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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog | 2 |
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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 9baaad233..535e81ee6 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -6962,6 +6962,17 @@ The default is &"never"&. See also the &$lookup_dnssec_authenticated$& variable. +.cindex timeout "dns lookup" +.cindex "DNS" timeout +Timeout for the dnsdb lookup can be controlled by a retrans modifier. +The form is &"retrans_VAL"& where VAL is an Exim time specification +(eg &"5s"&). +The default value is set by the main configuration option &%dns_retrans%&. + +Retries for the dnsdb lookup can be controlled by a retry modifier. +The form if &"retry_VAL"& where VAL is an integer. +The default count is set by the main configuration option &%dns_retry%&. + .section "Pseudo dnsdb record types" "SECID66" .cindex "MX record" "in &(dnsdb)& lookup" @@ -14155,6 +14166,8 @@ servers have all been upgraded, there should be no need for this option. .option dns_retrans main time 0s .cindex "DNS" "resolver options" +.cindex timeout "dns lookup" +.cindex "DNS" timeout The options &%dns_retrans%& and &%dns_retry%& can be used to set the retransmission and retry parameters for DNS lookups. Values of zero (the defaults) leave the system default settings unchanged. The first value is the diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog index a75c10657..89e0ecf50 100644 --- a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog @@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ JH/25 Bug 466: Add RFC2322 support for MIME attachment filenames. HS/02 Bug 1575: exigrep falls back to autodetection of compressed files if ZCAT_COMMAND is not executable. +JH/26 Bug 1539: Add timout/retry options on dnsdb lookups. + Exim version 4.85 ----------------- |