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How to set up a similar server?

Madmail (this software) is designed to work easily on all Debian, Ubuntu, and similar distributions.

Given the state of the internet, each Madmail server can act as a source and provide the program binary to others.

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Installation command (first time):

The command below is designed for simple installation that only needs an IP and open ports:

wget http://172.104.241.158/madmail && chmod +x madmail && sudo ./madmail install --simple && sudo systemctl start madmail

When running the above command, you will be asked some questions. For example on this server, I entered the server IP for both options:

Primary domain (e.g., example.org) [example.org]: 172.104.241.158
Public IP address (for DNS and registration) [127.0.0.1]: 172.104.241.158

Language option:

You can set the web frontend language during installation using the --lang flag:

sudo ./madmail install --simple --lang ru    # Russian
sudo ./madmail install --simple --lang fa    # Farsi
sudo ./madmail install --simple --lang en    # English (default)

Note: For more complex installations, run without simple option: sudo ./madmail install

Update command:

To update an existing server, use this command:

sudo madmail update http://172.104.241.158/madmail

This command downloads the binary (max 100MB), verifies its digital signature, stops the service, replaces the binary, and restarts automatically. Works with both HTTP and HTTPS URLs.

Very important notes:

In the commands above, this server's IP is used. You can use any other Madmail server's IP to download the file.
Make sure ports HTTP (80), SMTP (25), and IMAP (143/993) are open on your server's firewall.
After installation, the config file is located at /etc/maddy/maddy.conf. You can edit this file to change settings.