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/usr/bin/exim_id_update

EXIM scripts

From exim-scripts 4.100.1-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running exim_id_update --help (exit 0). permalink

Utility for one-time down/upgrade of Exim message-id formats
in spool files.  Only the filenames and first-line ID tag values
are affected; not message content such as Message-ID fields.
Only -H, -D and -J files are handled.

Usage: exim_id_update [-d | -u | -h | -v] [spooldir]

	-d --downgrade downgrade mode
	-h --help      help message
	-u --upgrade   upgrade mode
	-v --version   show version and exit cleanly
	--verbose      more output about what's going on
	--force        force overwriting (may be required after failure)
	--dry          dry run (do file operations, but cleanup and keep the old files)

Exactly one of -d|--downgrade or -u|--upgrade must be given.
The spool directory defaults to the build-time value,
or can be given as a command-line argument.
Options (6)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helphelp messagehelp
-u --upgradeupgrade modehelp
-v --versionshow version and exit cleanlyhelp
--verbosemore output about what's going onhelp
--forceforce overwriting (may be required after failure)help
--drydry run (do file operations, but cleanup and keep the old files)help

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.