Docs for transport tls_verify_hosts &c.

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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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@@ -10247,7 +10247,7 @@ If the ACL returns defer the result is a forced-fail.
 .cindex "&%bool%& expansion condition"
 This condition turns a string holding a true or false representation into
 a boolean state.  It parses &"true"&, &"false"&, &"yes"& and &"no"&
-(case-insensitively); also positive integer numbers map to true if non-zero,
+(case-insensitively); also integer numbers map to true if non-zero,
 false if zero.
 An empty string is treated as false.
 Leading and trailing whitespace is ignored;
@@ -23027,6 +23027,14 @@ unknown state), opens a new one to the same host, and then tries the delivery
 in clear.
 
 
+.option tls_try_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!! unset
+.cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
+.cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
+This option gives a list of hosts for which, on encrypted connections,
+certificate verification will be tried but need not succeed.
+The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
+
+
 .option tls_verify_certificates smtp string&!! unset
 .cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
 .cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
@@ -23041,6 +23049,20 @@ single file if you are using GnuTLS. The values of &$host$& and
 &$host_address$& are set to the name and address of the server during the
 expansion of this option. See chapter &<<CHAPTLS>>& for details of TLS.
 
+For back-compatability,
+if neither tls_verify_hosts nor tls_try_verify_hosts are set
+and certificate verification fails the TLS connection is closed.
+
+
+.option tls_verify_hosts smtp "host list&!! unset
+.cindex "TLS" "server certificate verification"
+.cindex "certificate" "verification of server"
+This option gives a list of hosts for which. on encrypted connections,
+certificate verification must succeed.
+The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set.
+If both this option and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& are unset
+operation is as if this option selected all hosts.
+
 
 
 
@@ -25942,6 +25964,12 @@ for OpenSSL only (not GnuTLS), a directory, that contains a collection of
 expected server certificates. The client verifies the server's certificate
 against this collection, taking into account any revoked certificates that are
 in the list defined by &%tls_crl%&.
+Failure to verify fails the TLS connection unless either of the
+&%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& options are set.
+
+The &%tls_verify_hosts%& and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& options restrict
+certificate verification to the listed servers.  Verification either must
+or need not succeed respectively.
 
 If
 &%tls_require_ciphers%& is set on the &(smtp)& transport, it must contain a
@@ -27302,8 +27330,12 @@ from one SMTP connection to another.  If a recipient-verify callout connection i
 requested in the same ACL it is held open and used for the data, otherwise one is made
 after the ACL completes.
 
-Note that routers are used in verify mode.  Note also that headers cannot be
+Note that routers are used in verify mode,
+and cannot depend on content of received headers.
+Note also that headers cannot be
 modified by any of the post-data ACLs (DATA, MIME and DKIM).
+Headers may be modified by routers (subject to the above) and transports.
+
 Cutthrough delivery is not supported via transport-filters or when DKIM signing
 of outgoing messages is done, because it sends data to the ultimate destination
 before the entire message has been received from the source.
@@ -29007,6 +29039,7 @@ router that does not set up hosts routes to an &(smtp)& transport with a
 &%hosts%& setting, the transport's hosts are used. If an &(smtp)& transport has
 &%hosts_override%& set, its hosts are always used, whether or not the router
 supplies a host list.
+Callouts are only supported on &(smtp)& transports.
 
 The port that is used is taken from the transport, if it is specified and is a
 remote transport. (For routers that do verification only, no transport need be