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metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) installation

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general
  • source: exim4 (main)
  • version: 4.99.1-6
  • maintainer: Exim4 Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Andreas Metzler [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.4
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 4.94.2-7+deb11u3
  • o-o-sec: 4.94.2-7+deb11u4
  • o-o-p-u: 4.94.2-7+deb11u3
  • oldstable: 4.96-15+deb12u7
  • old-sec: 4.96-15+deb12u7
  • old-bpo: 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1
  • stable: 4.98.2-1
  • stable-bpo: 4.99.1-1~bpo13+1
  • testing: 4.99.1-1
  • unstable: 4.99.1-6
versioned links
  • 4.94.2-7+deb11u3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.94.2-7+deb11u4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.96-15+deb12u7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.98.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99.1-1~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99.1-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • exim4 (64 bugs: 0, 33, 31, 0)
  • exim4-base (18 bugs: 0, 10, 8, 0)
  • exim4-config (73 bugs: 0, 30, 43, 0)
  • exim4-daemon-heavy (16 bugs: 0, 9, 7, 0)
  • exim4-daemon-light (4 bugs: 0, 3, 1, 0)
  • exim4-daemon-mod
  • exim4-dev
  • exim4-mod-cyrus-sasl
  • exim4-mod-ldap
  • exim4-mod-mysql
  • exim4-mod-pam
  • exim4-mod-perl
  • exim4-mod-postgresql
  • exim4-mod-spf
  • eximon4
action needed
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that exim4 depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2026-04-29 20:32
1 bug tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 1 bug tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with it.
Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2026-04-29 20:30
16 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 16 bugs (17 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-04-29 20:30
version in VCS is newer than in repository, is it time to upload? normal
vcswatch reports that this package seems to have a new changelog entry (version 4.99.2-1, distribution unstable) and new commits in its VCS. You should consider whether it's time to make an upload.
Created: 2026-04-29 Last update: 2026-04-29 18:30
lintian reports 4 warnings normal
Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-04-28 Last update: 2026-04-28 03:30
debian/patches: 21 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 31 debian patches available in version 4.99.1-6 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 21 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2024-10-19 Last update: 2026-04-28 09:30
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-perl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for exim4 (4.99.1-1 to 4.99.1-6): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for altermime/0.3.10-14: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for backuppc/4.4.0-11: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for courier/1.5.1-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cron/3.0pl1-208: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cvs-mailcommit/1.19-7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cyrus-imapd/3.12.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for diffmon/20020222-9.2: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for exim4/4.99.1-6: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for fwlogwatch/1.4-6: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for getmail6/6.19.12-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnupg2/2.4.9-4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for inn2/2.7.4~20250809-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for iwatch/0.2.2-12: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for laniakea/0.1.1-5: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for logcheck/1.4.7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for logwatch/7.14-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mime-construct/1.12+really1.11-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mlmmj/1.6.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-imaplib2/3.6-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for renattach/1.2.4-8: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for request-tracker5/5.0.9+dfsg-4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for resource-agents/1:4.17.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sbuild/0.91.8: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for schleuder/5.0.1-5: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for swaks/20240103.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sxid/4.20130802-7: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 2 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/e/exim4.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on ppc64el
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-04-27] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-6 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2026-04-26] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-5 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2026-04-25] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-4 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-28] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-3 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-27] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-2 (source amd64 all) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-23] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-23] exim4 4.99.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-21] Accepted exim4 4.99.1-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-21] exim4 4.99-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-17] Accepted exim4 4.99-7~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-17] Accepted exim4 4.99-7 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-13] Accepted exim4 4.99-6~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-12-13] exim4 4.99-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-30] Accepted exim4 4.99-6 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-27] Accepted exim4 4.99-5 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-17] Accepted exim4 4.99-4~bpo13+1 (source amd64 all) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-16] exim4 4.99-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-13] Accepted exim4 4.99-4 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-09] Accepted exim4 4.99-3 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-06] Accepted exim4 4.99-2 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-01] Accepted exim4 4.99-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-10-17] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC3-2 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-10-12] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC3-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-09-21] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC2-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-09-03] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC1-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-08-18] exim4 4.98.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-14] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-2 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-07-30] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-04-02] exim4 4.98.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-29] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 176 178
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 85 87
  • M&W: 91
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 16 17
  • help: 1
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