[Dovecot] 76Gb to 146Gb

[Robert Schetterer]

Am 24.09.2012 21:24, schrieb Spyros Tsiolis:
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>> From: Robert Schetterer <robert at schetterer.org>
>> To: dovecot at dovecot.org
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>> Sent: Monday, 24 September 2012, 21:06
>> Subject: Re: [Dovecot] 76Gb to 146Gb
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>> Am 24.09.2012 19:42, schrieb Spyros Tsiolis:
>>>  Hello all,
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>> rsync
>> should do the job
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>> depending on your whole machine setup it might only be only
>> umount old /home and mount new(bigger) /home after sync
>> ,perhaps with tmp store elsewhere
>> ( for sure you have to have a plan before doing..)
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>> but your dovecot is very outdated, i would recommend
>> get up to new hard and software/os install, and then migrate
>> to new machine
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>> Best Regards
>> MfG Robert Schetterer
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> On client machines I have thunderbird.
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> What if :
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> 1. I would make sure that thunderbird keeps a local
> copy of all the message (I think there is a check box
> somewhere on settings)
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> 2. Make sure all client machines have synced their
> mailboxes locally on thunderbird.
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> 3. Install a new version of Dovecot/Horde/XMail etc.
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> 4. When the new installation is done, try to sync
> from the existing clients pc's to dovecot ?
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> Would that work ?
> It's one scenario I am seriously contemplating.
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> Thank you very much again,
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> s.
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in short words ,dont do it like this
setup your new server,
test it, then do i.e imapsync from old to new
switch your ips then ,done

only one way which you can go
look archives and www for migration tips

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Best Regards
MfG Robert Schetterer