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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index a112ec7e9..411eb988e 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -30829,20 +30829,29 @@ Elements after the first for Unix sockets, or second for TCP socket,
are options.
The supported option are:
.code
-variant=rspamd Use Rspamd rather than SpamAssassin protocol
+pri=<priority> Selection priority
+weight=<value> Selection bias
time=<start>-<end> Use only between these times of day
+retry=<timespec> Retry on connect fail
tmo=<timespec> Connection time limit
-weight=<value> Selection bias
-backup Use only if all non-backup servers fail
-retry=<timespec> Retry on connect fail
+variant=rspamd Use Rspamd rather than SpamAssassin protocol
.endd
+The &`pri`& option specifies a priority for the server within the list,
+higher values being tried first.
+The deafult priority is 1.
+
+The &`weight`& option specifies a selection bias.
+Within a priority set
+servers are queried in a random fashion, weighted by this value.
+The default value for selection bias is 1.
+
Time specifications for the &`time`& option are <hour>.<minute>.<second>
in the local time zone; each element being one or more digits.
Either the seconds or both minutes and seconds, plus the leading &`.`&
characters, may be omitted and will be taken as zero.
-Timeout specifications for the &`tmo`& and &`retry`& options
+Timeout specifications for the &`retry`& and &`tmo`& options
are the usual Exim time interval standard, eg. &`20s`& or &`1m`&.
The &`tmo`& option specifies an overall timeout for communication.
@@ -30851,9 +30860,6 @@ The default value is two minutes.
The &`retry`& option specifies a time after which a single retry for
a failed connect is made.
The default is to not retry.
-
-Servers are queried in a random fashion, weighted by the selection bias.
-The default value for selection bias is 1.
.wen
The &%spamd_address%& variable is expanded before use if it starts with
diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
index 0548674f2..cff7f4445 100644
--- a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ JH/14 Bug 1573: The spam= ACL condition now additionally supports Rspamd.
Patch from Andrew Lewis.
JH/15 Bug 670: The spamd_address main option (for the spam= ACL condition)
- now supports optional time-restrictions, weighting, and backup-only
+ now supports optional time-restrictions, weighting, and priority
modifiers per server. Patch originally by <rommer@active.by>.
JH/16 The spamd_address main option now supports a mixed list of local