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

[Mikael Kermorgant]

Good idea, I have to check if that works.

Regards,
Mikael

2007/4/12, --[ UxBoD ]-- <uxbod at splatnix.net>:
>
> 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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