postfix/dovecot Configurations
I recently had to configure postfix and dovecot 2.4 on a VPS running Debian Trixie to handle both system and virtual users. This post shares…
Adventures in postfix & dovecot
Table of Contents Background I’ve run a Debian VSP on Hostwinds.com1 for years now. I use it to host a number of (infrequently updated) blogs…
Dealing with Stalled Debian Upgrades
I periodically encounter, when upgrading my Debian systems, situations where the upgrade process stalls. As I recall, this generally happens when upgrading initramfs, but I…
Microsoft Support Finally Solves a Problem
I’ve been a Visual Studio Professional licensee for decades. For almost all those years my license simply autorenewed (although I did have a bit of…
Tightening Postfix/Dovecot
I use postfix and dovecot to provide email capabilities on various blogs I manage. Recently, I noticed a large number of failed postfix login attempts.…
Debian 12 Upgrade Gone Awry
This story involves Debian 12, running on a VPS at Hostwinds.com. I was getting ready to spin up a new WordPress site and was doing…