How to Install Mailcow on Elementary OS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Mailcow, the mail server software package, on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Requirements

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A system running on Elementary OS
• A user account with root privileges
• A domain name pointing to your server

Steps

1. Update your system and install necessary packages:

sudo apt update && apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common -y

2. Add the Mailcow repository to your system:

curl -sSL https://get.mailcow.email | sudo bash

3. Deploy the Mailcow stack using the following command:

cd /opt/mailcow-dockerized/; sudo ./generate_config.sh

4. Modify the mailcow.conf file as required:

sudo nano mailcow.conf

5. Once you have configured mailcow.conf, deploy the Mailcow stack using the following command:

sudo ./deploy.sh

6. After the deployment has completed, access the Mailcow admin panel by typing your domain name followed by /admin in your browser.

https://yourdomain.com/admin

That's it! You have successfully installed Mailcow on Elementary OS. You can now create mailboxes, configure settings, and start sending and receiving emails.

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