# Install exim Complete replacement for sendmail. Version 4.99.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:exim ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install exim ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install exim ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: mail/exim/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add exim ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install exim ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: exim from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#exim ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ex/exim/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S exim ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: exim from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install exim ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: exim from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:exim - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.99.4 - **Source summary:** Complete replacement for sendmail - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T15:17:02Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - exicyclog (cli) - exigrep (cli) - exim (cli) - exim-4.99.3-2 (cli) - exim_checkaccess (cli) - exim_ctl (cli) - exim_dbmbuild (cli) - exim_dumpdb (cli) - exim_fixdb (cli) - exim_id_update (cli) - exim_lock (cli) - exim_msgdate (cli) - exim_tidydb (cli) - eximstats (cli) - exinext (cli) - exipick (cli) - exiqgrep (cli) - exiqsumm (cli) - exiwhat (cli) - exicyclog (alias) - exigrep (alias) - exim (alias) - exim-4.99.3-2 (alias) - exim_checkaccess (alias) - exim_ctl (alias) - exim_dbmbuild (alias) - exim_dumpdb (alias) - exim_fixdb (alias) - exim_id_update (alias) - exim_lock (alias) - exim_msgdate (alias) - exim_tidydb (alias) - eximstats (alias) - exinext (alias) - exipick (alias) - exiqgrep (alias) - exiqsumm (alias) - exiwhat (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 - pcre2 ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt - perl - sqlite ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: Start with: exim_ctl start Don't forget to run it as root to be able to bind port 25. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.99.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://exim.org - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** exim - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - exim: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ex/exim/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - exim - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Message Transfer Agent | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-cdb - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-cdb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: cdb | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-dbmdb - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-dbmdb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: dbmdb | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-dnsdb - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-dnsdb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: dnsdb | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-doc - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Message Transfer Agent (documentation) | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-mysql - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-mysql from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: mysql | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-openrc - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Message Transfer Agent (OpenRC init scripts) | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-postgresql - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-postgresql from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: pgsql | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-scripts - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-scripts from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM scripts | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-sqlite - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-sqlite from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM extension: sqlite | https://www.exim.org/ - apk - exim-utils - 4.99.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: exim-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | EXIM utils | https://www.exim.org/ - dnf - exim - 4.99.3-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: exim from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The exim mail transfer agent | https://www.exim.org/ - dnf - exim-clamav - 4.99.3-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: exim-clamav from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Clam Antivirus scanner dæmon configuration for use with Exim | https://www.exim.org/ - dnf - exim-greylist - 4.99.3-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: exim-greylist from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Example configuration for greylisting using Exim | https://www.exim.org/ - dnf - exim-mon - 4.99.3-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: exim-mon from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | X11 monitor application for Exim | https://www.exim.org/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - 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