.eml file problems - cpanel_exim_system_filter keeps resetting

[zerokarma]

On my server I have unblocked the .eml file extension as outlined in the thread below by editing the /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter file.
http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread.php?t=70037

The problem however is that every once in a while the /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter seems to reset back to the default config on its own. The modified /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter file disappears and it goes back to the original default config file.

How can I stop this from happening?

[mtindor]

As root:

cp /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter_without_eml

Then edit /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter_without_eml to your liking

Then log in to WHM, go to Exim Configuration Editor. Under the Filters section edit the System Filter File to be /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter_without_eml. Then select Save.

Obviously, if a Cpanel update occurs that changes /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter, you may not know about it and may miss something important. But at least this way your EMLs will continue to be blocked.

I do this vvery same thing, but I make it part of my regular maintenance to periodically check the /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter to see if it has updated. If it has, I then may go in and repeat this process.

Mike