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Re: force IPv6 dynamic address?

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On 3/22/22 23:11, Jeremy Ardley wrote:
> I have a debian workstation with a static IPv6 address mapped in DNS as
> well as dynamic addresses which change with time.
> 
> The problem I have is that when my thunderbird mail client connects to
> gmail it always uses the static IPv6 address as originator and this
> shows up in the headers of the delivered mail.
> 
> How can I make my system and/or thunderbird use the constantly changing
> dynamic IPv6 address instead?
> 


Hi Jeremy,

I don't know whether you use Network Manager or not, but on IPv6 tab
there is a field "Privacy" with the following options:

 - Default
 - Disabled
 - Enabled (prefer public address)
 - Enabled (prefer temporary address).

Maybe you have to choose the last option.

Kind regards
Georgi

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  Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2022-03-23 09:10 +0100
  Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2022-03-23 14:30 +0100
  Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-23 18:20 +0100
    Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-23 18:20 +0100
    Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-03-24 10:00 +0100
      Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-24 11:00 +0100
        Re: force IPv6 dynamic address? Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-03-24 11:20 +0100

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