In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mailu on Alpine Linux Latest. Mailu is a free and open-source email server that is simple to install, secure, and flexible. It has a web-based administration interface that makes it easy to manage your email server.
Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following:
Mailu is built using Docker containers, so you need to install Docker and Docker-compose on your system.
To install Docker, run the following command:
apk add docker
rc-update add docker boot
service docker start
To install Docker-compose, run the following command:
apk add docker-compose
You need Git to clone the Mailu repository. To install Git, run the following command:
apk add git
Now we will clone the Mailu repository using git. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu.git
Before running Mailu, you need to configure it according to your needs.
cd Mailu
cp .env.sample .env
Now, you can modify the .env file to suit your needs. You can change the email domain, SMTP hostname, and other settings.
Now you are ready to deploy Mailu. Run the following command to start the Mailu deployment:
docker-compose up -d
Wait for the deployment to complete. You can use the following command to check the status of Mailu:
docker-compose ps
Once the deployment is complete, you can access the Mailu web interface by navigating to https://mail.example.com/admin. Make sure to replace example.com with your own domain name.
We hope that this tutorial has helped you to install Mailu on Alpine Linux Latest. With Mailu, you can easily manage your email server and ensure secure and reliable email delivery. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below.
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