Recommended tool for migrating IMAP servers
Sami Ketola
sami.ketola at dovecot.fi
Thu Dec 14 11:27:22 EET 2017
> On 13 Dec 2017, at 18.27, Davide Marchi <danjde at msw.it> wrote:
>
> Sami Ketola wrote:> We run all our migrations using Dovecot internal dsync. Usually using imapc connector to connect to legacy
>> platform.
>> Wqmi
>
> Many thanks Wqmi!
> Well, I've read the dsync documentation, but this warning has me a little worried:
>
> "Make sure destination is exactly as source, deleting/reverting any changes in destination if necessary"
This is when you use the 'backup' option. Dsync then makes 1:1 copy of the source. If you use 'sync -1' option,
it does not delete mails/folders from destination.
> So I followed the Imapsync way, and all works fine.
Sure if you are fine with the imapsync limitations.
Sami
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