Mailcow is a popular open-source mail server software that makes it easy to create and manage your own email server. In this tutorial, we will be installing Mailcow on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
SSH into your FreeBSD server and switch to root user:
ssh root@your_server_ip
Install Git, Docker, and Docker Compose:
pkg install git docker docker-compose
Create a new directory to store Mailcow:
mkdir /opt/mailcow
cd /opt/mailcow
Clone the Mailcow repository:
git clone https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized.git
Change directories into the cloned repository:
cd mailcow-dockerized
Copy the sample environment file and edit it to include your domain name:
cp .env.sample .env
nano .env
Locate MAILCOW_HOSTNAME= and add your domain name after the equals sign, as shown below:
MAILCOW_HOSTNAME=your_domain_name.com
Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y.
Start the Mailcow installation:
./generate_config.sh
docker-compose up -d
This process may take a few minutes to complete.
Once the installation is complete, you can access Mailcow by visiting your domain name in a web browser:
https://your_domain_name.com
You will be prompted to create a new admin account the first time you access the Mailcow web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailcow on FreeBSD Latest. With Mailcow, you can now create and manage your own email server from the comfort of your own FreeBSD server.
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