diff --git a/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh b/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
index 71dc32f2..46d54c70 100755
--- a/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
+++ b/target/scripts/start-mailserver.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# When 'pipefail' is enabled, the exit status of the pipeline reflects the exit status of the last command that fails.
+# Without 'pipefail', the exit status of a pipeline is determined by the exit status of the last command in the pipeline.
 set -o pipefail
-shopt -s globstar inherit_errexit
+
+# allows usage of '**' in patterns, e.g. ls **/*
+shopt -s globstar
 
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 # ? >> Sourcing helpers & stacks