imap-migration doesn't work properly.

[lolhunter121]

Impacted versions

• OS Type: Debian/Ubuntu, Centos/Redhat, Arch, Gentoo, Slack, ...
• OS Version: Number or Name
• Database Type: PostgreSQL / MySQL
• Database version: X.y
• Modoboa: 2.1.2
• installer used: Yes ?
• Webserver: Nginx/Apache

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Current behavior

Expected behavior

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[Spitfireap]

Hi, can you elaborate ?

[lolhunter121]

Hi, can you elaborate ?

Hmm. Comment lost.
I've added new domain.
Then added imap migration to it.
Logged in with imap account of old domain.
New user singed in - it work. Imap migration show new user.
Webmail doesn't work. No folders on disk made for new user.
Imap migration doesn't start - seems like new user stucked in "non-made" situation, or rights of made-by-hands folders are not right. So emails doesn't sync.
Maybe something not finished in scripts, witch made users by imap-migration login

[JustusW]

Hi, can you elaborate ?

I'd love to add my elaboration, but I haven't found anything that I could elaborate on? Like... What's the procedure?

1. I entered my old domain and server details on the IMAP Migration Providers Section.
2. The Connection test yields 2 green checkmarks on the button but no other visible sign of success.
3. I tried logging in via the webinterface and imap with no success.
4. I created the domain and then the user with no success.
5. I manually toyed around with a few offlineimap configurations to no avail.

No idea what to do here.

EDIT
I should note that the documentation is very confusing here. It clearly states that certain capabilities are only available in the new UI, but it very definitely exists in the old UI as well.
EDIT2
My old mailserver doesn't even show a login attempt, so clearly something isn't working as expected, I certainly can't see how this is supposed to work:
"Migrations are automatically handled when providers have been configured. Users use their old credential to log and the account is automatically created."

[lolhunter121]

You should open web interface with login/password from account you push.
For exmaple you had mail on gmail.
[email protected] : 1111111
So you add gmail imap as imap migration and try to login to new web with [email protected] : 1111111
As I understand - it try to login on old server. After that it should make a cron task to get mails from it.
But when I login - no maildir made and no cron tast made too.

[mateyelative]

Hi, I am experiencing the same problem. IMAP does not sync...
Any news/updates on this issue/bug?

Thank you.
I appreciate all your hard work.

[lolhunter121]

Hi, I am experiencing the same problem. IMAP does not sync... Any news/updates on this issue/bug?

Thank you. I appreciate all your hard work.

I've used imapsync on vps and synced all mails.

[mateyelative]

Hi, I am experiencing the same problem. IMAP does not sync... Any news/updates on this issue/bug?
Thank you. I appreciate all your hard work.

I've used imapsync on vps and synced all mails.

Oh. wouw... I owe you a lunch or something... 🤗💜
Thank you. That was awesome suggestion.

https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/

I wish you all the best.

[michalhana99]

The problem persists even in version 2.2.3, synchronization of mailboxes does not start and cannot be started even manually.

I followed the instructions: https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/moving.html

But basically I end up already at "python manage.py generate_offlineimap_config"
Do you have any news, it is possible that I am doing something wrong, we are running modoboa on debian 12 and python3 is installed and it was done using automatic installation.

Can you help?

I can't force users to enter data into an external email interface for migration

Please help

[lolhunter121]

The problem persists even in version 2.2.3, synchronization of mailboxes does not start and cannot be started even manually.

I followed the instructions: https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/moving.html

But basically I end up already at "python manage.py generate_offlineimap_config" Do you have any news, it is possible that I am doing something wrong, we are running modoboa on debian 12 and python3 is installed and it was done using automatic installation.

Can you help?

I can't force users to enter data into an external email interface for migration

Please help

You can setup imapsync locally.
https://imapsync.lamiral.info/#install
I setup it on clean LXC container and start by bash scripts.
For modoboa - didn't checked.