,7 @@ timestamp. The flags are: &`<=`& message arrival &`=>`& normal message delivery &`->`& additional address in same delivery +&`>>`& cutthrough message delivery &`*>`& delivery suppressed by &%-N%& &`**`& delivery failed; address bounced &`==`& delivery deferred; temporary problem @@ -33610,6 +33612,12 @@ flagged with &`->`& instead of &`=>`&. When two or more messages are delivered down a single SMTP connection, an asterisk follows the IP address in the log lines for the second and subsequent messages. +.cindex "delivery" "cutthrough; logging" +.cindex "cutthrough" "logging" +When delivery is done in cutthrough mode it is flagged with &`>>`& and the log +line precedes the reception line, since cutthrough waits for a possible +rejection from the destination in case it can reject the sourced item. + The generation of a reply message by a filter file gets logged as a &"delivery"& to the addressee, preceded by &">"&.