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exim_mainlog being written to and Exim is not running

Discussion in 'E-mail Discussions' started by jmark, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. jmark

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    My server uses Postfix as MTA. I have disabled Exim, Mailman, and IMAP using WHM and yet exim_mainlog is still being written to and also very frequently. How can I stop it from being written to? These are the type of entries that are being logged.
    Thanks


    2011-03-29 21:57:35 1Q4kf9-0001Mw-H3 Completed
    2011-03-29 22:24:30 1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih <= root@example.com U=root P=local S=737
    2011-03-29 22:24:30 1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
    2011-03-29 22:24:30 1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih == root@example.com R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (-29): User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
    2011-03-29 22:24:30 1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih ** root@example.com <root@example.com>: retry timeout exceeded
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR <= <> R=1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih U=mailnull P=local S=1658
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR == root@example.com R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (-29): User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR ** root@example.com <root@example.com>: retry timeout exceeded
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR root@example.com <root@example.com>: error ignored
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5B-0002dS-Ih Completed
    2011-03-29 22:24:31 1Q4l5C-0002da-BR Completed
     
    #1 jmark, Mar 29, 2011
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    Is the exim service still running as well?

    Code:
    ps aux | grep exim
    If it is running, shut if off:

    Code:
    /etc/init.d/exim stop
    Then ensure it isn't listed in chkconfig for run levels to start on boot:

    Code:
    # chkconfig --list exim
exim           	0:off	1:off	2:on	3:on	4:on	5:on	6:off
    If it has on for any of these, run:

    Code:
    chkconfig --del exim
    Also, check the exim rpms aren't there anymore:

    Code:
    # rpm -qa | grep -i exim
exim-4.69-29_cpanel_maildir
    Remove the rpm if it is still existing:

    Code:
    rpm -e exim-4.69-29_cpanel_maildir
    You might also want to move the exim files:

    Code:
    mv /etc/exim* /root/
mv /usr/sbin/exim /usr/sbin/exim.bak
    Finally, ensure in WHM > Update Preferences that exim is set to "Never" for cPanel Package Updates.
     
    #2 cPanelTristan, Mar 30, 2011
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    Thanks for the info.
    It worked out well
     
    #3 jmark, Mar 30, 2011
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    I am now seeing this is my lfd.log file

    lfd[12084]: *Email Queue* Unable to obtain exim queue length within 30 seconds - Timed out

    It looks like there is a process trying to use exim. Is there some known processes in which uses exim? Is so which are these and how do I stop them? I am thinking most likely it is some service configurable from WHM.

    Thanks
    John
     
    #4 jmark, Mar 31, 2011
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    The service that is still trying to query the queue is CSF and LFD from that notification. This isn't a cPanel notification nor service. You'll have to stop LFD from trying to do that check, which would need to be directed to their forum:

    ConfigServer Scripts Forum &bull; Index page
     
    #5 cPanelTristan, Mar 31, 2011
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    Thanks, I have fixed the issue in csf.conf
     
    #6 jmark, Mar 31, 2011
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