Michael, Wouldnt it be easier *not* to take your database offline?
Uwe Kiewel wrote: > Michael Monnerie schrieb: >> On Mittwoch, 26. März 2008 Paul J Stevens wrote: >> >>> What is supposed to be offline, and what is returning the OK messages >>> then? >>> >> >> I want to take the DB server offline, so before that I switch >> on "management mode" on the mailserver. Example: >> /etc/init.d/dbmail stop >> /etc/init.d/dbmail-maint start >> (or better: dbmail-util --maintenance=on) >> >> This starts daemons listening on 110,143 etc. which simulate a POP/IMAP >> connection, just returning OK on all activities (USER, PASS, LIST, >> etc.). > well, but... > > If you put dbmail-* to maintenance mode due to database maintenance, how > dbmail can check username/password? > > Regrads, > Uwe > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > DBmail mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail -- ________________________________________________________________ Paul Stevens paul at nfg.nl NET FACILITIES GROUP GPG/PGP: 1024D/11F8CD31 The Netherlands________________________________http://www.nfg.nl _______________________________________________ DBmail mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail
