Changing mail server ip in cpanel
There are 2 way to change ips in cpanle for mail server.
way#1
Login to cpanel and go to Exim configuration editor
Check the box next to
“Send outgoing mail from the ip that matches the domain name in /etc/mailips (*: IP can be added to the file to change the main outgoing interface)”
Save Changes
Then edit the file /etc/mailips
vi /etc/mailips
from shell and add:
*: ReplacewithnewIP
Restart exim
service exim restart
way#2
Login to Shell
Access the Exim configuration file:
vi /etc/exim.conf
Locate remote_smtp
The default setup will look like:
remote_smtp:
driver = smtp
interface = ${if exists {/etc/mailips}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch{/etc/mailips}{$value}{}}}{}}
helo_data = ${if exists {/etc/mailhelo}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch{/etc/mailhelo}{$value}{$primary_hostname}}}{$primary_ho stname}}
Change to:
remote_smtp:
driver = smtp
#interface = ${if exists {/etc/mailips}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch{/etc/mailips}{$value}{}}}{}}
#helo_data = ${if exists {/etc/mailhelo}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch{/etc/mailhelo}{$value}{$primary_hostname}}}{$primary_ho stname}}
interface = 11.1.1.1.1 # Change to your server IP address.
Save changes and exit.
Restart Exim
service exim restart
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