Does an Exim server advertise STARTTLS by default?

[Andreas Metzler]

On 2023-09-14 u34 at net9.cf wrote:
> Referring to /usr/share/doc/exim4-base/README.Debian.gz:
> Section 2.2.2. TLS support for Exim as server, reads

>    To enable use of the installed certificates set the macro
>    MAIN_TLS_ENABLE in a local configuration file as described in
>    Section 2.1.3, "Using Exim Macros to control the configuration".

>    After this configuration, Exim will advertise STARTTLS when connected
>    to on the normal SMTP ports.

> I have a difficulty with the word After. In particular, After what? The 
> way I understand it, the README states STARTTLS will be advertised after 
> setting the macro MAIN_TLS_ENABLE. Which, I think, is wrong. My 
> understading is STARTTLS is advertised without setting MAIN_TLS_ENABLEtoo. 
> If this is not the case, why bother with the automatic generation of the 
> self signed certificate?

You are right, I will delete the leading "After this configuration, ".

cu Andreas