From f1a63a6c523ab9f13481f1f3cfc828ee04ef2aa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Harris Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 09:22:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: expand/reword entry on cutthrough delivery option --- doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 23 +++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index ed67f8109..20592a332 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -27882,10 +27882,16 @@ is what is wanted for subsequent tests. .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 -requested in the same ACL it is held open and used for the data, otherwise one is made -after the ACL completes. + +The option usable in the RCPT ACL. +If enabled for a message recieved via smtp and routed to an smtp transport, +and the message has only one recipient, +then the delivery connection is made while the receiving connection is open +and data is copied from one to the other. + +If a recipient-verify callout connection is subsequently +requested in the same ACL it is held open and used for the data, +otherwise one is made after the initial RCPT ACL completes. Note that routers are used in verify mode, and cannot depend on content of received headers. @@ -27900,11 +27906,12 @@ before the entire message has been received from the source. Should the ultimate destination system positively accept or reject the mail, a corresponding indication is given to the source system and nothing is queued. If there is a temporary error the item is queued for later delivery in the -usual fashion. If the item is successfully delivered in cutthrough mode the log line -is tagged with ">>" rather than "=>" and appears before the acceptance "<=" -line. +usual fashion. If the item is successfully delivered in cutthrough mode +the log line is tagged with ">>" rather than "=>" and appears +before the acceptance "<=" line. -Delivery in this mode avoids the generation of a bounce mail to a (possibly faked) +Delivery in this mode avoids the generation of a bounce mail to a +(possibly faked) sender when the destination system is doing content-scan based rejection. -- 2.25.1