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Q5025
Question
What precautions should I take when editing Exim's run time configuration file?
Answer
Edit the file and save the result in a new file. Test the syntax of the new file by running a command like this:
exim -bV -C exim.conf.new
That will check for syntax errors without disturbing your running configuration. If you are paranoid enough, run, as root,
exim -C exim.conf.new <some address> <some message> .
and see if it delivers it. Carry on testing until happy. When happy,
mv exim.conf.new exim.conf kill -HUP `cat /var/spool/exim/exim-daemon.pid`
Then check the Exim log to be sure the daemon restarted OK. Watch the log for a bit to see that mail is flowing.
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