Moving the Mail Server to another computer 

    You may decide to move the Mail Server to a separate computer after you've installed the it on a computer running other AppleShare IP Servers. You can move the server without losing the user information in the Users & Groups Data File, and also use the same serial number that you're using for your other AppleShare IP Servers.

    Note: These instructions assume that you've already installed and set up one or more AppleShare IP Servers following the instructions in the "AppleShare IP Getting Started" manual. If not, follow the instructions in that manual before moving the Mail Server to another computer.

    IMPORTANT: The software license agreement for AppleShare IP allows you to run one copy of the Mail Server on one computer. To install the server on more than one computer, you need to purchase additional serial numbers.

  To move the Mail Server to another computer, follow these steps:
1 On your primary AppleShare IP Server, make sure you've created user entries in the Users & Groups List window for all the users for whom you want to provide mail service.
For instructions, see Creating users.
2 Export the Users & Groups Data File on your primary AppleShare IP Server.
For instructions, see Exporting Users & Groups.
3 Copy the exported file to another medium, such as a floppy disk, and drag it to the hard disk of the new computer on which you want to run the Mail Server.
4 Install the Mail Server on the new computer, following the Custom Installation instructions in the AppleShare IP Getting Started manual.
You only need to install the Mail Server software and AppleShare IP Easy Setup.
IMPORTANT: The second computer must meet the same system software and hardware requirements specified in the Getting Started manual.
5 Double-click the AppleShare IP Easy Setup program on the second computer, and follow the instructions that appear.
When you're asked to enter your AppleShare IP serial number, type the same serial number you entered on your primary AppleShare IP 6.0 server. For instructions, see your AppleShare IP Getting Started manual.
IMPORTANT: When prompted to start the servers, click the checkbox so that the X disappears. Do not start the servers at this time.
6 When you're asked to open the AppleShare IP Manager, click to open the manager.
The AppleShare IP Manager program opens.
7 Click the Open AppleShare IP Mail Admin button.
The Mail Admin program opens.
8 Import the previously exported Users & Groups Data File.
Since mail password settings are not retained when you export the Users & Groups Data Dile, you may want to add that information back in using a spreadsheet program before you import the user file. For instructions on importing or editing files before importing, see Importing users files.
9 Enable Mail service for each of the imported users on the new computer.
For instructions, see Enabling and disabling mail service.
10 Make sure the AppleShare IP Mail Server is no longer running on the primary (first) computer. Or, remove the Apple Share IP Mail Server folder and related files from the first AppleShareIP Server computer.
IMPORTANT: Running multiple copies of the AppleShare IP Mail Server using the same serial number is a violation of your AppleShare IP license agreement.
Note: To see a list of the mail items that were installed when you installed the Mail Server, see your "AppleShare IP 6.0 Getting Started" manual.

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