> From: Shahar Zini
> acl_not_smtp:
> deny
> ratelimit = 1 / 1d / strict / $authenticated_id
>
> and also $strict_ident instead of $authenticated_id
>
> but i doesn't seem to even create the DB files at /var/spool/exim/db.
You need to add "accept" line after that and
"acl_not_smtp = acl_not_smtp" line in the first section of your config
(before the first "begin" line).