OT : alternative to postfix hold queue as it's used bymailscanner

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Why can't you just change the transport for the designated users to go too the new IMAP server, and then just sync their old mail to the new server? I presume it is so that they see all their mail straight away, but if informed there will be a slight day is that a issue ?

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:55:06 +0200, "Mikael Kermorgant" <mikael.kermorgant at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2007/4/11, Gareth <list-mailscanner at linguaphone.com>:
>>
>>  Can you elaborate a bit more on exactly what you want to do.
>> It sounds like you are currently using mailscanner and postfix in a hold
>> queue configuration with imap on the local server?
>> You want to move some users one at a time so in order to move the data
> you
>> want to :-
>> 1) for a particular user halt mail delivery.
>> 2) Sync the mail to the new imap server.
>> 3) Configure postfix to deliver to the new imap server for the migrated
>> user only.
>> 4) Start releasing the users mail.
>>
> 
> This is exactly what I intend to do if possible. I'm not a postfix expert
> but if I just knew that a solution exist, that would be a starting point.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mikael
> 
> 
>> I cant see the fact that you are using a hold queue being a problem.
> Once
>> the mail has been requeued back into the normal incoming queue then
> postfix
>> should follow its normal delivery methods including transport maps if
> you
>> have them defined.
>>
>> I dont know how you would stop mail for a particular user though.
> Perhaps
>> you can configure a seaprate hold queue and move mails from there to the
>> regular hold queue when you want them scanned and released? I dont know
> if
>> this is possible.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> *From:* mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:
>> mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info]*On Behalf Of *Mikael
>> Kermorgant
>> *Sent:* 11 April 2007 21:01
>> *To:* MailScanner discussion
>> *Subject:* OT : alternative to postfix hold queue as it's used by
>> mailscanner
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I posted this question a week ago on postfix's newsgroup
>> alt.comp.mail.postfix but got no answer.  I apologize for being a bit
> off
>> topic but I thought maybe someone would be able to help me on this list
> as
>> my need is a bit related with mailscanner works with postfix.
>>
>> Here's what I sent :
>>
>> I'm using postfix associated with mailscanner. When a mail arrives,
>> postfix puts it in the hold queue, then mailscanner takes it, scans it
> and
>> moves it the incoming queue.
>>
>> Now, I'm planning to migrate the imap backend to another, beginning with
>> some users (there will be a transport table to handle presence of both
> imap
>> servers).
>>
>> I'd like to run this process :
>>
>> 1) Put mails for user foo in some hold queue
>> 2) use imapsync to transfer imap data to the new backend
>> 3) set up a transport table with special mention for user foo
>> 4) release mails from the hold queue for user foo
>>
>> Mailscanner using postfix's hold queue, I'm affraid I won't be able to
> use
>> it? Do you know an alternative I could use ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> --
>> Mikael Kermorgant
>>
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