Before installing the docker-mailserver on your Linux Mint Latest machine, make sure of the following prerequisites:
To install docker-mailserver on Linux Mint Latest, follow these simple steps:
Update your system to make sure that you have the latest version of packages. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
First, download the docker-mailserver by typing the following command:
git clone https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver.git
Once it’s downloaded, navigate to the docker-mailserver directory by typing the following command:
cd docker-mailserver
Next, create a .env file that contains your server and email settings by typing the following command:
cp env-mailserver.sample .env
This .env file will be used by docker-mailserver to configure several settings related to your email server.
Open this .env file in a text editor or use the following command:
nano .env
Update the following variables according to your requirements:
PRIMARY_HOSTNAME: Set your domain name.PGP_PASSWORD: Set a strong password for PGP encryption.To start the server, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d mailserver
This command will download the necessary docker images and start the mail server. It may take a few minutes to complete depending on your internet connection and server configuration.
To check the status of docker-mailserver, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose ps
This command will show you whether the server is running or not.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed docker-mailserver on your Linux Mint Latest machine. You can now start using your email server by configuring your email client to connect to your server.
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