# \[SOLVED\] After upgrade to Trixie, dovecot fails to start

**URL:** https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/solved-after-upgrade-to-trixie-dovecot-fails-to-start/3811
**Category:** Hardware Owners Support
**Created:** [August 10, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/solved-after-upgrade-to-trixie-dovecot-fails-to-start/3811 "2025-08-10T14:08:23Z")
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### Author: ![Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/ged/32/999_2.png) [@Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/Ged)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/solved-after-upgrade-to-trixie-dovecot-fails-to-start/3811/10 "2025-08-20T08:18:01Z")

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Thanks for this.

I had a downloaded backup from FBX prior doing a fresh install.  
After the install;

- Setup `Name Services` and restored `LetsEncrypt Certificates`
- applied your [patch](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/solved-emails-in-inbox-not-visible-after-distribution-upgrade-to-trixie/3828/3),
- revised my DKIM keys on DNS proivder and
- copied my `mailboxes` folder back into `var/mail/*user*/mail/mailboxes`.

Mail is in order now.

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