How to set up iRedMail

  • Configure Hostname
hostnamectl set-hostname mail.example.com
vi /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 mail.example.com mail
  • Download iRedMail package
wget https://github.com/iredmail/iRedMail/archive/1.4.0.tar.gz
  • Install iRedMail on Ubuntu
tar xvfz 1.4.0.tar.gz
cd iRedMail-1.4.0
chmod +x iRedMail.sh
sudo ./iRedMail.sh

[ Welcome and thanks for your use ] -> 
[ Default mail storage path ] ->  (if you need, you can change the path)
[ Preferred web server ] -> Nginx 
[ Choose preferred backend used to store mail accounts ] -> PostgresSQL 
[ Your first mail domain name ] -> mail.example.com  (change it to yours)
[ Password for the mail domain administrator ] -> PASSWORD 
[ Optional components ] -> SOGo, netdata, iRedAdmin, Fail2ban 

Continue? [y|N] y

< Question > ... with SSHD ports: xx. [Y|n]

sudo reboot
  • Install SSL certificate
sudo cp [public key, fullchain.pem] /etc/ssl/certs/iRedMail.crt
sudo cp [private key, privkey.pem] /etc/ssl/private/iRedMail.key

sudo reboot
  • Access iRedMail Admin panel
https://mail.example.com/iredadmin/

postmaster@mail.example.com
PASSWORD

[Login]

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  • Access iRedMail webmail
# Common
https://mail.example.com
# RoundCube
https://mail.example.com/mail/
# SOGo
https://mail.example.com/SOGo