[HLUG] Archiving dead users email accounts

[Julian Robbins]

Hello Keith

I was in a bit of a rush when I described the issue. ;-)

Yes imapsync isn't open source but there is this repo available
https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync where the code does appear to be open.

My other problem is that it may not be very easy to get the passwords for
these accounts but I guess as you suggest if I just tar and zip the mails
then the password is only required as and when if ever required

I will be using Symbiosis for the host with Bytemark to enable a fellow
member of staff to administer on occasion if required.

Quick question :- I was considering just using imapsync (which is a great
tool by the way) to copy the unused accounts and find a way to 'disable'
the accounts for now if possible but cannot see if this is possible. Any
thoughts ?

Thanks

Julian ( at the LUG meeting)
On 22 Oct 2014 20:42, "Keith Edmunds" <kae at midnighthax.com> wrote:

> Julian, you're confusing an access protocol (IMAP) with a mailbox storage
> technique.
>
> Generally speaking, Dovecot stores mail in maildir format, but it
> certainly doesn't have to. Let's assume that that's what you're using on
> your new server. Maildir means that each message is stored in separate
> file under a directory tree usually rooted at ~/Maildir (it can be any
> name, but that's a typical one). So, if you copy all the mail using
> imapsync, you can then tar (or otherwise bundle up) all those unused
> accounts.
>
> Incidentally, there's a certain irony in your request for an open source
> solution: imapsync is not open source.
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