Author: Andreas Metzler Date: To: exim-dev Subject: [exim-dev] Mention outgoing ssmtp support in chapter "Support for
the legacy "ssmtp" (aka "smtps") protocol"
Hello,
the chapter »Support for the legacy "ssmtp" (aka "smtps") protocol«
currently only talks about incoming (-tls-on-connect) suuport but not
the recently added outgoing support.
Find attached a simple patch to fix this.
cu andreas
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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 670921a..d4641cd 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -24423,7 +24423,8 @@ defined elsewhere.
There is also a &%-tls-on-connect%& command line option. This overrides
&%tls_on_connect_ports%&; it forces the legacy behaviour for all ports.
-
+Exim also supports connecting to servers which only offer the legacy protocol
+by setting the &%protocol%& option of the smtp transport to &"smtps"&.
