This binary file contains the IP addresses, ports, names, and priorities of all servers. When you enable auto-update, eMule downloads a new server.met file from a trusted URL.
eMule uses server.met files – a binary format storing:
Auto-update replaces or merges the local server.met with a freshly downloaded version.
Kad (Kademlia) is a serverless, decentralized network. It makes auto-updating server lists completely unnecessary. emule server list auto update
Add one or more of these trusted URLs (separate lines or comma):
https://www.emule-security.org/serverlist/server.met
https://upd.emule-security.net/server.met
http://peerates.net/servers.php
https://www.srv1000.com/azz/server.met
Note: Some sources are HTTPS, others HTTP. Prefer HTTPS where possible.
Fifteen years ago, users could manually download a server.met file once a month and be fine. Today, that approach is suicidal for your download queue. Here is why manual updates fail: This binary file contains the IP addresses, ports,
Auto-updating solves all of these problems. It ensures your client fetches a fresh, vetted list frequently, purging dead entries and adding new, verified nodes.
While in the Server options tab, pay close attention to the filtering settings. A good auto-update strategy involves cleaning out the old to make room for the new.
Check the following options to keep your list healthy: Auto-update replaces or merges the local server
This is the most important step. Without these settings, malicious servers can inject your list with hundreds of fake IPs, overwriting your valid list.
Save the following as emule_update.cmd:
@echo off
echo Stopping eMule...
taskkill /F /IM emule.exe
timeout /t 5
echo Fetching new server list...
curl -o %APPDATA%\eMule\server.met https://www.emule-security.org/serverlist/server.met
echo Restarting eMule...
start "" "C:\Program Files\eMule\emule.exe"
Note: This requires you to have curl installed or wget for Windows.