dovecot - Apr 2007 - Moving Maildir files from multiple Dovecot installs

I currently have Dovecot running on a SuSE SLES 10 mail server with postfix as
the MTA and a number of real linux users.  I have postfix delivering to Maildir
records.  We are going to convert to a virtual user/domain system with
PostfixAdmin.  I have checked out all of our settings and they appear to work
well except for a problem with authenticating against mySQL using MD5-Crypt;
plaintext works well however.

My question is how to transfer the maildir files from the real users Maildirs to
the created virtual users.  When creating a mail user PostfixAdmin will create
the maildir directory.  Once this is created can I simply rsync the complete old
directory including the dovecot files to the new mailbox?

Sorry for the newbie question.

Many Thanks

       
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Craig,
	Yes rsyncing the Maildirs/ will work - be sure to get your recursion
options right though.  Personally I prefer to exempt the dovecot* files from
the rsync, and let them be recreated fresh on the new installation.

Regards
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Dean Manners
 
> My question is how to transfer the maildir files from the 
> real users Maildirs to the created virtual users.  When 
> creating a mail user PostfixAdmin will create the maildir 
> directory.  Once this is created can I simply rsync the 
> complete old directory including the dovecot files to the new 
> mailbox? 
> 
> Sorry for the newbie question.
> 
> Many Thanks

Dean Manners writes:
> options right though.  Personally I prefer to exempt the dovecot* files
from
> the rsync, and let them be recreated fresh on the new installation.
I  recently asked if it was necessary to delete/not sync the dovecot files 
and Timo replied that they should work.

If copying maildirs with little mail or for few users, it is probably ok to 
delete the dovecot files.

If copying users with lots of mail. It can be a significant hit on the 
machine if you delete the dovecot files.