Important Files and Directories in eMail Server 3

Support knowledgebase (rsimai_imap3_files)
Applies to

eMail Server: Version 3

Situation

You want an overview of the eMail server 3 specific files, e.g. for backup purposes.

Attention: The following list shall be considered as a reference point that shows which files serve for which purposes. Depending on to what extent the system has been modified, it might be necessary to take additional files into consideration when doing a backup!
The list does not include all options of the eMail Server 3!

Static files

/etc/postfix/

It contains the whole Postfix configuration.

/etc/openldap/

It contains the configuration of Openldap.

Other configuration files

/etc/

This directory contains the configuration files for the base system.

SkyrixGreen

/opt/SkyrixGreen/

All important SkyrixGreen files can be found here, e.g. the files for the web server can be found under

/opt/SkyrixGreen/WOApps/SKYRiXgreen.sky/WebServerResources/

Dynamic files

/var/named/

It contains the zone files of the name server. These are usually created via the webfrontend.

/var/imap/

It contains the cyrus-imapd's directory hierarchy as well as information on quotas, existing mailboxes, and folders

/var/spool/imap/

It contains the user's mailbox and folders.

/var/spool/postfix/

The change-root environment of Postfix and the e-mail queues.

/var/lib/pgsql/

The postgreSQL database. It is used by SkyrixGreen for booking appointments/resources.

/var/lib/ldap/

The LDAP database. It contains all the information on the user, the name server configuration, and fetchmail requests for external mail accounts.

/usr/ssl/

Here you find the certificates of user and server along with further information concerning the CA.

/usr/sieve/

The user's filter scripts are located here, always provided you have created some.

Log files


Keywords: IMAP3, BACKUP, IMPORTANT, FILES, EMAILSERVER

Categories: SuSE Linux IMAP Server

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