Migrating Cyrus to new server AND new mailboxes

[Simon Matter]

> Hi all.
>
> I have a working Cyrus IMAP 2.1.13. I would like to migrate to a new
> server (new machine), running Cyrus IMAP 2.2.10. Additional trouble is I
> would like to move existing users to new mailboxes/usernames. For
> instance, I would like to do this:
>
> Old.ev.co.yu( IMAP 2.1.13 ): "user.nikola"
> New.ev.co.yu( IMAP 2.2.10): "user.milutinovicn"

Isn't it possible to rename a mailbox with 2.2.x? IIRC you have to enable
renaming in imapd.conf and then it should work. Maybe you could give it a
try.

Simon

>
> I imagine that I can create a new mailbox, stop both servers, copy all
> mail files and folders from Old to New and run "reconstruct". But it
> that a good thing to do?
>
> Or perhaps, stop both MTAs, connect from a client ot both mailboxes and
> do a move from the client. It is slower, but is regular.
>
> My concern is that mailbox files "cyrus.*" cannot be transfered safely,
> since they refer to old mailbox name.
>
> Or maybe copy just some of them, or all of them...
>
> Nix.
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