Chris Lynch wrote: > Hello, > > A mail server's hard drive crashed and I was able to copy a users emails to > another server, which is also running courier. > > I think I've searched the web using the incorrect search strings, but here > is my issue. > > > How can I migrate user mail from a courier server with one hostname, to a > new server with a different hostname? I know I can't simply dump the files > into the new mailbox, and expect it to read the file names properly. > > Have you tried doing just that yet? I'm pretty sure it will work. While the hostname is included in the Maildir files, they should not cause an issue in moving the Maildir. Permissions will be an issue though, make sure you give correct permissions on the Maildir for the new server.
Jay > Is there a conversion tool, that will allow the email files from one courier > mail server to work on another courier mail server, even temporarily? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
