Re: [SM-USERS] switching hosting companies

[Alan in T. <Ala...@fi...>]

On Wed, May 9, 2007 1:54 pm, InterSense, inc. wrote:
> Hello Alan
> Thank you for your help. We are ready to move on this now. They use Squirrel
> Mail on their current server, and I have it installed and ready to go on my
> end.
>
> So my question really is how to move the folders and mail from one squirrel
> mail system to another?. What other types of things would you need me to
> specify? My set up is I have a mail server, a domain name server, and web
> site server. It is leased dedicated hosting through Peer1. I can certainly
> find out any specifications that you might need on this.
>
> Thank you again for your help,
>
> Joe macri

It's best if you keep the replies on the list, for two reasons: you may benefit from
the expertise of several list members, rather than just me, and; others can benefit
from the help provided.

You still haven't provided any detail about your setup, not even the items that I
raised in my earlier response. For example, if your existing mail format is the same
as your new server's mail format, and if it's something like maildir whereby each
message is a file, you may be able to just do a file transfer. You had asked about
DNS delays, and the steps I provided will assist with that.

More information usually leads to better help. The Posting Guidelines may be useful.


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan in Toronto" <Ala...@fi...>
> To: <squ...@li...>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [SM-USERS] switching hosting companies
>
>
>> On Tue, May 1, 2007 9:53 am, Joe Macri wrote:
>>> Hello all
>>> we are going to switch to a different hosting company, we have the
>>> squirrel
>>> mail and plug ins all set to go on the new server. The problem is, we
>>> need to
>>> transfer mail from all the folders on the current server over to the same
>>> folders on the new server. How can this be done?
>>
>> It depends upon the type of mail format you have, which you didn't
>> specify, but
>> usually mail folders can be transferred. I've done it a couple of times.
>>
>>> And, what will happen to the
>>> mail during the time it takes to make the DNS switch?
>>
>> Again, you haven't given us any specifics, so I'll have to give you some
>> general
>> steps. Much depends upon whether your primary nameserver is on the same
>> box as your
>> domain, web site, mail, etc., (such as in a cPanel host) or whether you
>> use an
>> external box for primary nameserver.
>>
>> 1. At least a week prior to the move, you should edit the DNS zone file to
>> reduce
>> the SOA values. That will help to reduce propagation delays when you do
>> make the
>> switch.
>>
>> 2. When you're ready to use the new server, edit the domain's "A" record
>> in the DNS
>> zone on the old server to specify the new IP. That will also assist
>> propagation, as
>> traffic hitting the old box will be given the new IP.
>>
>> 3. If you use personal nameservers, you'll have to update them with the
>> new IPs
>> through a panel at your domain registrar.
>>
>> 4. Just in case you do have some mail end up on the old box after the
>> move, check
>> your mailboxes on the old server for a week or so either via SquirrelMail
>> or via IP
>> address rather than hostname.
>>
>> I could provide more information, but without knowing your specifics I
>> can't know
>> what to tell you. If you follow the steps I provided, that will help you
>> execute a
>> seamless move.
>>
>>
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