[Dovecot] Backing Up To Windows File Server

Jerry jerry at seibercom.net
Wed Dec 14 19:24:03 EET 2011


On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:17:58 -0700
Asai articulated:

> On 12/13/2011 5:34 PM, Jerry wrote:
> > 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.
> This is a Win 2008 R2 server with NFS shares enabled. I initially
> copied the backups from my former backup server to this Windows box,
> and that's when I noticed the file names had been changed.

IMHO, I think you might be better served by posting your inquiry to a
Microsoft forum dedicated to the 2008 server framework.

-- 
Jerry ♔

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