Overview
- This document contains parameter details required when submitting a request to migrate data using LegacyFlo.
- Select YAHOO-S3-ZIP request type to migrate data from Yahoo to S3 bucket.
- In the YAHOO-S3-ZIP request type, Yahoo will be the source and S3 bucket will be destination.
- Email data from Yahoo accounts will be migrated to S3 bucket in zipped EML format.
- Make sure you have performed preparation steps on the Yahoo server mentioned in the topic Migrate data from IMAP account to zipped EML on a S3 bucket
Preparation for Yahoo
Before migrating the historical data from Yahoo, user's on your domain should generate password for IMAP access from LegacyFlo. The program used by legacyflo is called imapsync and the steps to generate a password for use in imapsync is as given below:
- Login to the Yahoo mail account,
- Click on the account name or the avatar and select Account Info
- Click on Account security
- Turn on Two-step verification
- Click on Manage app passwords and generate a specific password for imapsync,
- Choose Other app at the bottom and type imapsync as this option is not in the predefined apps.
- Use this password with imapsync.
Source information (Yahoo)
| FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| User ID | User id on Yahoo domain whose data needs to be imported (Note: The id should not contain the domain name.) | "john" |
| Domain | Source domain on Yahoo | "baya.com" |
| Password | Password of the user on the Yahoo domain | Note: Passwords cannot contain special characters mentioned in the list given here. Update the password before submitting the request. |
| Server | IP address or host name of the domain on Yahoo | "imap.mail.yahoo.com" |
| Port | Port on the source server for connection | "993" |
When syncing email data from a mailbox on Yahoo, All Mail folders and its contents will be synced. This ensures that all mail (except the ones moved to the Trash or Spam folders) from the account are synced without any duplicates.
Source Filter information
| FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Since (YYYY-MM-DD) | Start date from which to sync mail. The mail transacted AFTER the start date and BEFORE the end date will be synced. | 2019-01-01 |
| Before (YYYY-MM-DD) | End date till which to sync mail. The mail transacted AFTER the start date and BEFORE the end date will be synced. | 2019-02-01 |
Destination information (S3 Bucket)
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FIELD NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
SAMPLE VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| S3 Bucket Name | Select the name of the destination bucket configured |
Using your own S3 bucket? Your own S3 bucket Using the temporary LegacyFlo S3 bucket? vaultasticpstupload Using S3 bucket in Vaultastic V4 Inactive store? sng1-be-vaultastic-logs-staging For your credentials refer to the topic: What are the credentials to access an S3 bucket?
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Destination folder |
The folder in the S3 bucket where the zip file will be created |
dataupload_user_date |
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Zip filename |
Name of the file. Choose a name that will help you retrieve the data |
filename.zip |
Other Information
| FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Send report to | Email id on which job notifications will be sent | postmaster@domain.com |
Want to submit multiple jobs using CSV?
To upload multiple jobs using a CSV, create a CSV file with a list of all the users and other details required to upload data.