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# Turn on debug mode in Dovecot
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> Don't know where Dovecot config files are? check this tutorial:
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> [Locations of configuration and log files of major components](file.locations.html#dovecot).
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To turn on debug mode in Dovecot, please update below parameter in Dovecot
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config file `dovecot.conf`:
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```
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mail_debug = yes
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```
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Restart Dovecot service.
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If you need authentication and password related debug message, turn on related
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settings and restart dovecot service.
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```
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auth_verbose = yes
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auth_debug = yes
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auth_debug_passwords = yes
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# Set to 'yes' or 'plain', to output plaintext password (NOT RECOMMENDED).
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auth_verbose_passwords = plain
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```
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If Dovecot service cannot start, please run it manually, it will print the
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error message on console:
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```shell
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dovecot -c /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
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```
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