Bug#421860: exim4-config: confusing wording of configuration question

[Marc Haber]

On Wed, May 02, 2007 at 12:30:59AM -0600, Hans G. Ehrbar wrote:
> when running dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config, the 5th question is:
> 
>  Please enter a semicolon-separated list of
>  recipient domains for which this machine should consider itself the
>  final destination, apart from the local hostname
>  (xxx.xxx.xxx) and "localhost". These domains are commonly
>  called "local domains".
> 
> This sounds like xxx.xxx.xxx and localhost should not be in this list,

It is not intended to sound this way. If you want local delivery of
mail to addresses in "xxx.xxx.xxx" and localhost, the two names need
to be in this list.

> and indeed the sarge version of this question said that the entry
> may be left blank. But the etch version of the text continues:
> 
> Leaving this list blank will have Exim do no local deliveries.
> 
> This does not tell the user what to do if you do want
> local deliveries but have only one local domain

Isn't it clear that in this case the local domain needs to be the only
entry in there?

> Perhaps say the following:
> 
>  Please enter a semicolon-separated list of
>  recipient domains for which this machine should consider itself the
>  final destination, apart from "localhost". These domains are commonly
>  called "local domains".
> 
>  and pre-insert the mailname xxx.xxx.xxx into the field, then saying
> 
>  Leaving this list blank will have Exim do no local deliveries.

Actually, xxx.xxx.xxx is pre-inserted into the field on initial
installation. 

I do not see how your suggestion can improve the understandability.

> Here is an unrelated thing about question (4):
> 
> IP address to listen to for incoming SMTP connections:
> 
> 
> Here it would be useful to remark that this should usually be left
> blank if a mailing list is run on the same computer.

What's so special about a mailing list that it needs special
mentioning _HERE_?

Greetings
Marc

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