backing up mail server

beljith · 10-22-2007, 03:33 AM

Hi all,

Please let me know how to backup mail server users login data using shell script.

thanks in advance.
beljith
beljith_p@yaho.co.in

wolfperkins · 10-22-2007, 08:26 AM

What mail server are you using? sendmail? postfix? other?

How is your mail server configured for authentication? pam?

beljith · 10-23-2007, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfperkins

What mail server are you using? sendmail? postfix? other?

How is your mail server configured for authentication? pam?

Dear Sir,

We are using sendmail with usual authentication configuration.

with regards,
beljith
beljith_p@yahoo.co.in

wolfperkins · 10-24-2007, 09:33 AM

What exactly do you want to backup?

The authentication traces? That would end up in /var/log/mail.log by default. Your syslog configuration might need to be adjusted to capture the appropriate level in the log file.

beljith · 10-25-2007, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfperkins

What exactly do you want to backup?

The authentication traces? That would end up in /var/log/mail.log by default. Your syslog configuration might need to be adjusted to capture the appropriate level in the log file.

Dear Sir,

I would like to backup users data (i prefer automatic backup from server to another machine) and configuration (one time). Please let me know what are the configuration files to backup.

sincerely,
beljith

wolfperkins · 10-26-2007, 07:24 AM

I would use the following commands to first copy the files to backup onto a remote server:

Code:

rsync -ax --delete /etc/mail backup_host:/path/to/backup/folder1
rsync -ax --delete /var/spool/mqueue backup_host:/path/to/backup/folder2

Then tar-up the folders on the remote server or send them to tape or whatever...

beljith · 10-29-2007, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfperkins

I would use the following commands to first copy the files to backup onto a remote server:

Code:

rsync -ax --delete /etc/mail backup_host:/path/to/backup/folder1
rsync -ax --delete /var/spool/mqueue backup_host:/path/to/backup/folder2

Then tar-up the folders on the remote server or send them to tape or whatever...

Respected Sir,

Thank you for your kind advice.
beljith