> On 30/07/2020 19:29 Justin Coleman <jmcole...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi folks, > I have an old server running qmail with several years of mails in maildir > format I want to migrate to a new server, without requiring fresh client > download of everything. > > Old server is debian 6(?). Local IP is 192.168.0.1. > New server is Debian 10, local IP is 192.168.0.25. > > I have dovecot 2.3.4.1 (latest from apt stable) installed and apparently > working - if I manually copy the home directory for my account, I can connect > (using thunderbird) and I get all the emails appearing as new, forcing > redownload. Seems like the new config is at least functional. > > I'm trying to follow the migration guide at > https://wiki2.dovecot.org/Migration/Dsync, but I am getting an error message: > root@newserver:~# doveadm backup -R -u _user_ -o pop3c_user=_user_ -o > pop3c_password=_password_ > backup: invalid option -- 'o' > doveadm backup [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-fPRU] [-l <secs>] [-r > <rawlog path>] [-m <mailbox>] [-g <mailbox_guid>] [-n <namespace> | -N] [-x > <exclude>] [-s <state>] [-t <start date>] -d|<dest> >
doveadm -o pop3c_user=_user_ -o pop3c_password=_password_ backup -R -u _user_ pop3c: Aki
