Moving Roles

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To move the MailStore SPE Management role to a new machine follow these steps:

  • Stop the MailStore SPE instance host, client access server and management roles.
  • Transfer your MailStore SPE license to the new machine through our license portal.
  • Install MailStore SPE on the new machine.
  • Stop all roles on the new server.
  • Remove all MailStore SPE related certificates from the computer's personal (MY) certificate store.
  • Export the SSL certificates and private keys (usually packaged in a PKCS#12 file) from the old machines certificate store and import it to the same location on the new machine. Refer to the Windows help for further information about managing SSL certificates.
  • Copy your "config" folder from the old machine to the new server and overwrite the fresh config.
  • Start the management role, then the other ones in arbitrary order.
  • Check the SPE's dashboard and verify that everything role is coming up properly.
  • Change the instance host, in the configuration of each instance. http://en.help.mailstore.com/spe/Moving_Instances
  • Change the location of the instance host's base directory, if that has changed.
  • Uninstall MailStore SPE on the old machine. Use Add/Remove Programs available in the control panel.