How to change where Exim logs are written

Introduction

This article covers how to change the Exim log location from the default of /var/log to a custom directory.

Procedure

Note: In this example, we will use /home/exim_logs/ to store the Exim logs. You will need to adjust the commands and settings below to match your chosen directory.

1) Access the command line via SSH or WHM Terminal.

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2) Create the directory to contain the logs if it does not already exist.

mkdir /home/exim_logs

3) Move the existing Exim logs to the new directory.

mv /var/log/exim_* /home/exim_logs/

4) Navigate to the following location in WHM.

Home » Service Configuration » Exim Configuration Manager

5) Select the "Advanced Editor" tab.

6) Scroll down and click the "Add additional configuration setting" button and add the following setting.

log_file_path = /home/exim_logs/exim_%slog

7) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "Save" button.