How to import users mailbox from Plesk 8.1 Horde

[Robbo007]

Hello all,

I'm moving servers and need to migrate my domain users mailboxes currently in Plesk 8.1.1 Horde mail to Squirrelmail. I run a Debian server now with ISPCP.

On the old server (Plesk) I have made a backup of the domain moved the backup file to my new server extracted all the data. What's the next step to import the users mail data to Squirrelmail?

Thanks,

Rob

[Len Conrad]

I'm cleaning up an inherited squirrelmail.

For a few dozen users, I find in the data/ directory, different file sets for same user:

1. user.pref, user.abook, user.sig

2. user@..., etc

3. USER.pref, etc

... depending on how he user logs in.

Before converting with flat2sql.pl, how do I limit login+files to only, eg, user@... ?

We've had several instance of user complaints of "losing my address book" when the user had only logged in differently and sm created different set of files.

Thanks
Len


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[Marc Powell]

On Jun 18, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Robbo007 wrote:

> On the old server (Plesk) I have made a backup of the domain moved the
> backup file to my new server extracted all the data. What's the next  
> step to
> import the users mail data to Squirrelmail?

You can't. Squirrelmail doesn't store any mail at all. It just talks  
to an IMAP server that has access to the mail and asks it for specific  
messages when you view them. You need to look at the instructions for  
the SMTP and IMAP servers you've chosen for your new mail system for  
that information.

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[Fredrik Jervfors-4]

> I'm cleaning up an inherited squirrelmail.
>
> For a few dozen users, I find in the data/ directory, different file sets
> for same user:
>
> 1. user.pref, user.abook, user.sig
>
> 2. user@..., etc
>
> 3. USER.pref, etc
>
> ... depending on how he user logs in.
>
> Before converting with flat2sql.pl, how do I limit login+files to only,
> eg, user@... ?
>
> We've had several instance of user complaints of "losing my address book"
> when the user had only logged in differently and sm created different set
> of files.

The SquirrelMail configuration has a setting for forcing all logins to
lower case letters only. Check "config/conf.pl" or "config/*.php".

There might be plugins to help you with the "user" vs "user@..."
problem, but unfortunately the plugin pages are down right now.

Also note that the IMAP server might be configured to reject "user" or
"user@...". Check you IMAP server documentation.

Sincerely,
Fredrik

PS. Don't hi-jack other threads - start your own next time.

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[Fredrik Jervfors-4]

> I'm moving servers and need to migrate my domain users mailboxes
> currently in Plesk 8.1.1 Horde mail to Squirrelmail. I run a Debian server
> now with ISPCP.
>
> On the old server (Plesk) I have made a backup of the domain moved the
> backup file to my new server extracted all the data. What's the next step
> to import the users mail data to Squirrelmail?

For moving mail between two IMAP servers:
http://google.com/search?q=squirrelmail+imapsync

If you're going to use the same IMAP server, configure SquirrelMail to
connect to it and you're good to go.

Sincerely,
Fredrik

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[Roland Fritz]

Hi,

>> On the old server (Plesk) I have made a backup of the domain moved the
>> backup file to my new server extracted all the data. What's the next
>> step to
>> import the users mail data to Squirrelmail?
>
> You can't. Squirrelmail doesn't store any mail at all. It just talks
> to an IMAP server that has access to the mail and asks it for specific
> messages when you view them. You need to look at the instructions for
> the SMTP and IMAP servers you've chosen for your new mail system for
> that information.

I'D have a look at imapcopy, just connect to old and new server and let it
do the work for you. Or check if the new server has the same mailbox
format as the old one (mbox oder maildir), then you can copy the
files/structures between the servers. In any case, it's done on the server
not in squirrel.

Roland.

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[Paul Lesniewski]

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:32 AM, Fredrik
Jervfors<jervfors@...> wrote:

>> I'm cleaning up an inherited squirrelmail.
>>
>> For a few dozen users, I find in the data/ directory, different file sets
>> for same user:
>>
>> 1. user.pref, user.abook, user.sig
>>
>> 2. user@..., etc
>>
>> 3. USER.pref, etc
>>
>> ... depending on how he user logs in.
>>
>> Before converting with flat2sql.pl, how do I limit login+files to only,
>> eg, user@... ?
>>
>> We've had several instance of user complaints of "losing my address book"
>> when the user had only logged in differently and sm created different set
>> of files.
>
> The SquirrelMail configuration has a setting for forcing all logins to
> lower case letters only. Check "config/conf.pl" or "config/*.php".
>
> There might be plugins to help you with the "user" vs "user@..."
> problem, but unfortunately the plugin pages are down right now.

Specifically, Login Manager (vlogin)

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