Jonas,
Either way is fine. The key is using the same version during the move. That
way you are assured of compatibility during the move.
Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonas Fornander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 3:08 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] Moving and upgrading IMail
> We're going to move and upgrade our IMail server. I was planning on
> installing the old IMail (5.04) on the new server then import the IMail
> registry, users and spool directory from the old server to the new one.
Then
> upgrade IMail on the new server to 6.06. By doing it this way I have the
old
> server untouched in case something goes wrong with the upgrades.
>
> Ipswitch recommend to do it the other way around, upgrade IMail on the old
> server, install 6.06 on the new server and then import the registry, users
> and spool from the old.
>
> Is there any reason why it would be better to do it the way Ipswitch
> recommends?
>
> Jonas Fornander - System Administrator
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