Linux system Installation Configuration exim4 (source installation)

I. Overview of EXIM4

Exim is an MTA (mail Transfer agent, mail transfer agent) Server software, which is developed under the GPL protocol and is an open-source software. The software mainly runs on Unix-like systems. Usually the software is used in conjunction with software such as Dovecot or courier. Exim is also an abbreviation for "Import and Export" (Export-import).

Second, the software media and installation environment

Exim Version: exim-4.89.tar.gz

Installation Environment:

Hardware: Sugon l620-g15 (godson 3b1500)

Operating system: isoft Server OS 5.0BETA3 for MIPS (PU Wah Server OS godson Edition)

Three, installation configuration Exim4

Pre-installation configuration

Service Iptables Stop

Create a normal user test

Install RPM package Pcre-devel, Db4-devel

Get EXIM4 Source Package

wget Ftp://mirror.easyname.at/exim-ftp/exim/exim4/exim-4.89.tar.gztar zxvf EXIM-4.89.TAR.GZCD exim-4.89

　　

Configure related files and install

CD EXIM-4.89CP src/editme local/makefile edit Local/makefile "exim_user=" to "exim_user=test" comment exim_monitor= Eximon.binmakemake Install

Iv. Use of EXIM4

/var/spool/mail Add writable permissions to other users:

Chmod-r A+w/var/spool/mail

　　

Switch to test user

Add environment variable: path= $PATH:/usr/exim/bin

Execute command: EXIM-BV

[Email protected] ~]$ Exim-bvexim version 4.89 #4 built 31-aug-2017 13:26:24copyright (c) University of Cambridge, 1995 -(c) The Exim maintainers and contributors in acknowledgments file, 2007-2017berkeley Db:berkeley DB 4.7.25: (Octo ber) Support For:iconv () DNSSEC Event prdrlookups (built-in): Lsearch wildlsearch nwildlsearch iplsearch dbm DBMJ Z dbmnz dnsdbAuthenticators:Routers:accept dnslookup ipliteral manualroute queryprogram redirecttransports:appendfile AutoReply Pipe smtpfixed never_users:0

　　

No error indicates successful installation.

To send a message:

[Email protected] ~]$ exim-v testlog:main  warning:purging the environment. Suggested Action:use Keep_environment. From:testTo:testSubject:testing Exim This is a test message

return information

[Email protected] ~]$ delivering 1dnlix-00045d-nolog:main  = Test <[email protected]> r=localuser t=local _deliverylog:main  Completed

　　

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Although the software is installed under the godson, it is also applicable under x86.

Linux system Installation Configuration exim4 (source installation)