Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 05:45:00
Hello,
How can I back up my mailing list archives?
I didn't see on the wiki. I'd like to have a copy on my computer.
Thanks,
Charles.
Posted by: patricktan
Posted on: 2008-02-29 06:21:00
You can export your mailing list.
Check this. It gives detailed instructions on how to do that.
Good luck!
Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 06:50:00
Thanks. Actually, I meant the message archives (not the list of subscribers). Any idea?
Posted by: rlparker
Posted on: 2008-02-29 07:49:00
I don't know of any archive that is maintained of your messages - I just have myself as a member of the list, and save each of messages as I receive them. 
-rlparker
Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 07:57:00
But I mean, I have archives on the server somewhere. What if I decide to go to a dedicated server somewhere else? How can I migrate the message archive?
Thanks,
Charles.
Posted by: rlparker
Posted on: 2008-02-29 08:08:00
AH! I wasn't thinking too clearly this morning. Copies of all your sent messages are maintained with the announcement list system - just click the "history" link under the "actions" column on the Announcement list management page on the row for your selected list. All of your "sent" messages are maintained there.
I had never even though to look for them,as I don't need them (since I send one to myself at every mailing, and just save that)
--rlparker
Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 08:14:00
Oh, sorry, I meant "Discussion Lists", for instance here: http://lists.neuridia.org/pipermail/dev-neuridia.org/
Posted by: rlparker
Posted on: 2008-02-29 08:36:00
If you mean other than *that* archive, I have no idea. You can't just use that info to capture your archive information?
--rlparker
Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 08:53:00
You mean save these pages as HTML? I don't know how I would restore them, and it's not very convenient...
Posted by: rlparker
Posted on: 2008-02-29 09:01:00
Yeah, I see your point. Google shows several approaches for migrating mailman archives, but I don't know how we would go about implementing any of them on DreamHost.
I'm looking at some of these options a little more closely ... maybe we can "hack" our way into backing them up, if we can determine the correct url(s) to use to "get at" the back-end" mailman stuff (or maybe DreamHost support has a "trick up their sleeves", or could do the back up for you?)
It might be worth generating a support ticket to see what they say!
--rlparker
Posted by: calande
Posted on: 2008-02-29 09:24:00
Thanks, will do.