My questions are:
- How much to I need to configure this new server? Do I need to
setup user by user, or even install postfix (that's where my users
are configured) to get it all backed up? I tried to install dovecot
and running doveadm backup, but it complains the users are not there.
- What's the simplest way to configure dovecot without mirrowing my
server so that this can work?
Best,
Francis
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Francis Augusto Medeiros-Logeay
Oslo, Norway
Hello Francis,
I also have maildir as mailbox format and use the following script to
do daily backups
https://github.com/tachtler/dovecot-backup
There's also a more detailed how-to which explains how to do a restore.
But it's only in german language
https://www.dokuwiki.tachtler.net/doku.php?id=tachtler:dovecot_backup_-_skript
Google Translate is your friend ;)
perhaps this might help?
greetings
Becki
Thanks a lot Becki. I read your script, but the thing is that I want
to backup to a remote server. Your script seems to be focused on a
local backup. Did I get it right? But it still gives me a good idea of
a possibility of backing up locally and rsyncing to another server.
Hello Francis,
I do exactly the same. Generate the backup of the mailboxes locally in a
folder via the script.
And then rsync to another remote backup server.
works flawless ;)
