exim.pl did something wrong

[Joeri F]

I was trying to configure the sent quota for a user in direct admin.
But it didn't work. So i fount this manual and tried, quota is set but all mail seems to be down.: this is what i did:
found here: https://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=514

wget -O /etc/exim.pl http://files.directadmin.com/services/exim.pl

/etc/init.d/exim restart



echo 200 > /etc/virtual/limit

echo 200 > /etc/virtual/user_limit

After that limits are set,..

but all mail is unavailable.

 

[Richard G]

That is an old artikel, you don't need to download exim.pl as it's automatically downloaded when you update exim and exim.conf.
I presume you are using the newest exim.conf file?
If yes, you also need the newest exim.pl, so get it like this:

wget -O /etc/exim.pl http://files.directadmin.com/services/exim.pl.31

then restart exim. If you are on Centos 6, the command is correct.
Otherwise, restart from within Directadmin or use this command for Centos 7 and Centos 8,.

systemctl restart exim

and mail should work again.

Also, check this newer article for fighting outgoing spam:

Preventing and blocking outgoing spam | Directadmin Docs

 

[Joeri F]

now that was easy!!

thank you so mutch

 

[factor]

Also, check this newer article for fighting outgoing spam:

Preventing and blocking outgoing spam | Directadmin Docs

Maybe we need to put in feedback to take down the old help site?

 

[Richard G]

@Joeri F You're welcome.

@bdacus01 Not yet. I'm not sure everything is already converted to new and the old stil has some interesting things.
However, there are some, like this one, which could better be removed from the old section or at least adjusted.