Would you please share line configuration to use *logwrite* directive to save mail delivery details to separate file.. Where to put this line ?
Thanks On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 5:15 AM, Mike Brudenell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm… Rather than fiddling trying to adjust the log_selector up/down for > failed/working deliveries it might be better just to use the > *logwrite* directive > and output whatever information you want. > > We use this technique along with a Perl script that runs continuously > monitoring the logfile looking for the trigger keywords we include in the > lines of interest. (Make sure you tie its regular expression down > sufficiently so that it doesn't trigger if one of those keywords/patterns > appears in, say, a delivered message's Subject text!) > > We use Perl's *File::Tail* module to monitor the logfile as it handles the > logfile being rotated whilst the script is running, picking up the change > and continuing with the new logfile automatically. Then we use the > *Email::Send* module to generate and send the notification to our admins. > > If you're going to be triggering report emails when a message fails to > deliver make sure you catch the case of one of the script's report emails > failing to be delivered to one of your admins! Otherwise you'll have a nice > loop of the script spotting the problem, triggering another report, which > then fails, is detected, triggers another report, which… > > Cheers, > Mike B-) > > On 18 March 2016 at 02:08, 3YSTech Services <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I would like get alerted on failed delivered emails from EXIM .. The way > I > > am thinking is to increase logging level only on failed mail delivery, > then > > have script look for patterns of failed delivery and email it to Admin. > > > > Thanks > > -- > > ## List details at https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users > > ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ > > ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/ > > > > > -- > Systems Administrator & Change Manager > IT Services, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK > Tel: +44-(0)1904-323811 > > Web: www.york.ac.uk/it-services > Disclaimer: www.york.ac.uk/docs/disclaimer/email.htm > -- > ## List details at https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users > ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ > ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/ -- ## List details at https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
