> On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 09:59:30PM +0800, Rommell Barcela wrote: > > I need to migrate from MDaemon to Sendmail/Qmail. Any tips on how to > > migrate the user accounts and files/inbox? I have about 700 active > > accounts. Thanks. > > The first tasks I had on hand when I shifted from our Windows NT > "server" to GNU/Linux was to migrate the MDaemon setup. I had nowhere > near as many active accounts as you do, and that was a few years ago, so > I do not know how much of a help I can still be. > > However our archives have some stuff that may interest you. To get you > started: > > http://marc.free.net.ph/message/Pine.LNX.4.33.0108041839070.865-100000%40gus i.leathercollection.local.html > http://marc.free.net.ph/message/229555C3B4C%40mail.dlsu.edu.ph.html > > You should also find information in Google.
Thanks for the info, Jijo. > I'm curious, though: do your users not download and delete their mail? I > have never tried converting MDaemon's mail format to UNIX mbox or > Maildir. I still have to check. I just started as their 'part/small time' consultant last month. Nevertheless, I could run both MDaemon and Sendmail so that users can get old mails from MDaemon and new mails from the new mail srvr, temporarilly. My big problem *sigh* though, are the accounts. I need to somehow convert the MDaemon mail user database (if there is any) to Linux passwd file format. -rpb _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
