Exim Cheat Sheet
Basic information Print a count of the messages in the queue: root@localhost# exim -bpc Print a listing of the messages in the queue (time queued, size, message-id, sender, recipient): root@localhost# exim -bp Print a summary of messages in the queue (count, volume, oldest, newest, domain, and totals): root@localhost# exim -bp | exiqsumm Print what Exim is doing right now: root@localhost# exiwhat Test how exim will route a given address: root@localhost# exim -bt alias@localdomain.com user@thishost.com <-- alias@localdomain.com router = localuser, transport = local_delivery root@localhost# exim -bt user@thishost.com user@thishost.com router = localuser, transport = local_delivery root@localhost# exim -bt user@remotehost.com router = lookuphost, transport = remote_smtp host mail.remotehost.com [1.2.3.4] MX=0 Run a pretend SMTP transaction from the command line, as if it were coming from the given IP address. This will display Exim's checks, ACLs, and