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 '''On destination host'''
 Install Rocky [[Rocky,_Alma,_Springdale_8_QT_Install|8]] or [[Rocky,_Alma,_Springdale_9_QT_Install|9]]
 qmailctl stop && systemctl stop dovecot

 '''On source host''' <span style="color:red">Source host most likely EL7</span>
 # dhost=192.168.1.3 <span style="color:red">Change IP address for your needs</span>
 # ssh-keygen
 # ssh-copy-id $dhost
 # ssh $dhost<br>
 '''''First rsync email db'''''
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /home/vpopmail/domains/ root@$dhost:/home/vpopmail/domains<br>
 '''''Stop services for 2nd rsync'''''
 # qmailctl stop && systemctl stop dovecot<br>
 '''''Second rsync subsequent changes to email db'''''
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /home/vpopmail/domains/ root@$dhost:/home/vpopmail/domains<br>
 '''''Bring over the rest of the data'''''
 # mysqldump -u root -p vpopmail > vpopmail.sql
 # scp vpopmail.sql root@$dhost:/root
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /var/qmail/control/ root@$dhost:/var/qmail/control
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /var/qmail/users/ root@$dhost:/var/qmail/users
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /etc/tcprules.d/ root@$dhost:/etc/tcprules.d
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /usr/share/toaster/include/admin.pass  root@$dhost:/usr/share/toaster/include
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /usr/share/toaster/include/admin.htpasswd  root@$dhost:/usr/share/toaster/include
 # sqqdj=mail/
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /usr/share/squirrelmail/plugins/ root@$dhost:/usr/share/squirrelmail/plugins
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /etc/${sqadj}spamassassin/.spamassassin/ root@$dhost:/etc/mail/spamassassin/.spamassassin
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /etc/${sqadj}spamassassin/local.cf root@$dhost:/etc/mail/spamassassin
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /var/lib/squirrelmail/prefs/  root@$dhost:/var/lib/squirrelmail/prefs<br>
 '''''Dovecot files are not necessary for EL 8/9 '''''
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /etc/dovecot/toaster.conf root@$dhost:/etc/dovecot
 # rsync --progress -zv -are ssh /etc/dovecot/local.conf root@$dhost:/etc/dovecot<br>

 '''''On destination host'''''
 # mysql -u root -p vpopmail < vpopmail.sql
 # qmailctl cdb && qmailctl start && sleep 2s && systemctl start dovecot && toaststat

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