---
name: "syslog2eximlog"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "exim4-base"
version: "4.98.2-1+deb13u4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/syslog2eximlog"
---

# syslog2eximlog(8)

make syslog output suitable for eximstats

## NAME

syslog2eximlog - make syslog output suitable for eximstats

## SYNOPSIS

**syslog2eximlog** **\<** *mail.log* **\|** **eximstats**

## DESCRIPTION

syslog2eximlog converts logfiles produced by syslog when using **log\_file\_path = syslog** in your *exim.conf* back to exim logfile format, suitable for **eximstats**. **syslog\_timestamp** may be **true** or **false**.

The program always succeeds, invalid lines will be ignored.

## BUGS

Please report any bugs directly to the author.

## AUTHOR

Martin A. Godisch \<godisch@debian.org\> for Debian GNU/Linux.

## SEE ALSO

[**eximstats**(8)](/eximstats/8.md)