Re: [exim] Weird HUP failures.

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Author: Steve Devine
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To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Weird HUP failures.
B. Johannessen wrote:
> Steve Devine wrote:
>
>> We use the HUP command for log rotation so I would like to continue
>> using it.
>>
>
> No need to HUP Exim for that. Just rename the logfile, and Exim will
> notice on its own.
>
> As for your other problem, try starting Exim with strace in debug-mode.
> May give you a better idea about what's going on...
>
>
>     Bob

>
>

Thanks all for now I have disabled reload in the init script and will
look at it again when time allows.
Its very helpful that exim is robust enough to handle logfile renames, etc.

/sd

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