On 28/05/2025 02:14, Daniel Roesen via Postfix-users wrote: > Hi, > > Postfix fails to start up due to inability to deal with inet_interface = > $myhostname resolving to (also) IPv6 link-local address(es): > > postfix/postfix-script[1200]: starting the Postfix mail system > postfix/master[1202]: fatal: bind fe80::20c:29ff:fec7:e39f port 25: Invalid > argument > postfix/master[1201]: fatal: daemon initialization failure -- see logs for > details > postfix/postfix-script[1203]: fatal: mail system startup failed As every interface on a machine has the same fe80::/64 network prefix, you have to specify which interface you want to use (even if there is only one).
I hit this problem trying to ping a link-local address, but can't remember how I solved it. :-( Hope this helps... Allen C _______________________________________________ Postfix-users mailing list -- postfix-users@postfix.org To unsubscribe send an email to postfix-users-le...@postfix.org
