I need to move a domain (one domain only in this Imail server) to another Imail server. I previously used method (1) below successfully, but this time, the backup registration file is big (7MB), and (because of this file is too big?) the "Restore IMail Registry" failed. Has anyone experienced similar problems? Does method (2) below achive the same goal? I notice that the exported registry file using method (2) is about half the size of the file from method (1). Is method (2) more reliable? What needs to be edited (in notepad) in the exported registry file? If IP and path remain the same, there is no need to edit, right? Thanks in advance for any help. - Kevin (1) http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-19980116-JB11.htm Question/Problem: I want to move my IMail Server to a new machine. Answer/Solution: To move an existing IMail Server to a new machine, first go to IMail Administrator | localhost | General | Backup on the old machine. (In versions before 6.0 do this in Mail User Manager.) Backup the IMail registry keys to a file with a .reg extension (that you name) in the \imail folder. Install IMail on the new machine. Both machines should be running the same version of IMail. Then copy the IMail folder from the old machine to the new one. (If you have trouble copying it may be necessary to stop IMail's services, including Web Messaging.) Go to IMail Administrator | localhost | General | Backup on the new machine. Under the File menu select Restore IMail Registry... Restore with the file you created on the old machine. When you move from one machine to another, several things can change: IP Address Hostname Drive Letter/Path You will need to change these in the registry. Run Regedit. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch\IMail\Domains There are two kinds of keys under Domains, IP Address keys, and hostname keys (the Official Hostname of each domain). Rename the IP address key to the new IP address. Open the hostname key for the domain that uses that IP address; change the "Address" value (that you see on the right side) to the new IP address. If you need to change the Drive Letter/Path open the Global key. Important: stop (2) http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-20000510-DM02.htm Question/Problem: How can I move a domain from one IMail server to another IMail server? Answer/Solution: There are two parts to a domain's user accounts, the user's directories (which can be copied or moved to another server) and what's in the registry (if the domain uses the IMail user database). Create the domain on the new PC. Copy or move the users directory tree to the new PC. On the old PC run Regedit. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch\IMail\Domains The Users key under a domain's hostname key can be exported to a file (in regedit). One can edit the file with Notepad. Do search and replace (in Notepad) to prepare the file for the other machine. Then, import the file (in regedit) on the new PC. and restart the SMTP service after the change. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
