Re: force IPv6 dynamic address?

[Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz>]

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