diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/postfix/syslog-ng.conf b/data/Dockerfiles/postfix/syslog-ng.conf
index 21044719..3bec39ec 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/postfix/syslog-ng.conf
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/postfix/syslog-ng.conf
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ destination d_redis_f2b_channel {
   );
 };
 filter f_mail { facility(mail); };
+# start
+# overriding warnings are still displayed when the entrypoint runs its initial check
+# warnings logged by postfix-mailcow to syslog are hidden to reduce repeating msgs
+filter f_overrides { not match("overriding earlier entry" value("MESSAGE")); };
+# end
 filter f_skip_local { not facility (local0, local1, local2, local3, local4, local5, local6, local7); };
 log {
   source(s_src);
   filter(f_skip_local);
+  filter(f_overrides);
   destination(d_stdout);
   filter(f_mail);
   destination(d_redis_ui_log);
diff --git a/data/conf/postfix/main.cf b/data/conf/postfix/main.cf
index e51219ae..cdbd93af 100644
--- a/data/conf/postfix/main.cf
+++ b/data/conf/postfix/main.cf
@@ -187,8 +187,12 @@ transport_maps = pcre:/opt/postfix/conf/custom_transport.pcre,
 smtp_sasl_auth_soft_bounce = no
 postscreen_discard_ehlo_keywords = silent-discard, dsn
 compatibility_level = 2
-smtputf8_enable = no
+smtputf8_enable = yes
+# Define protocols for SMTPS and submission service
+submission_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
+smtps_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = !SSLv2, !SSLv3
 
 # DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING BELOW #
 # User overrides #
 
+smtputf8_enable = no
diff --git a/data/conf/postfix/master.cf b/data/conf/postfix/master.cf
index b664bbd5..1672a3e2 100644
--- a/data/conf/postfix/master.cf
+++ b/data/conf/postfix/master.cf
@@ -6,18 +6,20 @@ smtpd      pass  -       -       n       -       -       smtpd
   -o smtpd_sender_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,reject_unlisted_sender,reject_unknown_sender_domain
 
 # smtpd tls-wrapped (smtps) on 465/tcp
+# TLS protocol can be modified by setting smtps_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols in extra.cf
 smtps    inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
   -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes
   -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,permit_sasl_authenticated,reject
-  -o smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols=!SSLv2,!SSLv3
+  -o smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols=$smtps_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols
   -o tls_preempt_cipherlist=yes
 
 # smtpd with starttls on 587/tcp
+# TLS protocol can be modified by setting submission_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols in extra.cf
 submission inet n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
   -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,permit_sasl_authenticated,reject
   -o smtpd_enforce_tls=yes
   -o smtpd_tls_security_level=encrypt
-  -o smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols=!SSLv2,!SSLv3
+  -o smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols=$submission_smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols
   -o tls_preempt_cipherlist=yes
 
 # used by SOGo
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e90dd319..f08bdedc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ services:
             - dovecot
 
     postfix-mailcow:
-      image: mailcow/postfix:1.42
+      image: mailcow/postfix:1.43
       volumes:
         - ./data/conf/postfix:/opt/postfix/conf
         - ./data/assets/ssl:/etc/ssl/mail/:ro