Re: [exim] Header question, X-Relay-User

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Author: jan-jun.2019@dipl-ing-kessler.de
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To: Andrew C Aitchison
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Header question, X-Relay-User
Hi Andrew,

>> "Mine" / the version my hoster is running is:
>>
>> $ exim --version
>> Exim version 4.82 #3 built 10-Feb-2018 19:43:33
>> Copyright (c) University of Cambridge, 1995 - 2013
>> (c) The Exim Maintainers and contributors in ACKNOWLEDGMENTS file, 2007
>> -
>> 2013
>> Berkeley DB: Berkeley DB 5.3.28: (September 9, 2013)
>> Support for: crypteq iconv() IPv6 GnuTLS move_frozen_messages DKIM
>> Lookups (built-in): lsearch wildlsearch nwildlsearch iplsearch cdb dbm
>> dbmjz dbmnz dnsdb dsearch nis nis0 passwd
>> Authenticators: cram_md5 plaintext
>> Routers: accept dnslookup ipliteral manualroute queryprogram redirect
>> Transports: appendfile/maildir/mailstore autoreply lmtp pipe smtp
>> Fixed never_users: 0
>> Size of off_t: 8
>> Configuration file is /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated
>
> So you need:
>      grep -i x-relay-user /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated


$ grep -i x-relay-user /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated
$

> Assuming that gives you something, we need to unpack the debian-generated
> config file, so
>      grep -ir x-relay-user /etc/exim4


$ grep -ir x-relay-user /etc/exim4
grep: /etc/exim4/passwd.client: Permission denied
$

> will probably be helpful too.
>
> The top of
>          /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated
> has comments pointing you to the documentation on how this file is
> generated.


$ head -20 /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated
#########
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# This file was generated dynamically from
# non-split config (/etc/exim4/exim4.conf.localmacros
# and /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template).
# The config files are supplemented with package installation/configuration
# settings managed by debconf. This data is stored in
# /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf
# Any changes you make here will be lost.
# See /usr/share/doc/exim4-base/README.Debian.gz and update-exim4.conf(8)
# for instructions of customization.
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
# WARNING WARNING WARNING
$ grep -i x-relay-user /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.localmacros
/etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf
$

Thanks,
BR,
Markus