[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 1) re-create user data on the new server
I think I need another explanation on this.
Can this be done by just copying the /etc/password and /etc/shadow 
directories? or what other files to copy?

How about when I want a user who checks his mail on the pop-server to be 
authenticated by the original machine(rh6.1), is this possible?

> 
> 2) create an MX record with a higher value in your DNS pointing to the new
> server
> 
> 3) swap the MX values (new server = lowest MX value, old server = highest MX
> value) -- this would make the new server as your preferred mail exchanger
> but still have the option to switch back to the old one should anything bad
> happen.
I think I can do 2 & 3...

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jun Tanamal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:29 AM
> To: PLUG lists
> Subject: [plug] migrating postfix mailserver
> 
> Hi Plug gurus:
> I need help on how to migrate a postfix mailserver(running RH6.1 as 
> DNS,dhcp,http) to another machine(running RH7.2 as mailserver for now 
> only) 'systematically'. I already installed postfix(successfully) on the 
> RH7.2 machine.
> 
thanks,

Jun

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