Re: [Exim] Exim migration

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Author: ketvin
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To: Odhiambo Washington, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim migration
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> > Dear list ,
> >
> > I have 2 box now, one is where the current exim engine sits on, another
> > is a more powerful box where i hope to migrate the exim engine to.
> >
> > Can i do things in simple way that i straight away tar all things on the

old
> > box and then copy it in the new box and untar it?
> >
> > Or if there is other more convenience way ? Is there any important thing
> > i have to look into if i am to do it in that way ?
> >
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> 1. Download Exim tarball to the new box.
> 2. Copy your Local/Makefile from the old box to Local/Makefile of new box
> 3. compile exim on new box. If it compiles successfully, then you can
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> 4. migrate your exim.conf to the new box.
> 5. tar up the other stuff, move them to new box, untar.
>
> There will be config changes reqd, unless new box takes even the IPs of

old
> box.
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> 6. Send the old box by DHL to the address below!
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> PO Box 10286, 00100
> NAirobi, KENYA.
>
> I am serious ;)
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>
> -Wash



where would be my Local/Makefile ? what is the string that i should search ?
and by the way, I still have F-prot and Amavis + Spamassasin installed on
that box,
any extra things i have to look into ? thanks

hey man u really want that stupid old box ? haha



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