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Topic: Migrate to New iRedMail Server

==== Required information ====
- iRedMail version (check /etc/iredmail-release):
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version:
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL):
- Web server (Apache or Nginx):
- Manage mail accounts with iRedAdmin-Pro?
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
================ Required information ====
- iRedMail version 0.95.1
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Ubuntu 14.04LTS
- Store mail accounts in which backend mySQL
- Web server (Apache or Nginx):Nginx
- Manage mail accounts with iRedAdmin-Pro? Yes
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
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I have a couple of questions on the migration of an old mail server to a new mail server.

1. Export only the data or do export the table structures too

    Do I use the --no-create-info option on the dump command?

   

mysqldump -uroot -p --no-create-info vmail > mail.sql

   On a test server, the import only worked when I dropped the database on the new server and re-create it with the import, by not using the --no-create-info option.

2. Can I merge the domains from two old mail servers and migrate to a new server?
    This will mean I need to export and import the data only from the two old servers
   
3. Merge /var/vmail mail stores   
Can I use rsync to move the mail messages from /var/vmail from the two old servers to the new server or will it cause problems in the mail store?

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Re: Migrate to New iRedMail Server

jagter6 wrote:

1. Export only the data or do export the table structures too

Of course you need the table structure.

jagter6 wrote:

2. Can I merge the domains from two old mail servers and migrate to a new server?

Yes.

jagter6 wrote:

3. Merge /var/vmail mail stores   
Can I use rsync to move the mail messages from /var/vmail from the two old servers to the new server or will it cause problems in the mail store?

It's ok -- if 2 servers host different domains.