How to check mail logs in cpanel
In cPanel, you can check mail logs to troubleshoot issues with email delivery, identify spam or malware, and monitor email server performance. Here's how to access and view mail logs in cPanel:
Method 1: Using the cPanel Mail Logs interface
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- Click on the "Mail" icon in the main menu.
- Click on "Mail Logs" from the sub-menu.
- You will see a list of log files, including:
maillog
: The main mail log file, which contains information about all email messages sent and received.spamlog
: The spam log file, which contains information about spam messages detected by your email server.viruslog
: The virus log file, which contains information about malware detected by your email server.
- Click on the log file you want to view to open it in a text editor.
- You can search for specific keywords or phrases in the log file using the search function.
Method 2: Using the cPanel File Manager
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- Click on the "Files" icon in the main menu.
- Click on "File Manager" from the sub-menu.
- Navigate to the
/usr/local/cpanel/logs/mail
directory. - Click on the log file you want to view (e.g.,
maillog
,spamlog
, orviruslog
). - Click on the "View" button to open the log file in a text editor.
- You can search for specific keywords or phrases in the log file using the search function.
Tips and Tricks
- You can use the
tail
command to view the last few lines of the log file, which can be helpful for troubleshooting recent issues. For example,tail -f /usr/local/cpanel/logs/mail/maillog
will show you the last few lines of the mail log file and update in real-time. - You can use the
grep
command to search for specific patterns in the log file. For example,grep "error" /usr/local/cpanel/logs/mail/maillog
will show you all lines in the mail log file that contain the word "error". - If you're having trouble finding a specific issue in the log file, you can try using a log analysis tool like
logrotate
or a third-party log analysis software.