Ralf wrote: > stop dovecot & postfix > ntpdate timeserver > start dovecot & postfix > start ntpd Speaking as stenn at ntp.org, I recommend: - run 'ntpd -gN' as early as possible in the startup sequence (no need for ntpdate) then as late as possible in the startup sequence, run: - ntp-wait -v -s 1 ; start dovecot and postfix (and database servers) H