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./build exim fails with error: 'EC_KEY' undeclared

If you try to build exim on a DirectAdmin server and it fails with error: 'EC_KEY' undeclared, here you can find a possible solution of the issue.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/build-exim-fails-with-error-ec-key-undeclared

550 Email blocked by combined.rbl.msrbl.net

If emails on your Directadmin server stopped delivering to your users, and the error "550 Email blocked by combined.rbl.msrbl.net" is reported, here is what you should do.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/550-email-blocked-by-combined.rbl.msrbl.net

A set of scripts for creating files for Exim sending messages with IP assigned to other users

How to make Exim to send messages with IP assigned to other users is described here. And here in the article you can find some bash scripts for generating files with IP data automatically.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/a-set-of-scripts-for

ALERT: exim paniclog /var/log/exim/paniclog has non-zero size, mail system possibly broken

If you receive this alert: "ALERT: exim paniclog /var/log/exim/paniclog has non-zero size, mail system possibly broken" after you upgraded Directadmin version, here we will let you...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/directadmin-alert-exim-paniclog-var-log-exim-paniclog-has-non-zero-size

Configuring exim to exclude original message from bounce

You might consider configuring exim to exclude original message from bounce in order to reduce chances to get blacklisted by other mail servers. As they might think that you are spamming them.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/configuring-exim-to-exclude-original-message-from-bounces

Directadmin + Exim + Dovecot + Sieve + Roundcube

A step-by-step How-To on the subject is inside. With that you'll learn how to configure da_exim and da_dovecot to use Sieve email filters, and how to configure roundcube to manage the rules.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/directadmin-exim-dovecot-sieve-roundcube

DMARC email reports from Gmail are rejected (return to the sender)

I have set up dmarc on the server. I am receiving daily reports from Yahoo and Hotmail with no problem. But email reports from Gmail from address: noreply-dmarc-support@google.com are...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/dmarc-email-reports-from-gmail-rejected-on-directadmin-server

Exim error: tls_post_process_client_hello no shared cipher

Should you see any TLS/SSLrelated errors "tls_post_process_client_hello:no shared cipher" in Exim's logs the reason might be still the same. Check the details here

https://help.poralix.com/articles/exim-error-tls-post-process-client-hello-no-shared-cipher

Exim or Dovecot quotas with Pigeonhole

As soon as you enable Pigeonhole with Exim and Dovecot you get email quotas not working any longer. And here is a way how to enable them back with Dovecot.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/exim-quotas-and-pigeonhole

Exim+Dovecot+Sieve via LMTP

To switch Exim+Dovecot+Sieve to LMTP from LDA one need to apply some changes

https://help.poralix.com/articles/exim-dovecot-sieve-via-lmtp

Exim: failed to open included configuration file

Exim drops an error: Exim configuration error in line 929 of /etc/exim.conf: failed to open included configuration file /etc/exim.spamassassin.conf. Here is a possible solution.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/exim-failed-to-open-included-configuration-file

Fixing SSL routines error SSL23_GET_CLIENT_HELLO:unknown protocol

If PHP scripts running under an old version of the language fail to connect to SMTP server under Directadmin, and in logs can you see lines containing "TLS error on connection from...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/fixing-ssl-routines-error-ssl23-unknown-protocol-exim

How to install rspamd on DirectAdmin server?

I know DirectAdmin supports Rspamd spam filtering system. How to install it on a Linux server with the control panel?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-install-rspamd-on-directadmin

How to keep a declined message in exim queue if quota exceeded in dovecot

By default dovecot if mailbox quota is exceeded drops a 552 error which would mean that exim declines the message without further retry to deliver it: Requested mail action aborted:...

https://help.poralix.com/articles/directadmin-dovecot-quota-full-tempfail-yes

How to patch exim.conf with DirectAdmin and custombuild

I want to modify exim.conf, but it gets overwritten every time when I update it with DirectAdmin. What can I do to solve it?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-patch-eximconf-with-directadmin-custombuild-on-every-run

How to remove Exim version number on a Directadmin server

If you want remove Exim version number on a Directadmin server, then here is a guide for you.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/how-to-remove-exim-version-directadmin-server

Never use whitelist_domains and whitelist_senders on DirectAdmin servers

Why is that a bad idea to use whitelist_domains and whitelist_senders on DirectAdmin servers? Check the article to learn details.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/never-use-whitelist-domains-and-whitelist-senders-on-directadmin-servers

Sending emails fails with the error: failed to expand ACL string ${perl{get_env}{HOME}}

Directadmin developers released BlockCracking 1.8 and if you upgraded its version without upgrading exim configs you will most likely have an issue with sending emails. Here is a quick way

https://help.poralix.com/articles/sending-emails-fails-with-the-error-failed-to-expand-acl-string-perl-get-env-home

spamd: unauthorized connection from IP to port 783

Should you happen to see lines warning about "unauthorized connection from server.domain.com [11.22.33.xx]:56450 to port 783, fd 6 at /usr/bin/spamd line 1603" here is a possible solution.

https://help.poralix.com/articles/spamd-unauthorized-connection-from-ip

system_filter.exim was overwritten

My system_filter.exim was overwritten after update, how to avoid it?

https://help.poralix.com/articles/system-filter-exim-was-overwritten-after-update

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