Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-07 Thread Rick Romero
On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 13:35 -0600, Eric Rostetter wrote: > Quoting Steve Lindemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > curious... I've been using dump for decades (unix and linux) without > > any problems on mounted filesystems. > > Well, any known/observed problems... > > > Anyone with half an ounce

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-07 Thread Eric Rostetter
Quoting Steve Lindemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: curious... I've been using dump for decades (unix and linux) without any problems on mounted filesystems. Well, any known/observed problems... Anyone with half an ounce of common sense will use due caution backing up "live" data, regardless of t

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-07 Thread Eric Rostetter
Quoting Sean Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: So. . . If you want tape backups, buy ArcServer and Netware because it doesn't work on Linux? This is straying off the intended topic... Whilst the whole rsync or other on-line solution is fine for those who want that, my solution was a little more

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-07 Thread Steve Lindemann
Sean Kamath wrote: On Feb 6, 2008, at 5:40 AM, Rick Romero wrote: IMHO, if you're going to use tapes, just buy ArcServe. I've used it for years on Netware, and was unable to get it to work with Debian (so I'd suggest rsync/mysqldump to a supported box). snip<<< > Forgive me if I disagree.

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-07 Thread Sean Kamath
On Feb 6, 2008, at 5:40 AM, Rick Romero wrote: IMHO, if you're going to use tapes, just buy ArcServe. I've used it for years on Netware, and was unable to get it to work with Debian (so I'd suggest rsync/mysqldump to a supported box). ... Backup just isn't something I feel I should ever have t

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-06 Thread Rick Romero
On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 13:23 +, Hugo Monteiro wrote: > Jochen Kaechelin wrote: > > what's the prefered way to backup users mail? > > i use doevcot shipping with debian/etch an maildir. > > > > thanx > > > > Have you considered Amanda or Bacula? > > www.amanda.org > www.bacula.org IMHO, if yo

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-06 Thread Hugo Monteiro
Jochen Kaechelin wrote: what's the prefered way to backup users mail? i use doevcot shipping with debian/etch an maildir. thanx Have you considered Amanda or Bacula? www.amanda.org www.bacula.org Regards, Hugo Monteiro. -- ci.fct.unl.pt:~# cat .signature Hugo Monteiro Email: [EMAIL

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-05 Thread Evaggelos Balaskas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 i agree with rsync too, you can see http://www.rsnapshot.org/ for snapshots (my very best backup solution ) Jochen Kaechelin wrote: | what's the prefered way to backup users mail? | i use doevcot shipping with debian/etch an maildir. | | thanx Evagg

Re: [Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-04 Thread Nikolay Shopik
On 04.02.2008 21:12, Jochen Kaechelin wrote: what's the prefered way to backup users mail? i use doevcot shipping with debian/etch an maildir. thanx http://www.mail-archive.com/dovecot@dovecot.org/msg06254.html

[Dovecot] backup strategy

2008-02-04 Thread Jochen Kaechelin
what's the prefered way to backup users mail? i use doevcot shipping with debian/etch an maildir. thanx -- jochen