Re: [binc] Maildir2IMAPdir.sh

[Henry Baragar]

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:00:43 -0600, RYAN VAN GINNEKEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: Henry Baragar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 6:21 am
Subject: Re: [binc] Maildir2IMAPdir.sh
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 01:02:59 -0600, RYAN vAN GINNEKEN
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes i think it is a IMAPdir but how do i undo the softlink
Ideally i
> would like to move the entire directory structure over to a
folder named
> IMAPdir minus the strange INBOX/INBOX/INBOX/
>
> here is ls -a
>
> v22.computerking.ca > /home/rmvg/IMAPdir/INBOX #ls -a
> .                       SERVERS.Monthy          Trash
> ..                      SERVERS.daily           bincimap-cache
> Drafts                  SERVERS.security        bincimap-uidvalidity
> INBOX                   SERVERS.weekly          cur
> Junk                    Save                    new
> Mail Delivery System    Save.job                supervise
> SERVERS                 Sent                    tmp
> SERVERS.Cron            Sent Items
>
This is definitely not a Maildir++ depot.
> The reason i did the ln -s . INBOX thing is because i could not
find my
> messages when i first set up bincimap.  Since then i have setup
bincimap> on another server without using the ln -s . INBOX and it
is very
> painless to setup new users.
>
How come this works on the new server, but not the old?
Becuase on the new server i have everthing in bincimap set to IMAPdir  
and have postfix delivering to /IMAPdir/INBOX/ this configuration works  
well.
I wish to replicate it on my old server but do not want to just change  
everyones Maildir to IMAPdir because they will lose all there messages.
On the old server i have depot type set to IMAPdir and the other two  
setting to Maildir like the docs suggest and have postfix delivering to  
/Maildir/INBOX

This can be done without without must difficulty and without losing mail:
1. Shutdown postfix & Binc
2. For every user
   a. rm Maildir/INBOX
   b. mkdir Maildir/INBOX
   c. cd Maildir; mv tmp new cur INBOX/
   d. mv Maildir IMAPdir
3. Change postfix mail delivery instructions to
   deliver to IMAPdir/INBOX
4. Change Binc path from Maildir to IMAPdir
5. Restart postfix & Binc
Note that additional work is required if users have individual delivery  
instructions.

Henry :-)


> In short i want lose the softlink and work out of a directory called
> IMAPdir but do not want any of my users to lose there mails.
>
If I understand your situation, you have two options:
1.  Change your MTA's delivery instructions.
2.  Switch to a Maildir++ depot.
Henry :-)
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Henry Baragar
Instantiated Software Inc.
http://www.instantiated.ca


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Henry Baragar
Instantiated Software Inc.
http://www.instantiated.ca