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Hi All
Recently I have installed Scalix. I want to know abt. single user backup steps Pls. help me
Manish

Hi Manish!

You can use the commands sxmboxexp to take backup of a users mailbox from command
line. Check the man pages of this command for details.

Thanks,
Subir

Thanks for a command
I am using following command
sxmboxexp -u manish.naik -a /backup/test.mbox -F
but it show error "user not found"
Thanks

ScalixSupport wrote:Hi Manish!

You can use the commands sxmboxexp to take backup of a users mailbox from command
line. Check the man pages of this command for details.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi Manish!

Check what user name you get when you run the command "omshowu -m all | grep Manish"
use the same in the command.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi Subir
Thanks for rocket replay
I am alredy try this command and confirm the username it's OK I am trying to best for result then my error is change
"The Initials is are too long"
Pls. replya same
Manish

ScalixSupport wrote:Hi Manish!

Check what user name you get when you run the command "omshowu -m all | grep Manish"
use the same in the command.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi!

When you run the command omshowu -m all, you get a result for all users in the format as
below:
firstname lastname/mailnode/CN=commanname

So, when you run the command sxmboxexp -u <username> -a <filename> -F, instead of
<username> type the command as sxmboxexp -u "firstname lastname/mailnode" -a <filename> -F. See a demonstration below:

# omshowu -m all | grep Subir
Subir Sinha /subir-rhel4,scalix/CN=Subir Sinha
# sxmboxexp -u "Subir Sinha/subir-rhel4,scalix" -a testfile.test -F
# ll testfile.test
-rw-rw---- 1 root scalix 37460 Apr 11 18:03 testfile.test

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Subir

Thank u very much Subir
I got successful result and also I tried restore option but I have noticed that only Inbox is getting restore. Is there any option for taking full mailbox backup ?

Thanks again for help
Cheers
Manish

ScalixSupport wrote:Hi!

When you run the command omshowu -m all, you get a result for all users in the format as
below:
firstname lastname/mailnode/CN=commanname

So, when you run the command sxmboxexp -u <username> -a <filename> -F, instead of
<username> type the command as sxmboxexp -u "firstname lastname/mailnode" -a <filename> -F. See a demonstration below:

# omshowu -m all | grep Subir
Subir Sinha /subir-rhel4,scalix/CN=Subir Sinha
# sxmboxexp -u "Subir Sinha/subir-rhel4,scalix" -a testfile.test -F
# ll testfile.test
-rw-rw---- 1 root scalix 37460 Apr 11 18:03 testfile.test

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi Manish!

Restore using the command sxmboximp, to see what folders that have been saved in the
file use the command sxmboxlist. Try it as below:

To restore the data from the file to a user use sxmboximp using command similar to that
below:

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi Subir!!
once again I stuckup on one question
when we are taking backup from tar command in that we r getting complet scalix folder. If I want to take single user back up and restore same it can be possible ? and how ?

Thanks



Oh nice !!
really you are amazing person because we are struggling the backup problem since last two days & today only
we got what i exactly want so thanks a lot for a speedy reply
can u send your mail id for being in touch

Cheers,
Manish
mbnaik@rediffmail.com

ScalixSupport wrote:Hi Manish!

Restore using the command sxmboximp, to see what folders that have been saved in the
file use the command sxmboxlist. Try it as below:

Code: Select all

sxmboxlist -a <filename>

To restore the data from the file to a user use sxmboximp using command similar to that
below:

Code: Select all

sxmboximp -u <username> -a <filename>

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Subir

Hi Manish!

I would recommend you to have a look into the Scalix Administration Guide:
http://www.scalix.com/documents/Scalix_ ... 11.0.2.pdf
at page#88 to find a chapter on backup and recovery.

You can PM me on forum whenever you like.

Thanks,
Subir