Great - that would certainly take care of step 1, a simple mv. Now how do I create a folder in the destination user's mailbx (ie: "User5 old mail") and tell qmail that I want those messages to appear in that folder?
W Elliot Adler wrote: > if you are using vpopmail you can simply use the unix command cp or > rsync to move the files from the old account folder to the new account > folder just make sure you keep the permissions correct vpopmail.vhckpw > > > Warren wrote: > >> We have a fairly steady flow of temporary people in and out. When >> someone leaves, is there a way to take all of their messages and move >> them into someone else's mailbox at the server level? I do not mean >> forwarding new mail - that I can do through the qmailadmin interface - I >> mean the mail sitting in their mailbox now. >> >> If there is nothing to do that, what would be involved? I know that the >> files in the directory would have to be physically moved into the >> destination user's directory, but would database entries have to be >> changed as well? Would there be a way to create a new folder in the >> destination user's mailbox to put these into? >> >> I don't mind having to write a script myself to do all of this (which of >> course I would make available to everyone else) if someone could just >> describe to me what needs to be done to the files and what updates need >> to be made to the database. >> >> TIA, >> Warren >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
