Briefkasten is an open-source mailbox server that provides a secure and private way to send and receive emails. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Briefkasten on Linux Mint.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to clone the Briefkasten repository from Github. Open your terminal emulator and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/ndom91/briefkasten.git
This will download the latest version of the Briefkasten repository to your local system.
Briefkasten requires Docker and Docker Compose to run. If you don't have them installed already, run the following commands to install them:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker.io
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo apt install docker-compose
This will install Docker and Docker Compose on your system.
Next, navigate to the Briefkasten directory you cloned in step 1:
cd briefkasten
Then, copy the example configuration file:
cp .env.example .env
Open the .env file in a text editor of your choice and set the values for your environment. Make sure to set the MAIL_EXPOSED_HOST variable to the domain name you plan to use for your mail server.
To build and start the Briefkasten containers, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will download the required images and start the containers in detached mode.
Once the containers are up and running, you can access the Briefkasten web interface by navigating to https://your-domain.com in your web browser. You should see a login screen where you can create your admin account and begin using Briefkasten.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Briefkasten on your Linux Mint system. You now have a secure and private mail server that you can use to send and receive emails.
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