Got it. I missed the fact that the folders were hidden directories. Thanks, Warren
Elliot Adler wrote: > I assume you are running imap > > if you create the folders for example .old_user mv the users > emails into that folder and make sure you set the permissions and > user/group on the whole fold recurrsivly > > I recently moved from a old qmail build out utilizing ldap to the > toaster I basicly scp the files from old_mail to new_mail into the > users new mailbox and changed the permission and user/group and I was > working fine > > Warren wrote: > >> 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] >> >> >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
