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Newer page: version 68 Last edited on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:18:48 am by MattBrown Revert
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  message = SMTP AUTH required for port 587 
  authenticated = * 
 </pre> 
  
+!!! Testing a new config file before putting it live.  
+  
+JohnMcPherson pointed out the following useful tips:  
+  
+If you're using Debian's split configuration setup, you can generate a new configuration file to a temporary location with:  
+<pre>  
+ $ update-exim4.conf -o ~~/exim4.test.config  
+</pre>  
+  
+Then you can test the routing of that config without touching your running server using  
+<pre>  
+ $ exim -C ~~/exim4.test.config -bt user@host.com  
+</pre>  
+  
+If it's not working how you intended, then ramp up the debugging and get all the details  
+<pre>  
+ $ exim -d+all -C ~~/exim4.test.config -bt user@host.com < /dev/null  
+</pre>  
  
 !!! See also 
  
 * EximSmtpAuth 
 * EximFilter 
 * [INBOX Autocreate Cyrus Patch | http://email.uoa.gr/projects/cyrus/autocreate/] 
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