Extend exim log retention

Benito

• October 15, 2024 20:06

Hi!

I'm trying to find where to configure exim log retention and I can't find it. I'm pretty sure there was an option for this. Is that correct?

Thanks!

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • October 15, 2024 20:11

  Hey there!  You can adjust this, but it may adjust how long other log files are kept as well.

  The time is stored in /etc/logrotate.conf and by default it is 4 weeks.  Here is the logrotate configuration file from a default cPanel system:

  # see "man logrotate" for details
  # rotate log files weekly
  weekly
  
  # keep 4 weeks worth of backlogs
  rotate 4
  
  # create new (empty) log files after rotating old ones
  create
  
  # use date as a suffix of the rotated file
  dateext
  
  # uncomment this if you want your log files compressed
  #compress
  
  # RPM packages drop log rotation information into this directory
  include /etc/logrotate.d
  
  # system-specific logs may be also be configured here.

  Adjusting that one file will be the easiest option to keep those log files around longer.

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  Benito

  • October 15, 2024 20:43

  Thanks!

  Actually what I wanted was to extend the retention period of "Mail Delivery Reports". I found it in tweak settings.

  That is completely independent of logrotate right? I don't need to have a longer logrotate to keep the "Mail Delivery Reports" statistics now that I set them to 180 days.

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • October 16, 2024 14:59

  Correct - those are completely separate from logrotate.

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