Upgrade from Lion Server to ML 10.8.1 Broke Mail server!

I Have also saved my amended Main.cf file, and am trying this approach:

Copy main.cf.default~orig to main.cf by issuing the following in terminal (on one line):

sudo cp /Library/Server/Mail/Config/postfix/main.cf.default~orig /Library/Server/Mail/Config/postfix/main.cf

Restart postfix afterwards:

sudo postfix reload

Start up the server app and start with new mail server settings.

Hmm This doesn't look good. Here is the first Data location for active mail:

plg1:~ plgadmin$ ls -l /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mail/

total 0

drwx------ 14 _dovecot mail 476 Sep 6 15:49 6DF3D410-E344-48D3-BA7B-4CF651E20879

drwx------ 13 _dovecot mail 442 Sep 6 15:47 8FED73FE-432F-4BC4-B8B0-A62D40363CCF

drwx------ 9 _dovecot mail 306 Sep 6 15:44 C54D3A22-7E74-4F2B-BC19-3B7CEEB3B303

And Here is the Migration Folder:

drwx------ 14 _dovecot mail 476 Sep 6 15:49 6DF3D410-E344-48D3-BA7B-4CF651E20879

drwx------ 13 _dovecot mail 442 Sep 6 15:47 8FED73FE-432F-4BC4-B8B0-A62D40363CCF

drwx------ 9 _dovecot mail 306 Sep 6 15:44 C54D3A22-7E74-4F2B-BC19-3B7CEEB3B303

If hate to go backwards if all the services are now working correctly. I have a backup from last week that should have the mail databases intact. Can certain directories or files simply be restored from that backup and the correctly configure mail sver restarted? Or is it better to go to the backup remigrate and fix config files?

Thanks for your help and ideas. Brian

Oh and I also have TimeMachine Backups of the Server. Would Prior Versions of the Mail data be revoverable from TimeMachine without rolling the entire server back?

Thanks, Brian

Hay Kong: Well that Caveat (losing some accepted new mail) is small potatoes compared to not having 40k mail items in folders!

You have been so helpful, but can I rely on you for some more directIon?

I think the Mail Data is in TimeMachine backups from August 31st. But Never having used TimeMachine for a Restore I have some more technical questions on reaching and selecting system files in TimeMachine:

1. How do I show hidden System Files in TimeMachine Application?

2. I have tried to use this command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;killall Finder

3. If That works, Where do I drill down to reach the Bcakups of the /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mail FOlder? in /etc?

4. Will all of the items in the ?Data/mail driecvtory be everything to restore?

Thanks, Brian

Hay: Well because the /Previous location has the same limited mail files that are in my current location, I can't restore from there....Don't know why the Mail Data is missing from there too!.

So a TimeMachine backup is the next most recent location to find Mail Data files.

Tinker tool did help show hidden files, but I am still a little lost. WHERE to I drill down to reach the correct Library/Server Mail/Data location in TimeMachine Interface.

If I start at the SERVER HD, were wo I cliekc next to reach this location ?

Thanks, Brian

Yep. Just checked with the Root Account. Only three small files in Data Folder. Nothing different in the Previous System Folder. All have a Septmber 5th date stamp. The day AFTER i first upgraded from ML.

Now looking for most recent copy of Data Folder in TimeMachine.

Thanks. Hoping this restore will at least put the Mail folders back where they were on August 29th.

Brian

Wait: Maybe my knowledge deficiency has led me to the wrong conclusion that the Mail Data was missing. It appears the Onwer of the Data is _dovecot, so the three items in current Data folder are really folders not files. I can't even see the size. Here is snapshot:

But here is TimeMachine Copy prior to MIgration:

If that's the case is the still a permissions/Rights issue and not missing data?

OK TimeMachine has over 65GB of Mail to move back to Data Folder......Copying back now. Hopefully with COnfig repairs and Data restore, I won't lose much ground. Fingers crossed. After restore I'll reboot the server for a fresh startup.

Thanks, Brian