[KLUG Members] cyrus imap backup

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> Does anyone out there using cyrus imap have a preferred procedure

I use PAM to disable IMAP access from 1:00am - 3:00am,  and schedule cron to
spool the requisite files onto a tape.

> doing a backup of data.  ie what directories,

/var/spool/imap, /var/lib/imap, /etc/imapd.conf, /etc/cyrus.conf

> should the service be turned off.  

No, then you won't be able to deliver messages into the store.

> Is this documented somewhere.  I don't remember anything
> about backup being int the presentation.

There isn't anything - good point.