[Dovecot] Dovecot and IPv6

Steven King sking at kingrst.com
Sat Jul 3 20:35:29 EEST 2010


 Interesting syntax. Should add this to the wiki's

Thanks guys!

On 7/3/10 1:33 PM, Antonio Querubin wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jul 2010, Steven King wrote:
>
>> I am trying to run Dovecot with IPv6 and IPv4. I have the following
>> command in my conf:
>>
>> listen = *
>>
>> This makes Dovecot listen on all addresses on IPv4.
>> I then add:
>>
>> listen = [::]
>>
>> So the conf now has both listen lines. This forces Dovecot to listen on
>> all IPv6 addresses, but it no longer responds to requests on IPv4.
>>
>> Is there a way to get Dovecot to listen on both protocols?
>
> listen = *, [::]
>
> But that may be the default anyway so if you leave it commented out I
> think you get the same effect.
>
> Antonio Querubin
> 808-545-5282 x3003
> e-mail/xmpp:  tony at lava.net

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