Routers: make retry_use_local_part default true when any non-domain condition is...

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@@ -18884,11 +18884,24 @@ latter kind.
 
 This option controls whether the local part is used to form the key for retry
 hints for addresses that suffer temporary errors while being handled by this
 
 This option controls whether the local part is used to form the key for retry
 hints for addresses that suffer temporary errors while being handled by this

-router. The default value is true for any router that has &%check_local_user%&
+.new
+router. The default value is true for any router that has any of
+&%check_local_user%&, 
+&%local_parts%&,
+&%condition%&,
+&%local_part_prefix%&,
+&%local_part_suffix%&,
+&%senders%& or
+&%require_files%&
+.wen

 set, and false otherwise. Note that this option does not apply to hints keys
 for transport delays; they are controlled by a generic transport option of the
 same name.
 
 set, and false otherwise. Note that this option does not apply to hints keys
 for transport delays; they are controlled by a generic transport option of the
 same name.
 

+Failing to set this option when it is needed
+(because a remote router handles only some of the local-parts for a domain)
+can result in incorrect error messages being generated.
+

 The setting of &%retry_use_local_part%& applies only to the router on which it
 appears. If the router generates child addresses, they are routed
 independently; this setting does not become attached to them.
 The setting of &%retry_use_local_part%& applies only to the router on which it
 appears. If the router generates child addresses, they are routed
 independently; this setting does not become attached to them.