======================================================================= === The Apache Software Foundation JAMES Server === ======================================================================= Upgrading from James 2.2.0 to 2.3.x ----------------- Please note that you need to start james 2.3.x once before this steps can be performed. For installation guidelines read the README. Step 1: Copy mailboxes and users Remove the apps/james/var directory and copy the apps/james/var directory of the old james installation in this place. Step 2: Copy and modify config.xml Step 2.1 : Remove fetchpop block Its necessary to remove the fetchpop block in config.xml cause fetchpop was removed in 2.3. Step 2.2 : Move mailet and matcher packages config Move and outside from the block. Step 2.3 : Add neccassary mailets Add the as the first mailet of the "root" processor. This was hardcoded in 2.2.0 and previous. Now we made it configurable. Step 2.4 : Move the spoolrepository config Move the spoolrepository out of the mailstore. Its also necessary to change the config syntax. For example : Must converted to Step 2.5 : Move the objectstore Move the objectstore config into the mailstore config. Step 2.6 : Add SSL to server-sockets To be able to use SSL you need to add this SSL config to the server-sockets block: Step 3: Modify costum mailets if necessary Please note the following things which were changed. So maybe its necessary for you to change some stuff in your mailets. Avalon updates: o avalon Component has been replaced by avalon Service o avalon Composable has been replaced by avalon Serviceable o avalon ComponentManager has been replaced by avalon ServiceManager Cornerstone updates: o MailStore interface has been removed: mailets looking up the MailStore should now lookup a Store (org.apache.avalon.cornerstone.services.store.Store) Step 4: Start james Now you should be able to start james without problems. Good luck :) The James Project http://james.apache.org/