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 ======Restore a database backup====== ======Restore a database backup======
 +By default VPOP3 makes a daily backup of the VPOP3 database to a file 'DBBACK-n.DMP' in the VPOP3 installation directory (it is possible to [[reference:database backups|change this in the settings]]). These are cycled on a weekly basis so you will usually have the last seven days' worth of backups. These can be useful if the database gets damaged somehow.
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 If you have a valid backup of the PostgreSQL database used by VPOP3, you can restore it by performing the following steps: If you have a valid backup of the PostgreSQL database used by VPOP3, you can restore it by performing the following steps:
  
how_to/restore_a_database_backup.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/06 11:09 by paul