Switching from Plesk to ISPConfig

[torusturtle]

Hi

I'm running a virtual server with Fedora Core 2 and Plesk 7.5 and want to switch to ISPConfig.

Has anyone made some experience with switching?

Can I uninstall Plesk with rpm -e psa-* and then install ISPConfig?
Or are there other steps necessairy?

What about mailboxes.
Can I copy them to the new folder without loosing there content?

Any advice apreciated!

Thanks,
Alex

[falko]

I've never used Plesk, but basically ISPConfig is for fresh systems. There's some manual work involved in moving existing web sites and users to ISPConfig...

[torusturtle]

Thanks for the reply.
I don't mind to do some hand copying as long as it works at the end.
I don't have many websites online.

I'm more concerned about the mailboxes.

Plesk uses qmail and as far as I know ISPConf uses sendmail.
Do I get it right that both of them use provmail and thus a switch should work?

[falko]

ISPConfig works with Postfix and Sendmail, but not with qmail. And it uses procmail.
I don't know if the switch works; I don't know Plesk...

[krishol]

I am also in same problem..... we are using plesk in the existing system and and now i m trying to shift websites from plesk to ISPConfig, everything is fine except for mail box... so can i shift mailbox as it is as it was in the plesk.......
please help me.....

[falko]

If you're using mbox, then you don't need to change anything. If you use the Maildir format, then you can copy over the old Maildir to the user's new home directory.

[krishol]

If you're using mbox, then you don't need to change anything. If you use the Maildir format, then you can copy over the old Maildir to the user's new home directory.

r u talking about ISPConfig or plesk??

[falko]

I'm talking about how to switch from Plesk to ISPConfig.

[krishol]

I'm talking about how to switch from Plesk to ISPConfig.
HAHAHA
sorry!! I mean, you r saying "if your are using mbox.............." is this for Plesk or ISPConfig????

[till]

I mean, you r saying "if your are using mbox.............." is this for Plesk or ISPConfig????

Falko is talking about mailbox migration in common. This is software independant.