On Tue, April 22, 2008 2:56 pm, Paul Lesniewski wrote: > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 9:38 AM, 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. >> >> >> 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? > > Yes, it would be difficult. As I mentioned, IMAP is not really > designed for putting messages onto the server. It would take a whole > bunch of parsing and validation and real hassle. 1.5.x has some small > framework in place for being able to be logged into more than one IMAP > account at a time, though, but the meat of the code is not implemented > and moving/copying messages between accounts is a big question mark > and would probably only be implemented on a per-message basis anyway, > at least at first. I see. Thanks Paul. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
