On 11/04/2023 23:50, Peter via Exim-users wrote:
From:    Graeme Fowler via Exim-users <exim-users@exim.org>
Date:    Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:44:22 +0100
From
https://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-encrypted_smtp_connections_using_tlsssl.html
 (sec 10):

"... setting hosts_avoid_tls (an option of the transport) to a list
of server hosts for which TLS should not be used."

I wonder how that is done.

$ find /etc/exim4/ -type f -exec grep "hosts_avoid_tls" '{}' \; -print
   hosts_avoid_tls = REMOTE_SMTP_SMARTHOST_HOSTS_AVOID_TLS
/etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/30_exim4-config_remote_smtp_smarthost
   hosts_avoid_tls = REMOTE_SMTP_HOSTS_AVOID_TLS
/etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/30_exim4-config_remote_smtp
   hosts_avoid_tls = REMOTE_SMTP_HOSTS_AVOID_TLS
   hosts_avoid_tls = REMOTE_SMTP_SMARTHOST_HOSTS_AVOID_TLS

Obvious questions before recklessly diving into changes.

(1) Macros are mentioned frequently in Exim documents.  In general,
the meaning of "macro"  depends upon the context.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro#Computing
What is a macro in Exim?

Described in the Exim documentation:
https://exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-the_exim_runtime_configuration_file.html#SECTmacrodefs

(2) Lines above containing "=" signs are assignments?

Those specific ones are option settings.

(3) An entity to left of = is a variable?  Similar to a shell variable?

No.  Read the docs.

(4) What is an entity in all caps, right of =?

Almost certainly a macro.

Of course, looked for answers in various docs before posting this.
/usr/share/doc/exim4-base/README
/usr/share/doc/exim4-base/README.Debian
/usr/share/doc/exim4-config/README.Debian
https://wiki.debian.org/PkgExim4UserFAQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro#Computing
Nothing particularly helpful.  =8~/

The first hit from either duckduckgo or google gets you to the right place.
So did Graeme's mail you included.

--
Cheers,
  Jeremy


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