[Dovecot] migrating mailboxes on dovecot

[Luuk@dovecot]

On 25-03-2012 10:23, Gedalya wrote:
> On 3/25/2012 3:24 AM, Spyros Tsiolis wrote:
>> The directory structure is :
>>
>>
>> "/var/MailRoot/domains/domainX/Username/Maildir/"
> 
> You can probably just:
> 1. Do something to prevent the user from logging in, and any deliveries
> from happening, e.g. delete the user.
> 2. Kick any existing connections.
> 3. Just move the Username directory from domainA to domainB.
> 4. Create the new user in the new domain
> 
> Test the procedure first.
> 
> Don't let a client log in to a mailbox and see something he's not
> supposed to see, like an empty mailbox. It can cause the client to drop
> its local cache and possibly other data.
> 
> 

i would also setup a forward from domainA to domainB for all the users
that have moved, at least until most people who do send email know the
'old'address has changed.