Contents

  1. IPv6 support in Server applications
    1. Web servers
      1. Apache2
      2. Apache1
      3. thttpd
      4. Microsoft IIS
    2. SMTP servers
      1. Sendmail
      2. Postfix
      3. Exim
      4. MS Exchange
      5. Lotus Notes/Domino server
      6. qmail
    3. NNTP server
      1. INN
    4. DNS servers
      1. BIND9
      2. BIND8
      3. Microsoft DNS server
      4. djbns
      5. powerdns
      6. nsd
    5. Mailstorage servers
      1. IMAP servers
        1. Washington Unversity IMAP and POP3 server
        2. Cyrus IMAP server
        3. courier imap server
        4. Exchange server
        5. Dovecot imap server
      2. POP3 servers
        1. solidpop3
        2. qpopper POP3 server
    6. SSH servers
      1. openssh
    7. Internet superservers
    8. FTP servers
      1. vsftpd
      2. proftpd
      3. pureftpd
    9. TCP wrapper
    10. NTP
    11. SVN/CVS
  2. IPv6 support in client applications
    1. Web browsers
      1. mozilla/firefox
      2. Internet Explorer
      3. Lynx
      4. Konqueror/Safari
    2. Mail clients
      1. Mozilla/ThunderBird
      2. pine
    3. FTP clients
    4. Others
  3. More information about IPv6 support of different applications

IPv6 support in Server applications

There are several applications support IPv6 from the box. Some has to be recompilled with with a specific IPv6 enabling switch. Some has a patch that allows IPv6 operations. This page we try to summarise these informations for the most popular applications.

Web servers

Apache2

Apache1

Apache1 does support IPv6 only with external patch (for versions 1.3.11 - 1.3.33). It is better to upgrade to Apache2.

thttpd

Tiny/throttle/turbo HTTP server

Microsoft IIS

The IIS supports IPv6 as described in IIS IPv6 configuration guide.

SMTP servers

A general guideline to IPv6 SMTP servers to avoid problem with broken servers.

Sendmail

Sendmail supports IPv6 since version 8.10, hoewever is a guide to properly configure sendmail in IPv6 environment.

Postfix

Postfix supports IPv6 since version 2.2. Here is a guide to properly configure postfix in IPv6 environment.

Exim

Exim supports IPv6 since version 4.30. Here is a guide to properly configure exim in IPv6 environment.

MS Exchange

MS Exchange does not support ipv6 either in Exchange 2003 or in Exchange 2007. Here you find our test report in hungarian.

Lotus Notes/Domino server

Notes/Domino server supports ipv6 on certain platforms. Here you find ourNotes configuration guide.

qmail

Qmail has not got proper IPv6 support. There is an alternative solution for it.

NNTP server

INN

INN supports IPv6 if it compiled to do so. Here is an guide to properly configure INN in IPv6 environment.

DNS servers

BIND9

Look at BIND9 IPv6 configuration guide

BIND8

Look at BIND8 IPv6 configuration guide

Microsoft DNS server

Look ar Microsoft DNS IPv6 configuration guide

djbns

Look at djbns IPv6 configuration guide

powerdns

powerdns

nsd

nsd

Mailstorage servers

IMAP servers

Washington Unversity IMAP and POP3 server

Cyrus IMAP server

courier imap server

Exchange server

Dovecot imap server

POP3 servers

solidpop3

qpopper POP3 server

SSH servers

openssh

Internet superservers

FTP servers

vsftpd

proftpd

pureftpd

TCP wrapper

NTP

SVN/CVS

IPv6 support in client applications

Web browsers

mozilla/firefox

All modern versions of mozilla/firefox supports IPv6. If you have some problem with Mozilla/Firefox in IPv6 environment look at IPv6 configuration guide for Mozilla/Firefox

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 6 does support IPv6 if you are using an operating system, that support IPv6

Lynx

Lynx supports IPv6

Konqueror/Safari

Konqueror/Safari does support IPv6

Mail clients

Mozilla/ThunderBird

All modern versions of mozilla/firefox supports IPv6.

pine

pine support IPv6 since version 4.60 however it has be compiled in. Here is pine IPv6 configuration guide how to do it.

FTP clients

Others

More information about IPv6 support of different applications

Campus6: IPv6apps (last edited 2008-04-10 15:29:41 by localhost)