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=Docs=
=Docs=
*[http://www.flatmtn.com/computer/Linux-Exim4.html Setting up exim]
*[http://www.flatmtn.com/computer/Linux-Exim4.html Setting up exim]
*[http://bradthemad.org/tech/notes/exim_cheatsheet.php Exim cheatsheet]
*[http://bradthemad.org/tech/notes/exim_cheatsheet.php Exim cheatsheet]
=Links=
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=HOWTO=
=HOWTO=
==Understand exim logs==


==Find logins in log==
==Find logins in log==
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==all relevant MX records point to non-existent hosts==
==all relevant MX records point to non-existent hosts==
This may mean the MX IP is a private one, in that case remove that IP/network from ignore_target_hosts
This may mean the MX IP is a private one, in that case remove that IP/network from ignore_target_hosts
[[Category:Mail]]

Revision as of 16:47, 4 December 2024


Docs

Links

HOWTO

Find logins in log

grep "A=login" /var/log/exim/mainlog


Show queue

exim -bp

Show length of queue

exim -bpc

Show body of message in queue

exim -Mvb 1gKM2x-0004ti-Lj

remove frozen from queue

exim -bp|grep frozen|awk '{print $3}' |xargs exim -Mrm


FAQ

Message is frozen

Mail can't be delivered locally, check storage.

hostname --fqdn did not return a fully qualified name

fix /etc/hosts etc, but if hostname -f/--fqdn fails, run hostname mail.example.com and save yourself a lot of headache

Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname

Make sure your FQDN/IP are ok in /etc/hosts




all relevant MX records point to non-existent hosts

This may mean the MX IP is a private one, in that case remove that IP/network from ignore_target_hosts