Re: [Nolug] qmail backup strategy

"Dustin Puryear" <dpuryear@usa.net> writes:

> The real trick with qmail is that you can't restore files straight
> from a backup. The filename of files in a qmail queue are based on
> the inodes. During a restore the chances of you restoring to the
> same inode are close to zero, so the restored filename will be
> wrong.

This is true for qmail queues, but the OP asked about mail accounts:

> Does anyone know if there is an easy way to backup "email accounts"
> on a qmail server?

Mark.

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