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@@ -192,24 +192,25 @@ yours does, you will need to rename it before running `update-exim4.conf`.
(You may also want to set `dc_eximconfig_configtype='internet'`,
`dc_local_interfaces='0.0.0.0 ; ::1'`, and
-`dc_other_hostnames='<your-host-name>'`).
+`dc_other_hostnames='example.com'` - using your domain name, not `example.com`).
+
### Troubleshooting (exim)
To test mail delivery, run:
- exim -bt foi+request-1234@localhost
+ exim4 -bt foi+request-1234@example.com
-This should tell you which routers are being processed. You should
+replacing `example.com` with your domain name. This should tell you which routers are being processed. You should
see something like:
- $ exim -bt foi+request-1234@localhost
- R: alaveteli pipe for snafflerequest-234@localhost
- snafflerequest-234@localhost -> |/home/alaveteli/alaveteli/script/mailin
- transport = alaveteli_mailin_transport
+ $ exim4 -bt foi+request-1234@localhost
+ R: alaveteli for foi+request-1234@example.com
+ foi+request-1234@example.com -> |/var/www/alaveteli/script/mailin
+ transport = alaveteli_mailin_transport
This tells you that the routing part (making emails to
-`foi\+.*@localhost` be forwarded to Alaveteli's `mailin` script) is
+`foi\+.*@example.com` be forwarded to Alaveteli's `mailin` script) is
working.
There is a great