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Old 05-22-2003, 07:13 AM   #1
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back-up e-mail


i have an e-mail server runnin POP, and SMTP services now how do i automatically backup all incoming e-mail that goes through my server. i no that i can see the e-mails in the /var/spool/mail directory but if they delete there mail of the server i cant retreve it

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Old 05-22-2003, 07:17 AM   #2
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What software are you using as your MTA? Sendmail/Exim/Qmail/Postfix?? Whatn you say 'backup' - do you want to take a copy of each mail as it arrives, or are you trying to backup the entire server, including the state of the mail boxes/smtp queue?

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Jamie...
 
Old 05-22-2003, 07:25 AM   #3
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i am using send mail and i want to back-up mail as it arrives so that there is always a copy of all mail that goes through the server.
 
  


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