simplest way to transfer email server

netomx

Is there a simple way to transfer emails from one provider to other?

I was thinking about Thunderbird, but I don't know if that's the simplest way

Mark_R

yea using pop3 and downloading all mails to your pc is the easiest way i think..

jar

You can rsync the email files and make sure to chown -R if needed.

perennate

There are IMAP sync programs, or you can always rsync Maildir.

amhoab

imapsync is pretty good; you can find it free if you search around.

I personally use MoveMyMail, but I work there, so I'm biased. PM me for a treat.

Neoon

So when i use IMAP, basically can i create with Rsync 2 mailservers with failover?

amhoab

Infinity580 said: So when i use IMAP, basically can i create with Rsync 2 mailservers with failover?

If you have access to your mbox or Maildir, and if both servers are configured in the same way, then you could effectively achieve this. It'd be more of a master/slave type deal since rsync is unidirectional. You'd also have to make sure your non-working server dies hard and refuses mail so your secondary MX will take traffic. Just make sure you don't rsync from the failed server when it comes back up, or you'll lose your mail on the secondary.

It'd probably be best to use a DB-backed mailstore with replication for this; much less hackish.

CharlesA

@perennate said:
There are IMAP sync programs, or you can always rsync Maildir.

I use the rsync route to backup my mail server. I have also used it to save mail when moving between providers. Works quite well.

XLvps

Use Microsoft outlook and export the entire mailbox to a .pst file.

netomx

Nope, they are not my servers. Will try imapsync thx

thekreek

I have used imapcopy it has worked well for me. It's java based but I haven't encounter problems even on OpenVZ based vps.

oneilonline

I second that...If you have CLI access, rsync is your friend

nunim

Imapsync has worked very well for me in the past when doing manual migrations from different control panels.