Table of Contents

3. Mail Server Architecture

3.1. Generic Server Configuration

3.1.1. Running Services

3.1.2. Other Generic Server Parameters

3.1.3. DNR Settings

3.2. Services and Modules

3.2.1. SMTP Receiving

3.2.2. Processing

3.2.3. SMTP Sending

3.2.7. Reporting

3.2.7.1. Reporting Parameters

3.2.10. FTP Backup Service

3.2.11. RPOP Service

3.3. Connectivity and Threading

3.3.1. Listeners

3.4. Clustering Support

3.4.1. Cluster Overview

3.4.1.1. LDAP Introduction

3.4.1.1.1. Basic Directory Setup

3.4.1.1.2. LDAP Entry Structure

3.4.1.1.3. LDAP Authentication

3.4.1.2. AXIGEN Mapping System

3.4.1.3. AXIGEN Authentication System

3.4.1.4. AXIGEN Front-End Services Setup

3.4.1.4.1. The SMTP Proxy

3.4.1.4.2. The IMAP and POP3 Proxies

3.4.1.4.3. The WebMail Proxy

3.4.1.4.4. Mapping Setup

3.4.1.5. AXIGEN Back-End Services Setup

3.4.2. LDAP Routing

3.4.2.1. Configuring Mapping Parameters

3.4.2.2. POP3 Proxy Service

3.4.2.3. IMAP Proxy Service

3.4.2.4. Webmail Proxy Service

3.4.3. AXIGEN LDAP Authentication

3.4.4. Integrating Active Directory into a cluster environment

3.4.5. Exotic Cluster Setups

3.5. Groupware and collaboration

3.5.1. Personal Organizer & AXIGEN Outlook Connector

3.5.2. Folders and permissions

3.4.1.4.3. The WebMail Proxy

The WebMail proxy replaces the standard WebMail interface available on an individual AXIGEN server. The public area of the interface and the main login page are identical to the normal WebMail interface but the session information displayed after the login procedure has been completed and is preloaded from the back-end nodes.