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I'm not an expert, but let's give it a try. Luis Arango ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 6:10 PM Subject: RE: [imail] moving imail 6.x to new server > 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........ 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