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Old 09-24-2003, 07:22 PM   #1
leonardox
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Question Convert Maildir to Mbox

How can I convert Maildir to mbox because I've qmail and I want to migrate to sendmail, anyone knows if existing a script or software or something to help me to do this.

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Old 09-24-2003, 10:38 PM   #2
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I'd personally open up a client capable of both, create a new folder in mbox format, and just copy all the messages over to it.

However, why:
1. Migrating FROM Qmail?
2. To Sendmail?

Postfix can perform the same functions more efficiently than Sendmail, at the same time being more secure.

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Old 09-26-2003, 11:23 PM   #3
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I want to change the boxes because I have another wever with sendmail and I found de command maildir2mbox of qmail.
Thanx anyway.

TIA
 
  


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