Re: [Dovecot] Dynamic server address

8 Aug 2006 · *Johannes Berg*


      Kresimir Tonkovic wrote:
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On 8/8/06, *Johannes Berg* <johannes@sipsolutions.net
<mailto:johannes@sipsolutions.net>> wrote:
Kresimir Tonkovic wrote:
> My mail server (ubuntu breezey badger) is connected by ADSL and
has a
> dynamic address. I have noticed that, every day after the IP address
> changes, dovecot is no longer reachable from the net. Iguess
this is
> because dovecot doesn't register this change and continues to listen
> on a non-existing interface/address.

> Any comments?
Just make it listen on 0.0.0.0 &lt;http://0.0.0.0>?

johannes
Not an option. I want local users to connect by pop3 and remote by pop3s.
You could have dovecot listen on 0.0.0.0 and then use an IPTABLES rule
to drop anything that's not on your local subnet to 110.
Rick
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kresho

Re: [Dovecot] Dynamic server address

Rick Romero