[Dovecot] Backing Up To Windows File Server

[Jerry]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:21:09 -0700
Asai articulated:

> Working with dsync and setting up backups to a Windows file server.  
> Problem seems to be that Windows is renaming the dovecot mail files 
> (maildir) to Windows friendly filenames, and losing the Dovecot name. 
> For example,
> 1323817925.M36368P32049.triata.globalchangemultimedia.net,S=2255,W=2318:2,S 
> becomes 1AETPH~X.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas about how to tell Windows to not do this?
> Or is it not possible?

I have backed up files to a Windows server before but have never
experienced the problems you are describing. Could you please list the
Windows Server specifics, ie. version, etc.

-- 
Jerry ♔

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