> On 29/05/2020 20:12 Ralph Seichter <ab...@monksofcool.net> wrote: > > > * David Mehler: > > > I'd ideally like to back up all the mails in the maildir location, > > copy that over, load in my configuration files, and bring the system > > back up. > > I don't think this qualifies as "ideal" for migration. My recommendation > is to set up the new server and configure Dovecot replication (see Wiki). > > If you configured things correctly, migration will happen without > further intervention, and if there is a problem, you can resolve it in > your own time, without damaging the existing server and data. > > -Ralph
If your directory structure *and* namespace structure stays the same, you can rsync files over. If you are going to change anything, do as Ralph suggests. Aki
