bernhard: doc/raw-howtos moving-mailboxes.txt,1.1,1.2

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Author: bernhard

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	moving-mailboxes.txt 
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Removed old mailheader, added relevance and principal author lines.
Fixed some typos.
Made more clear that Method2 is an implementation strategy.


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--- moving-mailboxes.txt	3 Jun 2005 13:47:43 -0000	1.1
+++ moving-mailboxes.txt	3 Jun 2005 13:54:06 -0000	1.2
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
-From: Martin Konold <martin.konold at erfrakon.de>
-Subject: [Kolab-devel] Memo: How to migrate mailboxes between Kolab Servers
-	(multi-location setup)
-Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:44:30 +0200
-Message-Id: <200407212344.30600.martin.konold at erfrakon.de>
-
-
-Hi,
-
-By popular request I am describing how to migrate Kolab mailboxes between 
-servers.
+How to migration mailboxes between Kolab Server in a multi-location setup
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Principal Author: Martin Konold
+Relevance: Kolab Server 2.0x
 
 With Kolab 2 we are supporting multi-location setups. The physical location of 
 a mailbox is determined by the kolabHomeServer attribute.
@@ -17,8 +10,8 @@
 kolabHomeServer is actually populated.
 
 Sometimes users shall be migrated to another server for many reasons including 
-relocation of the user, maintainance or security. This can be achieved by two 
-methods.
+relocation of the user, maintainance or security. 
+This can be achieved by two methods.
 
 Method 1: Do it the direct but brutal way (Shell access)
 
@@ -26,7 +19,7 @@
 
 - Log in as root on the old server (shell access)
 
-- recursivly the _contents_ of the mailbox from the old server to the new 
+- recursivly copy the _contents_ of the mailbox from the old server to the new 
 server e.g. using scp. (imapd spool directory)
 
 - change the KolabHomeServer attribute so that it points to the target server
@@ -48,7 +41,8 @@
 
 
 
-Method 2: Do it the imap way (using IMAP)
+Method 2: Implement an application that does it the imap way
+This script should:
 
 - Disallow normal usage
 
@@ -68,6 +62,8 @@
 - Allow normal usage
 
 
-I very much prefer method 2 which would allow to nicley integrate the feature 
-in an administration interface for easy, reliable and safe operation. Method 
-1 is only useful for experienced and trained administrators.
+I very much prefer method 2 which would allow to nicely integrate the feature 
+in an administration interface for easy, reliable and safe operation. 
+Method 1 is only useful for experienced and trained administrators.
+
+$Id$





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