Is it needed to updated exim_conf when you update Exim?

[Aar]

A simply question about Exim.

Is it needed to build exim_conf with the newest version when you update Exim?
And does the exim.conf make sure that spam is more easily stopped?

 

[dave097]

It depends on which version you have now of the exim.conf? To block more spam you could try Easy Spamfighter. Is this already active?

 

[Aar]

Now i have 4.3.4, en 4.3.6 is now available.
I think it is the best solution to update this at every update of exim? Isn't it?

 

[Erulezz]

Yes, it's recommended to keep Exim itself & the corresponding config files up2date. In your case: the newest 4.3.5 & 4.3.6 removes RBL services that don't work anymore. You can view all versions and the changelog here;

http://files1.directadmin.com/services/SpamBlocker/

If you have the latest Exim 4.91 you can also update to the latest exim.conf, 4.5.9.

 

[Aar]

Thns for the changelog.

I don't see the newest version of exim.conf? I see 4.3.6.
When i update Exim itself to the newest version, i can update exim.conf also to the newer version? Yes?

Edit:
Gotcha... There is a release-setting, to update this to the 4.5xx versionbranch.

 

[Richard G]

The benefit of having the exim_conf update in options.conf active is that the exim.pl is also automatically renewed. Which is needed for the newer 4.5.x exim.conf files.
Next to that, a couple of changes needed in the older exim.conf's are not needed anymore, and some things are done via extra external files.
The 4.5 versions are just great.

 

[dave097]

Keep in mind that any manual changes to the exim.conf will be removed. For the rest you can change this options:

exim=yes
eximconf=yes
eximconf_release=4.5
easy_spam_fighter=yes

The easy_spam_fighter option checks for DKIM, SPF and Reverse DNS. It blocks e-mails if SPF (hard fail option) isn't correct, DKIM isn't correct or there is no ReverseDNS active. It concerns the sender (eg gmail to your server)