After the first `dovecot reload` the initial log process will not terminate immediately. The master logs: Nov 11 23:30:04 master: Warning: SIGHUP received - reloading configuration Nov 11 23:31:04 master: Warning: Processes aren't dying after reload, sending SIGTERM. Nov 11 23:32:04 master: Warning: Processes aren't dying after reload, sending SIGTERM. Nov 11 23:32:04 log: Warning: Killed with signal 15 (by pid=21639 uid=0 code=kill) With succeeding `dovecot reload`s the current log process terminates immediately Regards, Pascal -- The trapper recommends today: 5e1f1e55.0931602 at localdomain.org