On Fri, April 18, 2008 11:58 pm, Paul Lesniewski wrote: > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:45 PM, Alan in Toronto > <Alantoronto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Fri, April 18, 2008 11:39 pm, Paul Lesniewski wrote: >> > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Alan in Toronto >> > <Alantoronto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> SquirrelMail 1.4.13 >> >> Courier IMAP (in a cPanel release) >> >> maildir mail storage format >> >> Apache, cPanel virtual web hosting account >> >> (sorry, I usually provide more details of my setup, but I've just moved to a >> new >> >> host and I don't have all their details yet.) >> >> >> >> Hello all: >> >> >> >> I'm moving from one host to a new host, new server. I need to transfer >> messages >> >> and >> >> mail folders from my old IMAP server to the new server. I just tested one >> method, >> >> using Horde webmail. Horde has a function that lets you download a mail >> folder or >> >> folders, including all contained messages. Then you can login to Horde on the >> new >> >> server and import all those downloaded messages. Really useful feature! >> >> >> >> 1. Does SquirrelMail have a feature like that, to facilitate saving or >> >> transferring >> >> and importing messages from one server or account to a new server or account? >> I >> >> looked through the various plugins, but didn't see anything that seemed to >> fit. >> >> >> >> 2. Is there a better method someone can suggest for doing what I want? >> Someone >> >> mentioned using a local mail client (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.) to login to >> the >> >> old >> >> mail account and download all the mail folders and messages, then login to >> the >> >> new >> >> account and somehow transfer (drag and drop?) all the folders and messages to >> the >> >> new account? Would that work, and would that be a better method? >> > >> > Yes, that is exactly what would work. It has to be done on a per-user >> > basis, but if that suits, then it's extremely easy. Just set up both >> > IMAP host accounts in Thunderbird (or similar) and drag any messages >> > from one account to the other and you're done. >> > >> > If both systems are Courier and you have shell access, you might be >> > able to just tar up the mail spool for each user and copy it to the >> > new server.(?) >> >> Thanks Paul, your message arrive just after I sent an update to my post. >> >> Thanks for the recommendation. For this situation, yes per-user would suit just >> fine. Is it safe to drag entire folders, for the folders and contents to recreate >> on >> the new server? Or do we need to first create the folders on the new account, >> then drag just messages into the folders? > > I think you can drag folders. Just try it. > >> Both systems are Courier and maildir. I don't have SSH access, but might be able >> to >> get it. Would the mail spool add messages to any already present on the new >> server, >> or would it entirely replace what's already there? > > Mails already there are not affected. > >> And, do you know of that Horde capability being available in SquirrelMail, or how >> difficult or trivial it would be to add that capability? Several people in forums >> have recommended Horde partly for that function, so it would be good to tell them >> that Squirrel could do it too. (Since I always try to promote Squirrel.) > > SM doesn't have that feature. I don't think it's a trivial thing to > add because IMAP is designed more for mail reading than writing, > although it is technically of course very possible to place messages > on the server (as we do when adding messages to the sent folder). It sounds like for this small job, using a local mail client and dragging old folders/messages to the new server is a friendly way to go. Thanks Paul. Helpful and very informative, as usual!!! Have a great weekend. :) Alan in recently snowy but now warm and sunny Toronto (yayy Spring!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone ----- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines List address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
