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Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exim is an open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) that receives, routes and delivers emails that cPanel & WHM includes. Mail transfer agents send and receive email messages to the server. Many of the Exim Configuration Manager options involve Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. WHM root access <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Implementation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Log in to the WHM with root access<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 2: \u00a0Search the Exim Configuration Manager\u00a0module\u00a0from the search bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 3: To backup the current Exim configuration, navigate to the “Backup” option and choose the appropriate option then click on “Run Backup”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 4: To restore the Exim configuration, navigate to the “Restore” option and choose the configuration file that can be restored<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 5: To reset the Exim configuration to the default value, navigate to the “Reset” option choose the appropriate option and then click on “Reset”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Managing your Exim configuration in WHM is made simple with built-in options to back up, restore, and reset settings. It is recommended to back up your configuration before making changes and to use the restore feature if anything goes wrong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Introduction Exim is an open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) that receives, routes and delivers emails that cPanel & WHM includes. Mail transfer agents send and receive email messages to the server. Many of the Exim Configuration Manager options involve Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). Prerequisite Implementation Step 1: Log in to the WHM with root ..<\/p>\n

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