Inboxen is a self-hosted email service solution that allows you to create and manage your email accounts without relying on third-party email service providers. Inboxen provides a clean and user-friendly interface, and it is free and open source software.
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Inboxen on your MXLinux Latest. The installation process is straightforward and should take about 20 minutes.
Before we proceed, you need to have the following:
The first step is to update your system packages to the latest version to ensure that everything is up to date. Use the following command to update your system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Inboxen requires some dependencies to run correctly. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt install git python2 python3 python3-pip python3-virtualenv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev -y
Inboxen runs inside a virtual environment, so we need to create one. Run the following commands to create a virtual environment and activate it:
virtualenv --python=python3 inboxenenv
source inboxenenv/bin/activate
Use the git command to clone the Inboxen repository from Github:
git clone https://github.com/dani-garcia/inboxen.git
cd inboxen
Use the following command to install Inboxen and its dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Inboxen comes with a configuration file that needs to be customized for your environment. Copy the configuration file to the config directory and edit it with your preferred editor:
cp config.py.sample config/config.py
nano config/config.py
In the configuration file, you need to set the INBOXEN_DOMAIN variable to your domain name or subdomain.
You can also configure other settings such as the database settings, email addresses, and time zone.
Use the following command to create the database and initialize it with the required schema:
python manage.py db upgrade
Finally, start the Inboxen service with the following command:
python manage.py run
You can access Inboxen using your web browser by entering your domain name or subdomain followed by the port number 5000. For example, https://inboxen.example.com:5000.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Inboxen on your MXLinux Latest. Now you can manage your email accounts using a self-hosted email service solution.
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