Hi, Thanks for the info Luis, I have been having some problems with a similar move recently, can I email you direct? (need an email address) or reply to me direct at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think you may ba able to help. Thanks
Pat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Panda Consulting S.A - Luis Alberto Arango Sent: 03 February 2002 7:59:am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [imail] moving imail 6.x to new server there is a KB article in ipswitch.com site, but I couldn't find it my 2 cents. basically here are some steps I suggest: Please read all before doing anything. Also, keep in mind that I don't deeply understand your MX configurations and setting for your domains, and where your new server is going to be located -in a new LAN or in the same one you are using. If you have doubts, or want more info, please email me directly. I hope the following lines give you the info you need. -I have move my IMAIL several times during the last 6 months- If you are moving to a new location were you need to use different IP address it will take longer. If you are using same IP addresses you won't be spending a lot of time in the moving . 1. connect via ftp the two servers. 2. copy the Imail directory (if that is the one you are using), from the old server to the new one. I assume accounts directories are under imail. 3. Install Imail in the new server. keep the 2 servers running. The old one will be still active until all your tests indicate that new server is ready and running well. the installation will overwrite files you had in the old one.. apply all the hot fixes. 4. backup your regedit imail configuration. But just the info under domains You can also back up the IMail Server registry settings by using Regedit to save the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch\IMail\Domains\. This saves all user settings. save the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch \IMail\Domains\domain_name\ 5. Move the regedit backup file you created in step 4 to the new server 6. Open the regedit in the new server and import the backup file you created in step 4. Remembers to backup all your regedit (in the new server) before importing anything. The reason you are importing only the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch \IMail\Domains\domain_name\ is because if you backup of the imail system settings you would be restoring or importing internal server IMAIL configuration that will end up giviing you conflicts. For example if your new server has a different IP address or different DSN -in your network card- you would overwrite the correct information with bad information at the time you import your imail settings using the backup for the imail registry. That is why you only have to backup the key pointing to the imail domains. 7. Open your regedit (the one in the new server). under the imail domains key change the IP address of the domains using IP addresses to the appropiate or correct IP address you will be using. If you have different IP address, I suggest you review key by key of the regedit -of course under the Imail\ key to make sure there is not information related to old IP address -the ones used in the old server- 8. Make sure that under Imail\Global there is a string value called NameServer metioning IP Address. Those IP addreses should be the ones your DNS Network Card configuration has. If not, correct them and type the numbers that your network card has -in the new server-. this is necessary for Imail to recognize where destination domains are. -if you have doubts about what I am saying here, please email me directly- 9. your imail should be ready now...but before anything else I suggest to do some testings. 10. see if webmail is working -remebers to turn on the service-. send emails from there. 11. if you can use a test domain to see if Imail is working please do so. that means, change the MX to the appropiate domain name pointing to your new server and see if you are able to receive email in the new server Note: Since you say you have 150+accounts.. plus fixed Ips and virtual accounts..I assume you mean domains.... not accounts..., make sure you You will have to change your mx info if you are using a different IP.You could also use in your new server the same domain name of your old server -make sure they are not in the same network because you will find a conflict-If everything runs OK, then your installation was perfect. Now let's move to the real thing.Moving the server for real.You will have to find some low traffic time to do so.Stop your Imail service in the old server. FTP transfer only your domains subfolders under your imail directory. That would transfer, all the information being hold by the usernames of your domains. don't transfer any other folder or information. Just domains folders.Change your MX, pop, mail, etc. Cnames or A records related to Imail.If you have a secondary Imail server acting as your secundary MX, then that server will hold all incoming imail..if not incoming email will bounced back, depending on the email server that sends it.Make sure your new Imail server is on an working.... keep off the imail in the old server.Everything should work now in your new server.good luckLuis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Idzik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: [imail] moving imail 6.x to new server > Hello all, > > We're planning to move our imail 6.x (with about 150+ accounts - > using imail db and a mix of fixed IP's and Virtual IP accounts) to a > new server .. not upgrading, just moving the same version. Is there a > FAQ somewhere about how to accomplish this type of move? > > Thanks in advance for any tips!! > > Mark > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > The HKSI-IMail Admin List is hosted by........ Humankind Systems, Inc. > Questions, Comments or Complain like Hell.. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message Archive... http://www.tallylist.com/archives/index.cfm/mlist.4 > To Manage your Subscription......... http://humankindsystems.com/lists > > ______________________________________________________________________ The HKSI-IMail Admin List is hosted by........ Humankind Systems, Inc. Questions, Comments or Complain like Hell.. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Archive... http://www.tallylist.com/archives/index.cfm/mlist.4 To Manage your Subscription......... http://humankindsystems.com/lists ______________________________________________________________________ The HKSI-IMail Admin List is hosted by........ Humankind Systems, Inc. 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