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Commit: 039f131577938145fb859309a9822fdce90d7155
Parent: 2ff143741c68ad7fb8544f3238016b3d9227f3c1
Author: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
AuthorDate: Tue Nov 10 22:33:40 2020 +0000
Committer: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
CommitDate: Tue Nov 10 22:33:40 2020 +0000
Docs: clarify client-side auth options for smtp transport
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doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 9 ++++++---
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index f09e025..2dd6e44 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -25524,9 +25524,12 @@ incoming messages, use an appropriate ACL.
.cindex "authentication" "optional in client"
This option provides a list of servers to which, provided they announce
authentication support, Exim will attempt to authenticate as a client when it
-connects. If authentication fails, Exim will try to transfer the message
-unauthenticated. See also &%hosts_require_auth%&, and chapter
-&<<CHAPSMTPAUTH>>& for details of authentication.
+connects. If authentication fails
+.new
+and &%hosts_require_auth%& permits,
+.wen
+Exim will try to transfer the message unauthenticated.
+See also chapter &<<CHAPSMTPAUTH>>& for details of authentication.
.option hosts_try_chunking smtp "host list&!!" *
.cindex CHUNKING "enabling, in client"