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*[http://exim.netmirror.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/FAQ_6.html Exim FAQ]
 
 
=Docs=
*[http://www.flatmtn.com/computer/Linux-Exim4.html Setting up exim]
*[http://bradthemad.org/tech/notes/exim_cheatsheet.php Exim cheatsheet]
 
=Links=
*[[vexim]]
 
=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
==Remove all frozen messages==
exiqgrep -z -i | xargs exim -Mrm
 
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 6 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

Remove all frozen messages

exiqgrep -z -i | xargs exim -Mrm