Okay then. Is there a document on how to do that in place? That was one of the reasons I was trying to do a backup first.
Jeff > On Mar 10, 2019, at 4:12 AM, Aki Tuomi via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org > <mailto:dovecot@dovecot.org>> wrote: > > You should upgrade 2.2 first. > > Aki >> On 10 March 2019 10:45 SH Development via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org >> <mailto:dovecot@dovecot.org>> wrote: >> >> >> V 2.0.9 >> >> Jeff >> >>> On Mar 10, 2019, at 12:07 AM, Aki Tuomi via dovecot < dovecot@dovecot.org >>> <mailto:dovecot@dovecot.org>> wrote: >>> What version are you using? >>> >>> Aki >>>> On 10 March 2019 00:40 SH Development via dovecot < dovecot@dovecot.org >>>> <mailto:dovecot@dovecot.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Okay, apparently I’m just a complete idiot. Why doesn’t this work? >>>> >>>> doveadm -Dv backup -u user Maildir:/mnt/maelstrombackups/vmailbackup >>>> >>>> With user being the actual user name. >>>> >>>> No backup is created, it just shows me the usage text. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>>> On Feb 20, 2019, at 10:11 PM, SH Development < >>>>> listacco...@starionline.com <mailto:listacco...@starionline.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I am having trouble locating examples of how to use doveadm backup. All >>>>> the examples I see are for sync. I simply want to create a backup to a >>>>> network volume of the email server's vmail folders. The goal here is to >>>>> have a reasonably current backup should the main drive on the email >>>>> server go south. >>>>> >>>>> We currently authenticate our users from a mysql database. User’s >>>>> mailboxes are stored as domainname/username/Maildir >>>>> >>>>> I assume what I will wind up on the network volume is a duplicate >>>>> directory structure as the vmail folder on the email server? >>>>> >>>>> Can someone help get me started here? >>>>> >>>>> Jeff >>> >>> --- >>> Aki Tuomi >> > > --- > Aki Tuomi