[HLUG] Archiving dead users email accounts

[Julian Robbins]

Hi Dave

How's things ?

No its nothing to do with the lug its to do I with suggestions with
archiving old email accounts where know work

Julian
On 27 Oct 2014 13:01, "David Shorthouse" <kungfu at globalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Is this on the site or the user group? If so can you please leave me on
> the group couldnt log into the site so if my email is on there that can be
> removed
> Cheers
> Dave
>
> On 22 Oct 2014 21:16, Tom English <tom at englishponies.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > > 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
> source solution: imapsync is not open source. -- Linux for Web Devlopers -
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