Thread: Exim4 reloading configuration changes

hello folks

i'm administering server setup else, learning how exim works go along

we're running exim 4.71-3ubuntu1.4 on our 10.04 lts server , have noticed issues spf rejecting ipv6 hosts when shouldn't. there's known bug found, think our problem.
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=860

anyway, it's not practical upgrade newer version, thought i'd disable spf. looking @ logs, don't block many emails via spf checking anyway.

so, have edited /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/01_spamblock

, changed
check_rcpt_spf = true

check_rcpt_spf = false

ran
update-exim4.conf
service exim4 reload

checking mainlog file morning, can still see few 'spf check failed' entries, hasn't disabled spf checking. have missed something? there else need run reload config?

i've checked in /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated , change shows in there.

this fixed.

needed remove 'check_rcpt_spf =' line completely.

spf checking script looks see if variable defined, doesn't care whether it's true or false - it's or nothing.

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