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Συντάκτης: Rick Pasotto
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Προς: exim-users
Αντικείμενο: Re: [exim] newbie - where to make config changes (on debian, for cyrus+exim)
On Sat, Aug 20, 2005 at 11:57:07AM -0700, Derek Stevenson wrote:
> I've been trying to get exim and cyrus to play together on a new debian
> install. I think I've got cyrus working, so I'm on to the exim config.
> I've got the default exim4-daemon-light (4.50-8) package with *no*
> customization yet.
>
> I also think I know what I need to add the exim config in the way of a
> new router and delivery entry...
>
> Most of the docs and mailing lists refer to editing the conf file, but
> there's no /etc/exim.conf but rather the various components broken out
> into /etc/exim4/conf.d/* directories.
>
> Do I make changes in those files, which are then picked up by exim on a
> restart? Or are those used to generate a conf file that lives
> elsewhere? I've found /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated but I'm not
> sure of the relation. Is the auto file used or is it simply an example?
>
> If I do make changes to the files in /etc/exim4/conf.d, do I just edit
> the existing files? Do I need to create new ones?


Make your changes to /etc/exim4/conf.d/* then run 'update-exim4.conf'
which will regenerate /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated which is the
config file that exim4 actually uses when it starts.

Don't forget to run '/etc/init.d/exim4 restart'.

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