If only all things were as simple as switching from Benno MailArchiv 1.x to the new version 2! We have consistently relied on open source and openness at Benno MailArchiv from the start. And that pays off for you now! Because switching from Benno MailArchiv 1.x to version 2 is extremely simple, robust, and reliable due to the openness and flexibility of Benno MailArchiv.

Since the structure of the e-mail storage as well as the search index in Benno MailArchiv 2 have changed slightly compared to the first generation, all e-mails must be transferred to the new archive in a simple and fully automatable step. As a result, they are stored in the archive storage in the new schema and, incidentally, are also newly full-text indexed.

For urgent users: The script for the fully automatic migration can be downloaded directly here!

For those less urgent: In our Short Guide “Transfer of archived e‑mails from Benno MailArchiv 1.x to Benno MailArchiv Version 2” is not only the principal procedure of this transfer explained, but also the above mentioned simple migration script to find, with which the entire archive from Benno MailArchiv 1.x can be transferred to version 2 easily and safely.