How to Install Mailcow on Arch Linux

Mailcow is a self-hosted email solution that provides all the features required for managing emails effectively. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Mailcow on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • You have root access to the system.
  • Docker and Docker Compose are installed on the system.
  • The system has a minimum of 2GB RAM available.
  • Port 80 and 443 are not being used by other services.

Installation

Follow these steps to install Mailcow on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Clone the Mailcow repository

First, clone the Mailcow repository to your system using the following command:

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

Step 2: Customize the Mailcow Environment Variables

Next, navigate to the cloned directory and edit the .env file to configure Mailcow's environment variables. The .env file contains all the environment variables required to run Mailcow. 

$ cd mailcow-dockerized
$ nano .env

Update the file with the necessary environment variables.

Step 3: Run Docker Compose

Once you have customized the environment variables, run the following command to run Docker Compose:

$ docker-compose up -d

This command will download and install all necessary Mailcow components and launch them in Docker containers.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command:

$ docker-compose ps

This command will display a list of active Mailcow containers.

You can now access Mailcow by navigating to http://. If you have configured SSL, you can access it via https://.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Mailcow on Arch Linux. After the installation, you can now start using Mailcow to manage your emails.