on 5/2/2012 9:36 AM Prabhpal S. Mavi spake the following: > >> ntpdate should be run just once and then just have ntpd on.. the nptdate >> should bring the server to the proper time and cause dovecot to >> fail..you should only need to run it once (assuming the server is left >> on and not off for long periods). >> I run ntpd as a daemon, but not ntpdate... >> you do have to set up ntp as you have done to get in the pools, but >> leaving ntp on as a daemon should not affect it...at least it does not >> with mine. > > > Dear BOB. H, > > Thanks for your response, you are right, it is "ntpdate" that create the > problem after reboot not "ntpd". once the time is corrected by "ntpdate" > after that no issues as long as server is up. > > there are other solution, who wish to run both daemons. bash script can > monitor dovecot every 5min through cron. when dovecot will stop due to > time shifted error after reboot, script will start it again. and would be > fine as long as server does not reboot again. > > Thanks / Regards > > Prabh S. Mavi NTPD will slowly and constantly keep your clock in sync... You do not need to run dtpdate constantly as it will force the large time jumps...