[exim-cvs] Docs: update note on host_reject_connection

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Asunto: [exim-cvs] Docs: update note on host_reject_connection
Gitweb: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/c86c97065357b1cca9601246cec74aa364a635f5
Commit:     c86c97065357b1cca9601246cec74aa364a635f5
Parent:     f5730918ef684baafbd9e606a1d4eb06914563cc
Author:     Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
AuthorDate: Tue Nov 29 11:59:21 2022 +0000
Committer:  Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
CommitDate: Tue Nov 29 16:03:17 2022 +0000


    Docs: update note on host_reject_connection
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 doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index e7228c1ab..5b3436f74 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -16189,9 +16189,12 @@ case. That is why the default tries a DNS lookup first.
.cindex "host" "rejecting connections from"
If this option is set, incoming SMTP calls from the hosts listed are rejected
as soon as the connection is made.
-This option is obsolete, and retained only for backward compatibility, because
+This option is mostly obsolete, retained for backward compatibility because
nowadays the ACL specified by &%acl_smtp_connect%& can also reject incoming
-connections immediately.
+connections immediately
+.new
+(except for tls-on-connect connections).
+.wen

The ability to give an immediate rejection (either by this option or using an
ACL) is provided for use in unusual cases. Many hosts will just try again,