what's the easiest way to export/import a large list?
I have a list with around 50k users and I wanted to move from one server to another.
Does copying the the specific list's directory (e.g. under /var/lib/mailman/lists) from one server to another work?
Or, alternatively, does config_list output sufficient information of all the settings and characteristics such that I can then input on the other server?
thanks Ricardo
On 09/21/2015 09:06 AM, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
I have a list with around 50k users and I wanted to move from one server to another.
Does copying the the specific list's directory (e.g. under /var/lib/mailman/lists) from one server to another work?
Yes and no. You want to copy the lists/LISTNAME/config.pck file for sure. You may or may not want to copy the others. In particular, if you copy lists/LISTNAME/requests.pck and there are held messages for the list, you also need to copy all the data/heldmsg-LISTNAME-* files or you will wind up with non-existent held messages.
Or, alternatively, does config_list output sufficient information of all the settings and characteristics such that I can then input on the other server?
It will do for the list's config, but it won't move list members or any of their settings or passwords. Moving the config.pck will move these things assuming you aren't using some non-standard MemberAdaptor.
See the FAQ at http://wiki.list.org/x/4030682 and the list posts linked therefrom.
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