michael@??? wrote:
> It may not be obvious, because most everything is encoded in strings,
> but the string constants _are_ typed. The type of host_accept_relay is
> host-list and the manual contains exact specifications of all types in
> the chapter "The Exim configuration file".
>
> That chapter could be more precise by either first giving a specification
> of lists and then documenting the list elements, or by giving a complete
> specification (list and element) for _all list types, but the needed
> information is there.
>
> Do the unthinkable and RTFM from its beginning. ;)
When you're looking for something so small and stupid as trying to
figure out how to specify multiple IP addresses on a single line,
RTFMing from the beginning is *huge* overkill. The manual is huge
already, and trying to dredge up some small detail like that is an
exersize in enourmous frustration.
Even the reference to "lists" is confusing. To me
"127.0.0.1/32:146.45.32.0/24" is a line containing multiple IP
addresses. A list to me looks like this:
Eggs
Milk
Bread
Newspaper
As you can see, they look nothing like each other. Yes, using precise
consistence setups and precise documentation is a good thing, but we
humans are not precise animals and have to be allowed for.
Using such "lists" as you call them in examples in your documentation
will go a long way in making Exim easier to get to grips with, not an
easy task as it is, because then it makes it obvious how it's done from
the start.
Another idea is an "Exim quickstart howto" which defines a standard
setup from beginning to end, incorporating anti-spam measures, and all
the other things that are needed in a typical installation.
All in all it'll just make things easier.
Regards,
Graham
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