Simple backup of maildir folder

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>>>
>>> My questions are:
>>>
>>> - How much to I need to configure this new server? Do I need to 
>>> setup user by user, or even install postfix (that's where my users 
>>> are configured) to get it all backed up? I tried to install dovecot 
>>> and running doveadm backup, but it complains the users are not there.
>>> - What's the simplest way to configure dovecot without mirrowing my 
>>> server so that this can work?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Francis
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Francis Augusto Medeiros-Logeay
>>> Oslo, Norway
>>
>> Hello Francis,
>>
>> I also have maildir as mailbox format and use the following script to
>> do daily backups
>>
>> https://github.com/tachtler/dovecot-backup
>>
>> There's also a more detailed how-to which explains how to do a restore.
>> But it's only in german language
>>
>> https://www.dokuwiki.tachtler.net/doku.php?id=tachtler:dovecot_backup_-_skript 
>>
>>
>> Google Translate is your friend ;)
>> perhaps this might help?
>>
>> greetings
>> Becki
>
>
> Thanks a lot Becki. I read your script, but the thing is that I want 
> to backup to a remote server. Your script seems to be focused on a 
> local backup. Did I get it right? But it still gives me a good idea of 
> a possibility of backing up locally and rsyncing to another server.
>
Hello Francis,
I do exactly the same. Generate the backup of the mailboxes locally in a 
folder via the script.
And then rsync to another remote backup server.

works flawless ;)