[imp] Fwd: backup question

[Michael Geier]

due to the lack of any type of configuration:
   IMAP, POP3, Exchange?
   Sendmail, Qmail, Exim, etc.?
   MySQL, PGSql, ODBC?

it is very difficult for anyone to elaborate a backup plan for you.

A backup solution will entail:
     backup of database
     backup of spool directory where physical mail is stored
     backup of user information (usernames, groups, passwords)

On a linux (RH) box, running POP3, Sendmail, and MySQL:
       mysqldump  --all-databases --opt > /path/to/file.sql
       tar xzvf /path/to/mailspool.tar.gz /var/spool/mail/*
       tar xzvf /path/to/mailerconf.tzr.gz /etc/mail/*
       tar xzvf /path/to/userinfo.tar.gz /etc/passwd /etc/group /etc/shadow
(opt)  tar xzvf /path/to/userhome.tar.gz /home/*

       tar xzvf mailbackup.tar.gz /path/to/*

there may be more/less files you wish to backup, directories may be different 
based on distro or software, mileage may vary.

=======================================
Michael Geier
CDM Sports, Inc. Systems Administration
   email: operations@cdmsports.com
   phone: 314.991.1511 x 6505

Quoting Chuck Hagenbuch <chuck@horde.org>:

> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from almurshed@c4arab.com -----
>     Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 23:25:43 -0500 (EST)
>     From: almurshed@c4arab.com
> Reply-To: almurshed@c4arab.com
>  Subject: backup question
>       To: consulting@horde.org
> 
> 
> dear sir,
> well i didn't find the appropriate mailing group to mail them, so i think 
> that 
> you will forward this email to the appropriate people.
> 
> my question is, how to back up the email system database?? i have a server 
> with 
> IMP2.2.7 installed and everything is great, and i would like to have a 
> backup 
> of the files .. attachements .. emails .. users .. passwords .. all these 
> stuff 
> so i can restore them whenever i need to.
> 
> i would like if you kindly point the way for me and ofcourse the way to 
> restore 
> also.
> is it enough to copy the webmail folder with all its subfolders as a backup 
> and 
> replacing it when restoring?
> 
> i look forward to hearing from you.
> best regards,
> Murshed
> 
> 
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----
> 
> 
> -chuck
> 
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