Thanks Sven but I get a 404 from that link. Gareth > On 16 Aug 2023, at 15:21, sven_roellig via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> > wrote: > > i use https://github.com/tachtler/dovecot-backupregards sven > -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------Von: donots...@fastmail.fm Datum: > 16.08.23 15:29 (GMT+01:00) An: dovecot@dovecot.org Betreff: Backing up > m(d)box - rsync? Hello,I manage a small number of email accounts for a > voluntary organisation on a shared hosting platform.$ dovecot --version2.3.13 > (89f716dc2)I would like to keep automated local backups, but do not have > access to doveadm.I have seen a couple of forum posts where users have have > suggested that using rsync to backup m(d)box folders can corrupt dovecot's > indexes, but there is no further explanation, and this is apparently not a > problem for maildir. Our host seems to use mdbox.Does doveadm provide some > sort of transaction/locking mechanism to prevent consistency problems? > Others seem to recommend using tar but I don't see what difference that > should make.Given that cpanel backups (provided as tar.gz archives of the > home directory) include mail/ and seem to be copies of the filesystem at a > particular time (though not true "snapshots" as such), aren't these just as > "safe" as an rsync-ed backup?Can anyone confirm/deny/shed any light on the > issue(s), if indeed any?Many > thanks,Gareth_______________________________________________dovecot mailing > list -- dovecot@dovecot.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to > dovecot-le...@dovecot.org > _______________________________________________ > dovecot mailing list -- dovecot@dovecot.org > To unsubscribe send an email to dovecot-le...@dovecot.org
_______________________________________________ dovecot mailing list -- dovecot@dovecot.org To unsubscribe send an email to dovecot-le...@dovecot.org
