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Old 12-09-2005, 01:13 PM
Ryan Ryan is offline
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Default Transferring e-mail accounts

It's easy enough to transfer my pages and database content from one host to another, but what about e-mail data. I have a bunch of e-mail addresses that are active and I've told everyone to back up their e-mails.
Is there an easier way to do this? I mean, as easy as copying files from my e-mail directories in my old host over to HG? They both use the same e-mail programs and the same cPanel. I'd imagine it'd be as easy as copying a few files.

Ideally what I want is to copy all e-mail data over without having to manually re-create everyone's e-mail account. Is this possible?
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Old 12-09-2005, 03:49 PM
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Default Re: Transferring e-mail accounts

HG will transfer over your account in full, including emails if you setup a ticket. All you'd have to do is change the DNS data on your domain once it's been done.
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Old 12-09-2005, 06:46 PM
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Default Re: Transferring e-mail accounts

I have e-mail accounts for 7 or 8 different domain names, can you transfer all of that stuff for me?
They are all add-on domains

I didn't log in - this is Ryan

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I have a mail folder in my root web folder, if I just copy the entire mail folder over, will this capture all the messages?
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Old 12-29-2005, 01:10 PM
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Default Re: Transferring e-mail accounts

bump......
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Old 12-29-2005, 03:31 PM
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Default Re: Transferring e-mail accounts

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I have e-mail accounts for 7 or 8 different domain names, can you transfer all of that stuff for me?
They are all add-on domains

I didn't log in - this is Ryan

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I have a mail folder in my root web folder, if I just copy the entire mail folder over, will this capture all the messages?
The addon domains will transfer with the main domain, so yes, all of the email accounts will transfer.

As for the mail folder, I'm not sure what you are talking about, but it is in the root of the site, like just above /public_html/, then it should transfer fine.
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