I haven't done it yet but am considering the same:

Here's what I've been thinking:

1) Be sure that the machine you run the maildir's on
isn't a standalone desktop. Kmail, for example, doesn't
use maildir's yet on local hosts.

2) Be sure that your pop server is OK with maildir's.

3) Set up an MX backup server. That way you can take
down the "main" server for a little while, and let it collect
the mail ready to resend it to the main server when it
comes back online.

4) Consider moving one domain at a time (preferably several
test subdomains at first) to another server entirely. Users
would have to be told when it is there turn to switch to
change pop servers.

Anyway, these are some thoughts I've been having on the
same subject.

On Thursday 28 June 2001 18:05, you wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been running postfix for a few months now and have been
> using mbox for users' mailboxes, I would like to change over to Maildir,
> with as little downtime as possible. I have found programs to convert a
> user's mbox to Maildir format, but am a little nervous about the right
> procedure for this one. Has anyone else done this and had good success,
> by which i mean, minimal loss of uptime and happiness with the userbase?
> Any helpful thoughts appreciated. --gabe

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