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@@ -114,15 +114,26 @@ This section shows an example of how to set up your MTA if you're using
[postfix](#example-setup-on-postfix) if you're using that instead of exim4.
-### Instructions
+### Install exim4
Install exim4:
apt-get install exim4
-We suggest you add the following to your exim configuration.
-In `/etc/exim4/conf.d/main/04_alaveteli_options`, set:
+### Configure exim4
+
+#### Set up exim to receive mail from other servers
+
+Edit `/etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf`. Set the following settings (use your hostname, not `example.com`):
+
+ dc_eximconfig_configtype='internet'
+ dc_other_hostnames='example.com'
+ dc_local_interfaces='0.0.0.0 ; ::1'
+ dc_use_split_config='true'
+
+This final line tells exim to use the files in `/etc/exim4/conf.d` to configure itself.
+
ALAVETELI_HOME=/var/www/alaveteli
ALAVETELI_USER=alaveteli