Migration software
imapsync
Suggested in one of our migration playbooks, mainly for Websites and ecommerce. Here is what it handles, how it treats key settings, and other tools for the same jobs.
What it handles
The limits of the built-in tools that imapsync gets around, as covered in our playbooks.
cPanel hosting migration
- Plan for mail that lands on the old serverFree command-line tool for incremental, recursive IMAP to IMAP transfers; re-runs do not generate duplicates.
- Some senders keep delivering to the old server while DNS changes, and that mail stays in the old mailboxes.Free command-line tool that copies IMAP mailboxes. Run it again after cutover to pick up late mail without duplicates.
How it handles key settings
From the settings checklists in our playbooks: what imapsync carries across.
| Setting | How it handles it | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Mail that arrives during the switch | Copies IMAP mailboxes between servers. Run it again after cutover to pick up late mail without duplicates. | cPanel hosting migration |
Tools for the same jobs
Other tools our playbooks suggest for the same migrations.
We write these notes from the vendor documentation cited in each playbook. Tools cannot pay to be included or to change them. Check the vendor's current documentation and terms before you buy.