[imp] Fwd: backup question
Michael Geier
mgeier@cdmsports.com
Sun Nov 3 18:50:10 PST 2002
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.
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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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