Where Does Kolab Store Mail and Config?
Kolab groupware config and mail spool on Linux for self hosted mail and calendars.
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Kolab layers groupware over Postfix, Cyrus and LDAP on Linux. Config spreads across /etc/kolab plus service files, while mail lives in Cyrus spool.
Backing up means copying Kolab config plus the mail spool, metadata and LDAP dump together. One piece alone restores users without messages or the reverse.
Where Kolab stores this, by platform
/etc/kolab/
Kolab config home (kolab.conf plus service templates). Mail spool is usually /var/spool/cyrus/mail/ with metadata in /var/lib/imap/. LDAP data needs a separate slapcat dump.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kolab mail stored?
In Cyrus spool under /var/spool/cyrus by default, managed through Kolab. Calendars and contacts sit in the same store as annotations. Back up spool plus metadata together.
Which Kolab files do I back up?
The /etc/kolab tree, Cyrus spool and metadata, plus LDAP and MySQL dumps. Service configs in /etc/postfix and /etc/cyrus also matter. Snapshot quietly before upgrades.
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