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docker_notes:docker-mailserver [2025-06-22 Sun wk25 15:18] – [dovecot] baumkpdocker_notes:docker-mailserver [2025-08-16 Sat wk33 19:39] (current) – [exim] baumkp
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 ++++Discussion on configuration files| ++++Discussion on configuration files|
 I suspect the ''conf.d'' directory breakdown style configuration files is a bit of a legacy hangover from where the configuration files also effectively included many comments and commented options. Breaking into smaller files helps navigate this style of configuration.  The past 10+ years where search engines can be used to easily find configuration information and example configuration files the fully documented configuration files are no longer as necessary.  A single simplified configuration file with reference to online help files makes more sense and is easier to navigated.  I prefer the single file to multiple files. I suspect the ''conf.d'' directory breakdown style configuration files is a bit of a legacy hangover from where the configuration files also effectively included many comments and commented options. Breaking into smaller files helps navigate this style of configuration.  The past 10+ years where search engines can be used to easily find configuration information and example configuration files the fully documented configuration files are no longer as necessary.  A single simplified configuration file with reference to online help files makes more sense and is easier to navigated.  I prefer the single file to multiple files.
-The only other issue is use of override files in ''conf.d'' versus default distributors conf file.  I do not believe this is the fundamental intent of dovecot. +The only other issue is use of override files in ''conf.d'' versus default distributors conf file.  I do not believe this is or was the fundamental intent of dovecot use of ''conf.d''. 
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 ====dovecot.conf==== ====dovecot.conf====
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   *[[https://easyengine.io/tutorials/mail/swaks-smtp-test-tool/|swaks – SMTP test tool]]   *[[https://easyengine.io/tutorials/mail/swaks-smtp-test-tool/|swaks – SMTP test tool]]
   *[[https://commandmasters.com/commands/swaks-linux/|How to Use the Command 'swaks' (with Examples)]]   *[[https://commandmasters.com/commands/swaks-linux/|How to Use the Command 'swaks' (with Examples)]]
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 +=====exim=====
 +After updating my VM from Debian 12 to 13 the mailserver container refused to start as it indicated that port 25 was already in use.  
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 +It would seem that Debian 13 automatically installed and starts Exim, some kind of system email client.
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 +The solution was simply to stop and disable Exim from running, ''sudo 'systemctl stop/disable exim4''
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 +The method to find the program using the port was the command ''sudo lsof -i :25''
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 =====References===== =====References=====
   *Workaround.org [[https://workaround.org/ispmail/bullseye/|ISPmail guide for Debian 11 “Bullseye”]]   *Workaround.org [[https://workaround.org/ispmail/bullseye/|ISPmail guide for Debian 11 “Bullseye”]]