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= Dovecot IMAP server configuration guide =
== Enabling IPv6 ==
[[http://www.dovecot.org/|Dovecot]] imap server supports IPv6 by default. It can be disabled at compile time, with the ''--disable-ipv6'' option of [[http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/|configure]].

== Configure dovecot with IPv6 support (default) ==
{{{
configure --enable-ipv6}}}
Recompile and install.
== Confgure without IPv6 support ==

{{{
configure --disable-ipv6}}}
Recompile and install.
== Running dovecot in IPv6 mode ==
Dovecot runs in standalone mode, without the need for [[inetdguide|inetd]]. To enable IPv6, add or change
{{{
listen = [::]}}}
in the appropriate section (general, imap or pop3) of the configuration file (''dovecot.conf''). This will enable IPv6 on all interfaces. Specifying address will bind IPv6 support to specific interface.