eMule servers act as indexes. They do not store files themselves, but they hold the information about which users (clients) have which files. Servers go offline frequently due to maintenance, legal pressures, or lack of funding. If your list is populated with "dead" servers, eMule will waste time trying to connect to them, slowing down your connection process and reducing your download speeds.
Paste a reliable server list URL (e.g., http://ed2k.has.it/ or other current .met links) into the file.
Implement an automated server list update process that fetches a fresh server.met file from trusted online sources at regular intervals. emule server list update
To ensure you are connecting to legitimate servers, it is best to update the list manually or via a trusted community resource.
Paste one of these reliable server list URLs into the Notepad file: eMule servers act as indexes
: Check the box labeled "Auto-update server list at startup" . Configure the Source : Click the Edit button next to the auto-update option. A text file (usually addresses.dat ) will open in Notepad.
For users of the classic peer-to-peer client eMule, the "Server List" is the phonebook of the internet. Without an updated list of functional servers, the client cannot connect to the eD2k network, rendering it unable to find sources for files or search the network. However, as the landscape of P2P has changed over the years, simply hitting the "Update" button can be risky. Here is what you need to know about updating your server list safely. If your list is populated with "dead" servers,
[✓] Automatically update server list every [24] hours Server list URLs: http://gruk.org/server.met [Edit] [Remove] [Add]