How to Install Mail-in-a-Box on Fedora CoreOS

Introduction

Mail-in-a-Box is a free, easy-to-use SMTP/IMAP Mail server, designed to provide your users with secure email accounts. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Mail-in-a-Box on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, you need to ensure you have the following:

  • Latest version of Fedora CoreOS
  • Access to a terminal with root privileges

Step 1: Installing Pre-requisites

Before beginning with the installation of Mail-in-a-Box, you need to install the required dependencies.

$ sudo dnf install curl git

Step 2: Download Mail-in-a-Box

Now, download the Mail-in-a-Box software from GitHub using the git command.

$ git clone https://github.com/mail-in-a-box/mailinabox

Step 3: Running Mail-in-a-Box on a Docker Container

For running Mail-in-a-Box on your Fedora CoreOS, you need to install Docker as it runs the toolkits and services required for Mail-in-a-Box.

  1. Install docker by running the command:
$ sudo dnf install docker-ce
  1. Start the Docker service using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl start docker
  1. To ensure that the Docker service starts at boot time, enable the Docker service using the command:
$ sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 4: Mail-in-a-Box Installation

Now, navigate to the Mail-in-a-Box directory and execute the start-mailserver.sh script.

$ cd mailinabox
$ sudo ./start-mailserver.sh

The installation process will begin, and you will see a wizard-like interface to configure your Mail-in-a-Box email server. Follow the instructions to set up your email accounts and customize any settings you require.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed the Mail-in-a-Box server on your Fedora CoreOS. You can now configure any email clients or mobile devices to access your new Mail-in-a-Box email server.