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

Cpanel may overwrite these changes during an upgrade. This method is normally for a temporary change until you resolve issues with blacklists, etc. on the main IP.

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