[HLUG] Archiving dead users email accounts

[Julian Robbins]

Ah yes that will do it I think

I'll have a look at this tomorrow

Thanks Keith and Tom

Julian
On 22 Oct 2014 21:16, "Tom English" <tom at englishponies.co.uk> wrote:

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> With symbiosis I'm 99% certain you can delete the "password" file for a
> mailbox. That should stop anyone logging in to the account.
>
> Tom.
>
> On 2014-10-22 21:04, Julian Robbins wrote:
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> > 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 [4] 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
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