X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=exim.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fdoc-docbook%2Fspec.xfpt;h=c14094515c78acc20952e7ea736ffd3a969e6db9;hp=5324be398358c333fe7506e5ba1cb80d634ce856;hb=1b7cf216d933b395dee691f05becca4dd44b26f7;hpb=87cb4a166c47b57df48c2918e47801d77639fbb0 diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 5324be398..c14094515 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ . Update the Copyright year (only) when changing content. . ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -.set previousversion "4.87" +.set previousversion "4.89" .include ./local_params .set ACL "access control lists (ACLs)" .set I "    " .macro copyyear -2016 +2017 .endmacro . ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ directory are: .row &_filter.txt_& "specification of the filter language" .row &_Exim3.upgrade_& "upgrade notes from release 2 to release 3" .row &_Exim4.upgrade_& "upgrade notes from release 3 to release 4" +.row &_openssl.txt_& "installing a current OpenSSL release" .endtable The main specification and the specification of the filtering language are also @@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ which contains what used to be a separate FAQ, as well as various other examples, tips, and know-how that have been contributed by Exim users. .cindex Bugzilla -An Exim Bugzilla exists at &url(http://bugs.exim.org). You can use +An Exim Bugzilla exists at &url(https://bugs.exim.org). You can use this to report bugs, and also to add items to the wish list. Please search first to check that you are not duplicating a previous entry. @@ -492,18 +493,11 @@ via this web page: Please ask Debian-specific questions on this list and not on the general Exim lists. -.section "Exim training" "SECID4" -.cindex "training courses" -Training courses in Cambridge (UK) used to be run annually by the author of -Exim, before he retired. At the time of writing, there are no plans to run -further Exim courses in Cambridge. However, if that changes, relevant -information will be posted at &url(http://www-tus.csx.cam.ac.uk/courses/exim/). - .section "Bug reports" "SECID5" .cindex "bug reports" .cindex "reporting bugs" Reports of obvious bugs can be emailed to &'bugs@exim.org'& or reported -via the Bugzilla (&url(http://bugs.exim.org)). However, if you are unsure +via the Bugzilla (&url(https://bugs.exim.org)). However, if you are unsure whether some behaviour is a bug or not, the best thing to do is to post a message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed. @@ -514,10 +508,6 @@ message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed. .cindex "distribution" "ftp site" The master ftp site for the Exim distribution is .display -&*ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/email/exim*& -.endd -This is mirrored by -.display &*ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim*& .endd The file references that follow are relative to the &_exim_& directories at @@ -1677,6 +1667,9 @@ Symbolic links to the sources are installed in this directory, which is where the actual building takes place. In most cases, Exim can discover the machine architecture and operating system for itself, but the defaults can be overridden if necessary. +.cindex compiler requirements +.cindex compiler version +A C99-capable compiler will be required for the build. .section "PCRE library" "SECTpcre" @@ -3827,13 +3820,17 @@ This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option. It signifies that the remote host supports the ESMTP &_DSN_& extension. -.new -.vitem &%-MCG%& +.vitem &%-MCG%&&~<&'queue&~name'&> .oindex "&%-MCG%&" This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option. It signifies that an -alternate queue is used, named by the following option. -.wen +alternate queue is used, named by the following argument. + +.vitem &%-MCK%& +.oindex "&%-MCK%&" +This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally +by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option. It signifies that an +remote host supports the ESMTP &_CHUNKING_& extension. .vitem &%-MCP%& .oindex "&%-MCP%&" @@ -3863,6 +3860,15 @@ This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option, and passes on the fact that the host to which Exim is connected supports TLS encryption. +.new +.vitem &%-MCt%&&~<&'IP&~address'&>&~<&'port'&>&~<&'cipher'&> +.oindex "&%-MCt%&" +This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally +by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option, and passes on the fact that the +connection is being proxied by a parent process for handling TLS encryption. +The arguments give the local address and port being proxied, and the TLS cipher. +.wen + .vitem &%-Mc%&&~<&'message&~id'&>&~<&'message&~id'&>&~... .oindex "&%-Mc%&" .cindex "hints database" "not overridden by &%-Mc%&" @@ -4271,7 +4277,7 @@ or &%-bs%& is used. For &%-bh%&, the protocol is forced to one of the standard SMTP protocol names (see the description of &$received_protocol$& in section &<>&). For &%-bs%&, the protocol is always &"local-"& followed by one of those same names. For &%-bS%& (batched SMTP) however, the protocol can -be set by &%-oMr%&. +be set by &%-oMr%&. Repeated use of this option is not supported. .vitem &%-oMs%&&~<&'host&~name'&> .oindex "&%-oMs%&" @@ -4371,6 +4377,7 @@ host name and its colon can be omitted when only the protocol is to be set. Note the Exim already has two private options, &%-pd%& and &%-ps%&, that refer to embedded Perl. It is therefore impossible to set a protocol value of &`d`& or &`s`& using this option (but that does not seem a real limitation). +Repeated use of this option is not supported. .vitem &%-q%& .oindex "&%-q%&" @@ -4381,9 +4388,7 @@ relax this restriction (and also the same requirement for the &%-M%&, &%-R%&, and &%-S%& options). .cindex "queue runner" "description of operation" -.new If other commandline options do not specify an action, -.wen the &%-q%& option starts one queue runner process. This scans the queue of waiting messages, and runs a delivery process for each one in turn. It waits for each delivery process to finish before starting the next one. A delivery @@ -4469,7 +4474,6 @@ The &'l'& (the letter &"ell"&) flag specifies that only local deliveries are to be done. If a message requires any remote deliveries, it remains on the queue for later delivery. -.new .vitem &%-q[q][i][f[f]][l][G[/