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2 files changed, 31 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual.xml.head b/doc/manual.xml.head index 9061a1b0..d6c422a6 100644 --- a/doc/manual.xml.head +++ b/doc/manual.xml.head @@ -4615,17 +4615,31 @@ current message into a whole different thread. <para> RFC1894 defines a set of MIME content types for relaying information about the status of electronic mail messages. These can be thought of as -``return receipts.'' Berkeley sendmail 8.8.x currently has some command -line options in which the mail client can make requests as to what type -of status messages should be returned. +``return receipts.'' </para> <para> -To support this, there are two variables. <link linkend="dsn-notify">$dsn_notify</link> is used to request receipts for +To support DSN, there are two variables. <link linkend="dsn-notify">$dsn_notify</link> is used to request receipts for different results (such as failed message, message delivered, etc.). <link linkend="dsn-return">$dsn_return</link> requests how much of your message should be returned with the receipt (headers or full -message). Refer to the man page on sendmail for more details on DSN. +message). +</para> + +<para> +When using <link linkend="sendmail">$sendmail</link> for mail +delivery, you need to use either Berkeley sendmail 8.8.x (or greater) a MTA +supporting DSN command line options compatible to Sendmail: The -N and -R +options can be used by the mail client to make requests as to what type of +status messages should be returned. Please consider your MTA documentation +whether DSN is supported. +</para> + +<para> +For SMTP delivery using <link + linkend="smtp-url">$smtp_url</link>, it depends on the +capabilities announced by the server whether mutt will attempt to +request DSN or not. </para> </sect1> @@ -497,9 +497,6 @@ struct option_t MuttVars[] = { { "dsn_notify", DT_STR, R_NONE, UL &DsnNotify, UL "" }, /* ** .pp - ** \fBNote:\fP you should not enable this unless you are using Sendmail - ** 8.8.x or greater. - ** .pp ** This variable sets the request for when notification is returned. The ** string consists of a comma separated list (no spaces!) of one or more ** of the following: \fInever\fP, to never request notification, @@ -508,18 +505,27 @@ struct option_t MuttVars[] = { ** notified of successful transmission. ** .pp ** Example: set dsn_notify="failure,delay" + ** .pp + ** \fBNote:\fP when using $$sendmail for delivery, you should not enable + ** this unless you are either using Sendmail 8.8.x or greater or a MTA + ** providing a sendmail(1)-compatible interface supporting the -N option + ** for DSN. For SMTP delivery, it depends on the server whether DSN is + ** supported or not. */ { "dsn_return", DT_STR, R_NONE, UL &DsnReturn, UL "" }, /* ** .pp - ** \fBNote:\fP you should not enable this unless you are using Sendmail - ** 8.8.x or greater. - ** .pp ** This variable controls how much of your message is returned in DSN ** messages. It may be set to either \fIhdrs\fP to return just the ** message header, or \fIfull\fP to return the full message. ** .pp ** Example: set dsn_return=hdrs + ** .pp + ** \fBNote:\fP when using $$sendmail for delivery, you should not enable + ** this unless you are either using Sendmail 8.8.x or greater or a MTA + ** providing a sendmail(1)-compatible interface supporting the -R option + ** for DSN. For SMTP delivery, it depends on the server whether DSN is + ** supported or not. */ { "duplicate_threads", DT_BOOL, R_RESORT|R_RESORT_INIT|R_INDEX, OPTDUPTHREADS, 1 }, /* |