Here is the way we move domains from one IMail server to another IMail server.
1. Lower DNS refresh rate to 5 minutes.
2. Wait until DNS change is in effect.
3. Add domain to new IMail server
4. copy over files from old server to new servers location.
5. Export registry information for domain from old server. -->>domain.old.reg
Example Key location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\Domains\domain.com
6. Export registry information for domain from new server. ->>domain.new.reg
7. Now you need to combine the two files into 1 "New" .reg file 8. Proof read the "New" file, if it makes sense, import into the registry. 9. Update zone file to show new mail server.
This has worked for us for moving a large # of domains, hope it works for you. If you are still confused send me a direct mail and I'll try and help. Roger
Sample .REG information follows: ************************************************************* * * The following is from the domain.new.reg file * ************************************************************* Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com] "Address"="$virtual163" "TopDir"="D:\\IMail\\domain_com" "Flags"=dword:00000000 "NotifyAddress"="" "SubMailboxCreate"=dword:00000001 "NotifyPercent"=dword:00000000 "MaxOutboundSize"=dword:00000000 "VirusScan"=dword:00000001 "MaxSize"=dword:00000000 "MaxMsgs"=dword:00000000 "MaxRcv"=dword:00000000 "MaxUsers"=dword:00000000 "UserCount"=dword:00000001 "EnableSSL"=dword:00000001 "ForceSSL"=dword:00000000 "IcalEnable"=dword:00000001 "SpellEnable"=dword:00000001 "SpellPort"=dword:000020c1 "NoOfSuggestions"=dword:00000001 "MaxTries"=dword:00000005 "MaxDisableDuration"=dword:00000384 "DelUserEntryDuration"=dword:00000e10 "MaxTimesSuspend"=dword:00000005 < NOTE! > INSERTED 1ST BLOCK HERE (see below) </NOTE!>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users]
<START> DELETE THE FOLLOWING LINES </START>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\root] "MailAddr"="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "FullName"="System Administrator" "Password"="E2D0E2E7E9DEE1D8" "Flags"=dword:00000007 "Type"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:00000000 "MaxMsgs"=dword:00000000 "LastNotify"=dword:00000000 "NumNotify"=dword:00000000 "SuspendUserAccount"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\zippity] "MailAddr"="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "FullName"="Zip Itty" "Password"="CDCED3E2CEE8" "Flags"=dword:00000080 "Type"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:01312d00 "MaxMsgs"=dword:000003e8 "LastNotify"=dword:00000000 "NumNotify"=dword:00000000 "SuspendUserAccount"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\_aliases] "postmaster"="root"
< END> DELETE THE ABOVE LINES </END>
< NOTE! > INSERTED 2ND BLOCK HERE (see below) </NOTE!>
************************************************************* * * The following is from the domain.new.reg file * * * You want to delete the 4 lines marked with a DELETE-ME-> * as you will get these values from the new server * Then copy what is left into the area above as indicated below * *************************************************************
DELETE-ME->REGEDIT4
DELETE-ME-> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com] DELETE-ME-> "Address"="$virtual166" DELETE-ME-> "TopDir"="d:\\MailBoxes\\domain.com"
< NOTE! > INSERTED FOLLOWING LINES INTO 1ST AREA ABOVE </NOTE!>
"Flags"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:004c4b40 "MaxMsgs"=dword:000003e8 "MaxRcv"=dword:00000000 "MaxUsers"=dword:0000000c "UserCount"=dword:00000008
< NOTE! > INSERTED FOLLOWING LINES INTO 2ND AREA ABOVE </NOTE!>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\accounting] "MailAddr"="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "FullName"="accounting" "Password"="A7D5D2DDE99BB8CEE1D2" "Flags"=dword:00000080 "Type"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:004c4b40 "MaxMsgs"=dword:000003e8
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\user2] "MailAddr"="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "FullName"="user2" "Password"="AD6CD6ZE2D7CDC6C3D7DD" "Flags"=dword:00000080 "Type"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:004c4b40 "MaxMsgs"=dword:000003e8
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\root] "MailAddr"="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "FullName"="System Administrator" "Password"="E2D0E2E7E9DEE1D8" "Flags"=dword:00000007 "Type"=dword:00000000 "MaxSize"=dword:00000000 "MaxMsgs"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\IMail\domain\domain.com\Users\_aliases] "postmaster"="root"
< NOTE! > INSERTED ABOVE LINES INTO 2ND AREA ABOVE </NOTE!>
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