> > 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. >>> > > >>> 2. 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. >> > > Hi PauL > > That worked great! > > I have Outlook 2000 on my PC (which I never use), and lo and behold it allows setup > of multiple IMAP accounts. It displayed the folder list and messages for both > accounts/servers, and I just used Copy to copy them to the new server. Nice. > > The process works, but it is tedious (one folder at a time) and slow because it > downloads from old server to my PC (Outlook), then uploads to new account/server. > > A direct server-to-server transfer would be faster. Would it be difficult to code a > plugin to enable SquirrelMail to access a second IMAP account, and thereby be able > to copy folders and messages from the "logged in" account to the second account? > > Thanks for all the excellent help and advice, as usual! > > > Could you connect from one server to the other using ftp and transfer across all the directories ? I have done that before. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
