Question
Can I convert existing accounts to use a linked Mail Node?
Answer
Update: This is now available in cPanel & WHM version 90:
Offload a cPanel account’s mail storage to a linked node in WHM’s Modify an Account interface (WHM >> Home >> Account Functions >> Modify an Account).
Please review the following documentation for the latest information on our roadmap for server profiles:
Read the following articles regarding Server Profiles in general and the use of the Profile and link nodes interfaces:
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A standalone Mail Node server is not experimental.
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Linking a Mail Node is no longer experimental as of version 94.
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Read our Server Profiles Roadmap documentation for more information.
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Do not make changes directly to userdata files on a linked Mail Node server. These changes could cause the servers to become out of sync and is not supported.
cPanel & WHM version 88 added support for the following:
- Support for transfers to and from a server with attached nodes.
- Provide the ability to back up accounts with data from all of your server nodes.
- Preserve a node setting when you transfer an account from one server to another.
Additionally, accounts can be configured to use mail node during restoration with these tools:
Transfer Tool
Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account
The restorepkg Script