Cluster

Master server vs. slave server

Question What does the master server do vs. just a normal server? Answer Master server: hosts frontend application (CrossBox client) proxies IMAP/SMTP/POP3 traffic to the correct slave (CrossBox MailProxify) enables one webmail/IMAP/SMTP/POP3 hostname for all users (no matter on what slave...

Mail clients compatible with the Crossbox Cluster?

Question What mail clients are compatible with the Crossbox Cluster configuration? Answer All email clients are supported. CrossBox MailProxify service runs on the master and handles proxying of the mail traffic from master to slave. It fully implements IMAP/POP3/SMTP protocols and the mail ...

MX record in CrossBox Cluster

Question Does CrossBox Cluster support pointing all MX records to the mail.domainname.com address? So for example MX record > crossbox -> cluster slave? Answer No, MX always points to the slave but single IMAP/SMTP/POP3 hostname can be used for all slaves. So if you have domain.com and ...

Problem installing slave

Question While installing a slave, I'm asked to set an admin email/password. The fields do not allow input, and the form will not submit without them. There is a link to generate a password, which seems to fill in the field, though I still cannot edit either. Answer The slave needs to be added...

Unable to remove slave

Question I seem to have repeated an error of the past in which I changed DNS for a server migration before removing the slave from the master, now I seem to be unable to remove it from the master. What can I do? Answer Run the following command on the master server: source /home/crossbox/app/...

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