Actually it's fine, I had copied/pasted your "regards" too by mistake
Thanks G > On 16 Aug 2023, at 15:59, Gareth Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Sven but I get a 404 from that link. > Gareth > >> On 16 Aug 2023, at 15:21, sven_roellig via dovecot <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> i use https://github.com/tachtler/dovecot-backupregards sven >> -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------Von: [email protected] Datum: >> 16.08.23 15:29 (GMT+01:00) An: [email protected] Betreff: Backing up >> m(d)box - rsync? Hello,I manage a small number of email accounts for a >> voluntary organisation on a shared hosting platform.$ dovecot >> --version2.3.13 (89f716dc2)I would like to keep automated local backups, but >> do not have access to doveadm.I have seen a couple of forum posts where >> users have have suggested that using rsync to backup m(d)box folders can >> corrupt dovecot's indexes, but there is no further explanation, and this is >> apparently not a problem for maildir. Our host seems to use mdbox.Does >> doveadm provide some sort of transaction/locking mechanism to prevent >> consistency problems? Others seem to recommend using tar but I don't see >> what difference that should make.Given that cpanel backups (provided as >> tar.gz archives of the home directory) include mail/ and seem to be copies >> of the filesystem at a particular time (though not true "snapshots" as >> such), aren't these just as "safe" as an rsync-ed backup?Can anyone >> confirm/deny/shed any light on the issue(s), if indeed any?Many >> thanks,Gareth_______________________________________________dovecot mailing >> list -- [email protected] unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> dovecot mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ dovecot mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
