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ProFTPD and Dovecot Error

Posted: Mon 26. Jan 2026, 19:50
by fatontonni123
(I have problem with install ProFTPD and Dovecot Have Error )

(Debian 13)

(KVM,)

(KeyHelp® 25.3)

Re: ProFTPD and Dovecot Error

Posted: Mon 26. Jan 2026, 20:05
by 24unix
First try:

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systemctl status postfix
systemctl status dovecot
Probably then you have to check the relevant logs.
(Sometimes systemd gives helps on the required commands)

Re: ProFTPD and Dovecot Error

Posted: Mon 26. Jan 2026, 20:18
by fatontonni123

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Jan 26 19:18:17 IP systemd[1]: Starting postfix.service - Postfix Mail Transport Agent (>
Jan 26 19:18:17 IP postfix[969]: postfix: warning: valid_hostname: numeric hostname: 37.>
Jan 26 19:18:17 IP postfix[969]: postfix: fatal: file /etc/postfix/main.cf: parameter my>
Jan 26 19:18:17 IP postfix[969]: warning: valid_hostname: numeric hostname: 37.114.58.111
Jan 26 19:18:17 IP postfix[969]: fatal: file /etc/postfix/main.cf: parameter myhostname:>
Jan 26 19:18:18 IP systemd[1]: postfix.service: Control process exited, code=exited, sta>
Jan 26 19:18:18 IP systemd[1]: postfix.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 26 19:18:18 IP systemd[1]: Failed to start postfix.service - Postfix Mail Transport >
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Re: ProFTPD and Dovecot Error

Posted: Mon 26. Jan 2026, 20:30
by 24unix
You have an IP instead of your https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_qua ... omain_name set.