AA Mail Server Backup/Restore - Access database

Access Backup

1. Shutdown AA Mail Server.
2. Copy entire c:\AAMailPro folder (includes all its sub-folders).
3. Startup AA Mail Server to continue.

Access Restore

1. Shutdown AA Mail Server.
2. Copy backupped data to c:\AAMailPro folder (includes all sub-folders).
3. Startup AA Mail Server.

AA Mail Server Backup/Restore - SQL Server database

SQL Server Backup

1. Shutdown AA Mail Server.
2. Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
3. Detach "sqluserinfo"database in Enterprise Manager.
   
4. Detach "sqlmailinfo"database in Enterprise Manager.
   
5. Backup entire "C:\AAMailPro" folder (includes all its subfolders).
   
6. Attach "C:\AAMailPro\dbs\sqluserinfo.mdf" to SQL Server in Enterprise Manager.
   
7. Attach "C:\AAMailPro\dbs\sqlmailinfo.mdf" to SQL Server in Enterprise Manager.
   
8. Startup AA Mail Server to continue.

SQL Server Restore

1. Shutdown AA Mail Server.
2. Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
3. Detach "sqluserinfo"database in Enterprise Manager.
   
4. Detach "sqlmailinfo"database in Enterprise Manager.
   
5. Copy backupped data to c:\AAMailPro folder (includes all sub-folders).
6. Attach "C:\AAMailPro\dbs\sqluserinfo.mdf" to SQL Server in Enterprise Manager.
   
7. Attach "C:\AAMailPro\dbs\sqlmailinfo.mdf" to SQL Server in Enterprise Manager.
   
8. Startup AA Mail Server to continue.

See Also: AA Mail Server Storage Structure
In AA Mail Server, all account information and decoded mail information, e.g. subject, content, header etc, are stored in database, while original messages and decoded attachments stored in file format. This architecture can Extremely reduce physical database volume and provide higher performance. All files are stored in subfolder of "dbs". Each account has its individual folder.