Mailcow is an open-source mail server software that provides a user-friendly interface to manage email accounts, domains, and spam filters. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mailcow on MX Linux latest version.
Before installing Mailcow, you need to have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install Mailcow on MX Linux:
Before installing any software, it's important to update your system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Mailcow requires some packages to work correctly. Run the following command to install required packages:
sudo apt install git curl jq pwgen -y
Clone the Mailcow repository from GitHub with the following command:
git clone https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized
You can configure Mailcow by running the config.sh script included in the cloned repository. The script will ask some questions to configure the system. Run the following command to start the configuration process:
cd mailcow-dockerized
sudo ./generate_config.sh
sudo ./mailcow.sh config
Follow the script's prompts and answer the questions to configure Mailcow for your environment. Once completed, you must restart the Docker service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart docker
After configuring Mailcow, time to deploy it by running the following commands:
sudo docker-compose up -d
Mailcow's web interface is accessible via the domain name or IP address of your server. Open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME or http://YOUR_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS.
You will be prompted to set up the admin password. Follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailcow on MX Linux latest. You can now manage your email accounts, domains, and spam filters through the Mailcow web interface.
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