how to use imapsync

[linuxguru]

hello
need help regarding imapsync. i am having two zimbra servers.

primary zimbra - 192.168.15.2
backup zimbra - 192.168.15.3

Domain - server1.tm.local (configured same domain on both machines i.e on 15.2 and 15.3)

following this link for imapsync

Main Page - Zimbra :: Wiki achine

i had made imap_users and defined domain,users and their passwords.

user-pawan@tm.local
password-123456

next i had to make zimbra_migration file, but here i am confuse, as having no knowledge of scripting.what i have to do in zimbra_migration file.in that wiki it is in step 3 for zimbra_migration
plz guide me in zimbra_migration file.
Regards,
Pawan

[phoenix]

Details of IMAPSYNC is in the wiki at this page: Mail Migration - Zimbra :: Wiki - there are also several threads in the forums that cover migration and IMAPSYNC if you'd like to d a quick search.

[linuxguru]

is imapsync tool used for mail backup ?

[Klug]

It's a tool made to sync two imap mailboxes.

If you consider that "sync" is "backup", then you can use it as backup...

[linuxguru]

klug
does /zmztozmig.conf file also does the same thing what imapsync does.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by linuxguru

klug
does /zmztozmig.conf file also does the same thing what imapsync does.

No, it doesn't.

[linuxguru]

ok i think now i am getting on right track with the help of u experts.

i gave imapsync n getting this error

zimbra server - 192.168.15.2
zimbra backupserver 192.168.15.3

pawan@tm.local is made on both machines with same password

root@server1:~# imapsync --host1 192.168.15.2 --user1 pawan@tm.local --password1 123456 --host2 192.168.15.3 --user2 pawan@tm.local --password2 123456

this is the error which i am getting

Host server1.tm.local says it has NO CAPABILITY for AUTHENTICATE CRAM-MD5
Error login : [server1.tm.local] with user [pawan@tm.local] auth [CRAM-MD5]: 3 NO mechanism not supported: CRAM-MD5

3 NO mechanism not supported: CRAM-MD5
...propagated at /usr/bin/imapsync line 704.



plz help me.
thx

[FritzBrause]

... you probably missed the correct --authmech parameter.

imapsync --help

will give you the necessary options:

--host1       <string> : "from" imap server. Mandatory.
--port1       <int>    : port to connect on host1. Default is 143.
--user1       <string> : user to login on host1. Mandatory.
--authuser1   <string> : user to auth with on host1 (admin user).
                         Avoid using --authmech1 SOMETHING with --authuser1.
--password1   <string> : password for the user1. Dangerous, use --passfile1
--passfile1   <string> : password file for the user1. Contains the password.
--host2       <string> : "destination" imap server. Mandatory.
--port2       <int>    : port to connect on host2. Default is 143.
--user2       <string> : user to login on host2. Mandatory.
--authuser2   <string> : user to auth with on host2 (admin user).
--password2   <string> : password for the user2. Dangerous, use --passfile2
--passfile2   <string> : password file for the user2. Contains the password.
--noauthmd5            : don't use MD5 authentification.
--authmech1   <string> : auth mechanism to use with host1:
                         PLAIN, LOGIN, CRAM-MD5 etc. Use UPPERCASE.
--authmech2   <string> : auth mechanism to use with host2. See --authmech1
--ssl1                 : use an SSL connection on host1.
--ssl2                 : use an SSL connection on host2.

You need to add the proper --authmech parameter. PLAIN will work. If your're connecting to IMAPS on the Zimbra Side you need to specify --ssl2 and --port2 too.

HTH

Regards

Andreas

[linuxguru]

hi andreas
same type of problem somebody was having and he got the solution. here is the link

[SOLVED] Import imap folder - no CRAM-MD5 error

he used noauthmd5 and it worked plz guide me as i am also getting same error.

[linuxguru]

andreas
this is how i used imapsync command

root@server1:~# imapsync --host1 server1.tm.local --user1 pawan@tm.local --password1 123456 --noauthmd5 --host2 192.168.15.3 --user2 pawan@tm.local --password2 123456 and got this error

Host server1.tm.local says it has NO CAPABILITY for AUTHENTICATE LOGIN
Error login : [server1.tm.local] with user [pawan@tm.local] auth [LOGIN]: 3 NO cleartext logins disabled