Sandy, Thanks for the info. Basically, the SQL server is already in use with clients and our stuff, so from what you said the best option is to convert to the registry before switching to the new server.
Now, are there any tools out there that can assist with this ? I have over 400+ users right now that would have to be converted. Also, if I acquire this other userbase. They are using IMail with the registry, is there an easy way to merge their IMail registry with ours ?? Currently, one of the main reasons for using SQL is the ease of managing the addresses without hitting the registry of the mail server. The only thing we hit that for is aliases. As for changing passwords for email boxes, I understand that using the registry , IMail encrypts the paswords, without using any IMail components can this be duplicated? Thank you, Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sanford Whiteman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeff Reinhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail Database Question. > > I will be moving to a new server and with only 700 or so users for > > now, but with steady growth. I have always thought SQL would be the > > better, but listening on this list has made me think that might not > > be true. > > SQL's advantages are reporting and other interfaces to non-IMail > applications. The performance of the IMail database is so many times > better than SQL, it's dumbfounding (10x to 200x+, depending on usage, > and WM/WC usage in particular). > > You could use your SQL box as an (overpowered) IMail/Declude/mailbag > box and speed up processing further. Sell a couple of those Xeons on > eBay, maybe. :) > > -Sandy > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] > > _______________________________________________________________________________________________ [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
