How to Install Mailcow on Linux Mint Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Mailcow, which is a free and open-source mail server software providing SMTP, IMAP and POP services, on the latest version of Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following:

• A VPS or dedicated server with Linux Mint installed
• A domain name and DNS settings configured properly
• SSH access to your server

Install Docker

1. Open the terminal window and run the following command to update the package list:

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Docker by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install docker.io
   

3. Verify that Docker is installed and running using the following command:

   sudo systemctl status docker
   

Install Mailcow

1. Clone the Mailcow Git repository to your Linux Mint server by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized 
   

2. Navigate to the Mailcow directory that you just cloned by running the following command:

   cd mailcow-dockerized
   

3. Create a file named mailcow.conf with the following command:

   cp env-example mailcow.conf
   

4. Open mailcow.conf with a text editor and update the following parameters:

   # The domain name of your mail server
   MAILCOW_HOSTNAME=mail.yourdomain.com 
   
   # Your outgoing email domain name
   POSTMASTER_ADDRESS=postmaster@yourdomain.com 
   
   # Your email address where you will receive admin messages
   YOURHOSTMASTER_ADDRESS=hostmaster@yourdomain.com 
   
   # Your email address where you will receive daily reports
   REPORTS_MAIL_ADDRESS=reports@yourdomain.com 
   
   # Your MySQL root password
   DB_PW=yourrootpassword 
   
   # Your Redis password
   REDIS_PW=yourpassword 
   
   # Your admin password
   # Leave this field blank and it will generate a secure password for you.
   # You can then find it the .env file and login for the first time
   # It can then be changed in the admin dashboard
   ADMIN_PW=
   

5. Run the following command to download and install Mailcow:

   docker-compose up -d
   

6. Wait for the installation process to complete. You can check the progress logs by running the following command:

   docker-compose logs -f
   

7. Once the installation is complete, you can access the Mailcow web interface by visiting https://mail.yourdomain.com/admin.

8. Log in with the following credentials:

   Username: admin
   Password: <your_admin_password>
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailcow on your Linux Mint server. You can now start configuring users and email accounts.

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