It might just need to be a separate script. Like a migration script. Thanks Q
On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 09:51 -0700, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > That could very well be. I haven't used the restore script, so i don't know. > It might need some tweaking so it doesn't wipe out what's already there. > Seems to me this would be a nice enhancement if that's the case. > > Kyle Quillen wrote: > > Maybe I am wrong but I think they are both qmail toaster packages and > > if he uses those then won't just restore the files from one machine and > > not really combine the two? > > > > Thanks > > Q > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 09:21 -0700, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > >> Sounds like the backup and restore scripts would come in handy for this. > >> You > >> might consider updating the > >> http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Migrating_from_non-toaster_qmail > >> page with your experiences. It sounds to me like you're pretty much doing > >> the same thing as is outlined here. > >> > >> Kyle Quillen wrote: > >>> Fernando, > >>> > >>> I may be wrong and someone correct me if so but you can just do a manual > >>> transfer of all the users email and domains. Which if you have root > >>> access should not be very difficult. > >>> > >>> I would use the following steps. > >>> > >>> Create the Domains on server a > >>> > >>> tar and move the home folders for each of the domains > >>> in /home/vpopmail/domains/foo.com/* > >>> > >>> Then use some sort of mysql dump or I use Mysql front to dump the > >>> database settings for each user and just import those into the mysql on > >>> the new server and then change the mx records. > >>> > >>> I have done this several times with test machines and everything works > >>> fine. If you would like some help send me an email to my address listed > >>> above and I would be more than happy to help you out. > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> Q > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 16:03 +0000, Fernando Azevedo wrote: > >>>> Hi all. > >>>> > >>>> I've been googling for help but no success so far on my particular > >>>> issue, therefore once again I come to ask assistance to the list: > >>>> > >>>> I have these 2 machines with the same version of qmail-toaster, each > >>>> running several domains. The companies have merged and they want to > >>>> migrate everything to the same machine - there is not much traffic > >>>> volume any how, and the load of both is very low. > >>>> > >>>> Is there any way I can kind of dump the info from one of the machines > >>>> (username, password, account settings, .qmail files, etc.) and > >>>> "restore" on the other? > >>>> > >>>> I know that If I create the domain and the users in the destination > >>>> machine I can then "move" the vpopmail domain folder tree and they > >>>> won't notoce the difference, but I'd like to avoid the hassle of > >>>> creating every single user and replicate all the configs, as it would > >>>> take me the hole weekend (at the very least)... > >>>> > >>>> Any help on this one? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks in advance, > >>>> Fernando > >>>> > >>>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
