Mensahe ni Kenneth Oncinian... > Jopoy C. Solano wrote: >> Kenneth, >> >> Can I get tips on migrating? :) > > Tips on migrating...yes there is a program written in C > (mbox2dbmail.c)to migrate mbox/maildir format mailstores to the dbmail > database. it should be located in the source dir. > >> >> Can it be easily reversed if something goes wrong? >> Can I run it on a different server? (outside the existing mail server) > > from dbmail to maildir/mailbox? None that i've known of, i'll try to > look for answers, i'll keep you updated as soon as I find how. But if > youre using squirrelMail, there is a download from a pop server > option...since dbmail has a pop daemon as well...you can "pull" the new > mails from a dbmail account back into your regular mbox. right? > Yup. This would mean I have to advise all users to update their account settings? My major problem would be the technophobic elderly users :)
> You should test it on a different server, remember that it uses its own > pop and imap daemons, you cant use server wherein your old mbox resides. > I'll do just that. Thanks! 'Jopoy ----------------------- University of Baguio General Luna Road Baguio City Philippines 2600 Phone: +63(74)442-3540 Fax: +63(74)442-3071 http://www.ubaguio.edu -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
