How to install docker-mailserver on FreeBSD Latest

Docker-mailserver is a simple, effective mail server for Docker that uses a few scripts and Docker. In this tutorial, we will install the docker-mailserver on FreeBSD latest version.

Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have a working installation of Docker:

pkg install docker

Step 1: Install Required Packages

We need to install the necessary packages that are required for the installation of docker-mailserver:

pkg install -y bash ca_root_nss certbot curl git sudo

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Clone the docker-mailserver repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver.git

Step 3: Create Configuration Files

Change to the docker-mailserver directory:

cd docker-mailserver

Next, create a copy of env-example as .env and edit the .env file.

cp env-example .env
nano .env

Update the files mail.example.com.crt and mail.example.com.key with your domain certificate and private key location.

After updating the .env file, create a copy of mail.example.com.example as mail.example.com:

cp mail/example.com/example mail/example.com
nano mail/example.com/[email protected]

And update mail.example.com/[email protected] file as per your requirement.

Step 4: Build and Start the Container

Now we are ready to build the container:

docker-compose up --build -d

This command will build the container and start it as a daemon. Your mail server is now running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install docker-mailserver on FreeBSD latest version. Docker-mailserver is a simple yet effective mail server that is easy to install and configure. You can now start using your mail server and access it from anywhere in the world.