[clug-talk] Squirrel Migration from one domain to another on different servers

[Gustin Johnson]

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Shawn wrote:
> I haven't looked into email servers for a while so I may be wrong on
> this...
> 
> Squirrel is a front end to the mail system.  The actual mail is either
> stored as POP3 or IMAP.  Seeing as Squirrel is just a front end, this
> means the mail resides on the servers.  So, in theory, if you set up the
> same system on your end you can just rsync the pertinent directories -
> via FTP, SSH, or whatever.  Just make sure you maintain or reset the
> file permissions properly.
> 
> Another alternative is to us a mail client to do the backup.  There is a
> plugin for ThunderBird for this exact purpose - though I don't recall
> the name off hand.  Actually there are more than one.  I've used it in

ImportExportTools
http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html

> the past to backup all my mail via IMAP to my local box, then restored
> from the local box to a hosted server (again via IMAP).  It was
> essentially a drag/drop operation.
> 
> In that sense, you can just set up ThunderBird or the mail client of
> your choice, connect via IMAP (so you do remove mail from the servers)
> to both servers, then drag/drop a copy to the other folder.  A little
> time consuming but safe and easy.
> 
Fetchmail is your friend for this.

> BTW - all email should be over an encrypted line for security purposes,
> so POP3S or IMAPS...

<rant>
I wish this was a cliche.  Sadly we still have not yet implemented the
security solutions from the previous decade before forging ahead.  Web
2.0 developers I am looking at you!  All you developers out there, how
'bout learning the lessons from the '90s before spewing forth more crap.
</rant>

Sorry about that, I have just been to 4 web sites that do not work with
NoScript installed (even with the allow all option set).   All that I
need now is for someone to tell me what a great idea sudo is with the
NOPASSWD option.
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