.SS GENERAL DIRECTIVES
These directives specify general configuration details. They should
appear before directives specifying zones, as each will affect only
-later zone directives.
+later zone directives. Foreign zones (zones explicitly specified on
+the command line but not mentioned in the configuration) use the
+configuration settings prevailing at the end of the config file.
.TP
\fBadmin\fP \fIemail\-address\fP
Specifies the email address of the local administrator. This is used