Where's Maildir? Converting messages from qmail/Courier to Cyrus?

[Simon Matter]

> Hi Simon,
>
> Do you recall any of the script/tools' names?
>
> I tried searching the list archive:
> http://asg.web.cmu.edu/archive/index.php?mailbox=archive.info-cyrus
>
> ... but even a searches like "Maildir script" or "Maildir convert"
> (without quotes) returned nothing... :(
> It looks like only 1-word searches are possible (e.g. a search for Rob
> Siemborski doesn't work, but a search for Siemborski shows emails with
> "Rob").
>
> So.... do you recall any names of tools, so I can search for those?

There are tools like imapsync. But search the list. Search for maildir,
then show "last 25 messages" and read.

Simon

>
> Thanks,
> Otis
>
>
>
> --- Simon Matter <simon.matter at ch.sauter-bc.com> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm trying to do 2 things:
>> >
>> >   1. Migrate from qmail/Courier to Cyrus
>> >
>> >   2. Figure out where Cyrus stores my mail
>> >
>> > For 1. I found that qmail stores my mail in a Maildir format (one
>> file
>> > per email).
>> > For 2. I see directories/files like
>> > /var/lib/imap/user/o/otis.(seen,sub), but I'm not sure if my email
>> is
>> > in there, or elsewhere.  These files are binaries.
>> >
>> > So, I'm wondering:
>> >   - Are there any tools or scripts that would let me convert my
>> Maildir
>> > mail from my old qmail/Courier system to my new postfix/Cyrus
>> system?
>>
>> There are different tools. Please check the archive, this has been
>> discussed several times on this list.
>>
>> >
>> >   - Isn't Cyrus supposed to use Maildir format, too?  Where is that
>> > Maildir?  I did find / -type d -name Maildir and found nothing.
>>
>> No. Cyrus has it's own way to store mails, no Maildir here.
>>
>> >     (I have postfix -> lmtad -> Cyrus setup, but I don't think I
>> have
>> > Maildir specified in any of the config files)
>>
>> Right, because there is no Maildir involved.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
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