--- Jorey Bump <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ciprian Vizitiu wrote: > > > If it's only a few users why not have them use the > MUA? In Outlook one can > > create local (read: on the hdd) .pst files as > exports of an IMAP folder. I > > think in Mozilla Thunderbird one can also > "drag/drop" messages from IMAP to > > "Local Folders". Only catch is of course the fact > that you'll have to use > > the same type of MUA to read the archives; Modern > Outlook (2003 at least) > > can open Outlook 98 .pst files without any > problems... > > An alternative could be to set up an IMAP server > that writes to mbox, > and use imapsync or something similar to transfer > the messages. Then all > you need to do is copy the mbox files to the DVD. > This way, you can > store the DVDs as you wish, and read them using > anything from simple > command line mail tools to full blown MUAs (and even > mount them to be > readable by an mbox-based IMAP server, in case they > ever need to be > accessed remotely). There may even be a tool that > will connect to Cyrus > and download the messages into a corresponding mbox > structure. The > result is a nonproprietary set of files that is > archive-friendly > (future-proof, MUA independent, and highly > compressable). > ---- > Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ > Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki > List Archives/Info: > http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html > Installing another IMAP server is something that I'd want to avoid. I'm thinking of doing this as the administrator and not to involve the users: Set the users' folder to be readable by administrator-user, then administrator-user can copy it and back it up using the MUA. Will this actually work? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
