Beta.6

SCCS-vsn: usr.sbin/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES 8.6.12.11

diff --git a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES
index 4b4674c..093be7a 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                ``/try address'' will parse address, returning the value of
                        crackaddr (essentially, the comment information)
                        and the parsed address (the same as -bv).
                ``/try address'' will parse address, returning the value of
                        crackaddr (essentially, the comment information)
                        and the parsed address (the same as -bv).

+               ``/tryflags flags'' will set flags used by parsing.  The
+                       flags can be `H' for header or `E' for envelope,
+                       and `S' for sender or `R' for recipient.  These
+                       can be combined, so `HR' sets flags for header
+                       recipients.

        Somewhat better handling of UNIX-domain socket addresses -- it
                should show the pathname rather than hex bytes.
        Restore ``-ba'' mode -- this reads a file from stdin and parses
        Somewhat better handling of UNIX-domain socket addresses -- it
                should show the pathname rather than hex bytes.
        Restore ``-ba'' mode -- this reads a file from stdin and parses


@@ -221,6 +226,10 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                which can not be 8 to 7 bit encoded because of other
                considerations.  Types "multipart/*" and "message/*" are
                never directly encoded (although their components can be).
                which can not be 8 to 7 bit encoded because of other
                considerations.  Types "multipart/*" and "message/*" are
                never directly encoded (although their components can be).

+       Add new internal class 'm', which is the set of subtypes of the
+               MIME message/* content type that can be treated as though
+               they are an RFC822 message.  It is predefined to have
+               "rfc822".  Suggested By Kari Hurtta.

        Add new internal class 'e'.  This is the set of MIME
                Content-Transfer-Encodings that can be converted to
                a seven bit format (Quoted-Printable or Base64).  It is
        Add new internal class 'e'.  This is the set of MIME
                Content-Transfer-Encodings that can be converted to
                a seven bit format (Quoted-Printable or Base64).  It is


@@ -617,6 +626,9 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                and anything after the first dot in a release number can
                be replaced with "x" (e.g., SunOS.4.x.sun4).  The previous
                version used $os.$arch.$rel and was rather less general.
                and anything after the first dot in a release number can
                be replaced with "x" (e.g., SunOS.4.x.sun4).  The previous
                version used $os.$arch.$rel and was rather less general.

+       Change makesendmail to do a "make depend" in the target directory
+               when it is being created.  This involves adding an empty
+               "depend:" entry in most Makefiles.

        Ignore IDENT return value if the OSTYPE field returns "OTHER",
                as indicated by RFC 1413.  Pointed out by Kari Hurtta
                of the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
        Ignore IDENT return value if the OSTYPE field returns "OTHER",
                as indicated by RFC 1413.  Pointed out by Kari Hurtta
                of the Finnish Meteorological Institute.


@@ -630,10 +642,11 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                to canonify addresses in headers on the fly.  This is still
                a rather ugly heuristic.  From Motonori Nakamura.
        Add "HasWildcardMX" suboption to ResolverOptions; if set, MX
                to canonify addresses in headers on the fly.  This is still
                a rather ugly heuristic.  From Motonori Nakamura.
        Add "HasWildcardMX" suboption to ResolverOptions; if set, MX

-               records are not used when canonifying names.  This is
-               useful if you have a wildcard MX record, although it
-               may cause other problems.  In general, don't use wildcard
-               MX records.  Patch from Motonori Nakamura.
+               records are not used when canonifying names, and when MX
+               lookups are done for addressing they must be fully
+               qualified.  This is useful if you have a wildcard MX record,
+               although it may cause other problems.  In general, don't use
+               wildcard MX records.  Patch from Motonori Nakamura.

        Eliminate default two-line SMTP greeting message.  Instead of
                adding an extra "ESMTP spoken here" line, the word "ESMTP"
                is added between the first and second word of the first
        Eliminate default two-line SMTP greeting message.  Instead of
                adding an extra "ESMTP spoken here" line, the word "ESMTP"
                is added between the first and second word of the first


@@ -770,9 +783,12 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                to detect attacks against the qf file.  In particular,
                abort on any line beginning "From ", and add an "end of
                file" line -- any data after that line is prohibited.
                to detect attacks against the qf file.  In particular,
                abort on any line beginning "From ", and add an "end of
                file" line -- any data after that line is prohibited.

-       If /etc/sendmail.cf exists, use it regardless of the compile-time
-               setting of _PATH_SENDMAILCF.  This allows sendmail 8 to
-               have consistent install instructions.
+       Always use /etc/sendmail.cf, regardless of the arbitrary vendor
+               choices.  This can be overridden in the Makefile by using
+               either -DUSE_VENDOR_CF_PATH to get the vendor location
+               (to the extent that we know it) or by defining
+               _PATH_SENDMAILCF (which is a "hard override").  This allows
+               sendmail 8 to have more consistent installation instructions.

        PORTABILITY FIXES:
                Solaris 2 from Rob McMahon <cudcv@csv.warwick.ac.uk>.
                System V Release 4 from Motonori Nakamura of Ritsumeikan
        PORTABILITY FIXES:
                Solaris 2 from Rob McMahon <cudcv@csv.warwick.ac.uk>.
                System V Release 4 from Motonori Nakamura of Ritsumeikan


@@ -1035,6 +1051,7 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.ISC
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NEWS-OS.4.x
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NEWS-OS.6.x
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.ISC
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NEWS-OS.4.x
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NEWS-OS.6.x

+               src/Makefiles/Makefile.NEXTSTEP

                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NonStop-UX
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.Paragon
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.SunOS.5.3
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.NonStop-UX
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.Paragon
                src/Makefiles/Makefile.SunOS.5.3


@@ -1061,6 +1078,7 @@ summary of the changes in that release.
                cf/ostype/ultrix4.1.m4 =>       cf/ostype/ultrix4.m4
                src/Makefile.* =>               src/Makefiles/Makefile.*
                src/Makefile.BSDI =>            src/Makefiles/Makefile.BSD-OS
                cf/ostype/ultrix4.1.m4 =>       cf/ostype/ultrix4.m4
                src/Makefile.* =>               src/Makefiles/Makefile.*
                src/Makefile.BSDI =>            src/Makefiles/Makefile.BSD-OS

+               src/Makefile.DGUX =>            src/Makefiles/Makefile.dgux

                src/Makefile.SunOS.4.0.3 =>     src/Makefiles/Makefile.SunOS.4.0
        OBSOLETED FILES:
                cf/cf/cogsci.mc
                src/Makefile.SunOS.4.0.3 =>     src/Makefiles/Makefile.SunOS.4.0
        OBSOLETED FILES:
                cf/cf/cogsci.mc