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http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=692 Summary: Restructure the default configuration Product: Exim Version: N/A Platform: Other OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: wishlist Priority: low Component: Documentation AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [email protected] The default configuration file has a structure that seems somewhat confusing. I believe it would be more intuitive to place the sections in this order: Main Macros Lists General ACLs Local-scan options Authenticators Rewriting Routers Transports Retry rules because that better reflects the order in which they're used (if at all) when handling a connection. I know that the order isn't significant to Exim, but it would be helpful to newcomers if the structure encouraged development of a correct mental model of Exim's workings. Tony Finch explains why Cambridge use this layout, here: http://www-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk/~fanf2/hermes/doc/talks/2005-02-eximconf/paper.html#6.1.%20Order%20of%20sections One might argue that Authenticators should come before ACLs, or even that they should be in the middle(!) between HELO and MAIL ACLs, but the latter would require significant code changes. I've filed this under documentation, because there wasn't a more sensible place for it, but also because the only other changes required would be in the documentation. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugs.exim.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-dev Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ##
