IRedMail/FAQ/Backup.iRedMail.Server
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* '''All MySQL database''', except 'mysql'. Because new iRedMail server has new passwords for users, don't restore passwords from old server. | * '''All MySQL database''', except 'mysql'. Because new iRedMail server has new passwords for users, don't restore passwords from old server. | ||
* '''Mailboxes'''. It's stored under /var/vmail/ by default. Simply copy whole directory to new server is fine, don't forget to set file owner and group to 'vmail:vmail', file permission 0700. | * '''Mailboxes'''. It's stored under /var/vmail/ by default. Simply copy whole directory to new server is fine, don't forget to set file owner and group to 'vmail:vmail', file permission 0700. | ||
| + | * '''DKIM files'''. it's stored under /var/lib/dkim/ by default, or /var/spool/amavis/dkim/ (openSUSE), | ||
* '''Postfix queue if necessary'''. It's stored under /var/spool/postfix/ by default. Reference: http://marc.info/?t=128774006300003&r=1&w=2 | * '''Postfix queue if necessary'''. It's stored under /var/spool/postfix/ by default. Reference: http://marc.info/?t=128774006300003&r=1&w=2 | ||
Current revision as of 10:49, 4 July 2011
DRAFT, WORKING IN PROGRESS.
To restore a mail server, you have to:
- backup some necessary files. daily or weekly.
- Install a new iRedMail server.
- Restore backed up files on new server.
What you need to backup:
- All MySQL database, except 'mysql'. Because new iRedMail server has new passwords for users, don't restore passwords from old server.
- Mailboxes. It's stored under /var/vmail/ by default. Simply copy whole directory to new server is fine, don't forget to set file owner and group to 'vmail:vmail', file permission 0700.
- DKIM files. it's stored under /var/lib/dkim/ by default, or /var/spool/amavis/dkim/ (openSUSE),
- Postfix queue if necessary. It's stored under /var/spool/postfix/ by default. Reference: http://marc.info/?t=128774006300003&r=1&w=2
