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WARNING
The import process replaces the configuration files with the files found in this folder.
Screenshot 145: Importing settings via command line
4. Restart the services stopped in step 1.
NOTE
Some imported settings may not be appropriate for the installation of GFI MailEssentials
may need to be re-configured. This is possible for example, DNS settings, domains list
and perimeter servers are different from the server from which settings were exported.
Click Yes to launch the GFI MailEssentials Post-Installation wizard to reconfigure
important settings.
For more information, refer to Post-Installation Wizard (page 36).
It is also recommended to verify the following settings that are not configured during
thePost-Installation wizard.
Directory Harvesting - This must be verified when importing to a server that
connects to a different Active Directory or with an Active Directory which is
located on a different server. For more information, refer to Directory Harvesting
(page 107).
Spam Actions - Some spam actions are only available for Microsoft
®
Exchange
environments. If importing settings to a different environment (for example, on an
IIS Server), actions will not work. For more information, refer to Spam Actions -
What to do with spam emails (page 135).