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Old 08-14-2008, 12:18 PM   #1
kapaneus
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Postfix/Dovecot migration


Postfix --> Postfix
dovecot --> dovecot
spamassassin --> spam assassin

I'm just building a new machine (new IP) and migrating over user data/email addresses to it

My question is:

1) I will build out the system pretty much as a clone of the old one, using test.subdomains/mx record to point to it. new "test" email addresses will be user@test.domain.com instead of user@domain.com

Assuming that the new system is built out properly, working, tested, etc - would all I have to do is change the zone record at registrar to point to new mail system?

that is

domain.com
mail.domain.com (mx)
xxx.xxx.xxx - A record

test.domain.com
testmail.domain.com (mx)
xxx.xxx.xxx (A record of new system)

---> domain.com
mail.domain.com (mx IP of new system)
xxx.xxx.xxx - A record of new system

Sound good?
 
Old 08-14-2008, 02:56 PM   #2
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Yup, pretty much.

You might have to change 'externaladdress', 'realhostname', and some of the 'my*' parameters, depending on how you're set up, though.

Dave.
 
  


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