exim4 : how to configure ?

Bruno Costacurta pubmb.bco at pt.lu
Tue Feb 26 17:59:55 UTC 2008


On Tuesday 26 February 2008 15:53, Aart Koelewijn wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:16:40 +0100, Bruno Costacurta wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > how to configure exim4 to send email via my provider SMTP server ? Can
> > someone provide me with a simple /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf ?
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > The errors (regarding different tests) are :
> >
> > 1JTjUX-0003er-FH == pubmb.bco at pt.lu R=smarthost defer (-36): host lookup
> > for pt.lu did not complete (DNS timeout?) ...
> > 1JTjNl-0003NS-TA == pubmb.bco at pt.lu routing defer (-51): retry time not
> > reached
> >
> >
> > Bye,
> > Bruno
>
> Easiest is perhaps to run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config" and then
> fill in the server of your smart host (probably smtp.pt.lu) when asked
> for that. You could also edit /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf. Where it
> says dc_smarthost='' you should fill in the adres of your smart host,
> which again might be smtp.pt.lu. If smtp.pt.lu does not work you should
> ask your provider.
>
> Aart

I resoved the problem by updating value in /etc/email-addresses with something 
like 'bruno=<my ISP account email>.
Unfortunately "sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config" do not manage this specific 
config.
Thanks for attention.

Bye,
Bruno




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