Mail Server is one of the important and critical Server for any organization as most of business communication done via emails only. which provides services such as LDAP, SMTP, POP and IMAP, webmail client, calendaring, tasks, antivirus, antispam and others. In this i am going to you how to install Install Open Source Zimbra Mail Server on Ubuntu.
Prerequisites of Zimbra Mail Server (ZCS)
- Ubuntu Vps
- Memory – Minimum 8GB, recommended 16 GB.
- CPU – 4-core CPU or 4 vCPUs.
- Storage space – 10 GB of free hard disk space.
- DNS Records – FQDN with MX and A DNS-records
Vps Provider With Port 25 Open
The second thing you will need is a VPS server. a public server to install & Setup SMTP.
In My Post i Am Using Digitalocean Vps Server.
Here is a list of some companies:
List of VPS Hosting Providers Offering Open Port 25
- Vps Provider With Port 25 Open
- dartnode
- rarecloud
- Contabo.
- Ultahost
- Servebyte.
- OVH.
- Alexhost
- Knownhost
- Racknerd
- Turnkey internet.
- Vpsbg
- Hostwinds
DNS Setup
You need to create few records for domain to get started. They are as follows.
| Type | Host | Value |
| A | @ | Your IP address |
| A | Your IP address | |
| MX | @ | mail.yourdomain.com 10 |
| TXT | @ | v=spf1 a mx ip4:138.68.14.182 ~all |
| TXT | _dmarc | “v=DMARC1;p=none;sp=none;pct=100;adkim=r;aspf=r;rua=mailto:[email protected];ruf=mailto:[email protected];ri=86400;fo=1” |
Set up zimbra mail server on Ubuntu
Update your system packages before installations
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgradeDownload and run the script
curl -k https://raw.githubusercontent.com/imanudin11/zimbra-auto-install/master/setup-zimbra-ubuntu18.sh > /tmp/setup-zimbra-ubuntu18.sh
chmod +x /tmp/setup-zimbra-ubuntu18.sh
/tmp/setup-zimbra-ubuntu18.shThe script will ask for the hostname, domain, and IP address that will be used by Zimbra. The following is an example answer
[INFO] : Configuring hostname, /etc/hosts and resolv.conf
Please insert your Hostname. Example mail : mail
Please insert your Domain name. Example vkttech.com : vkttech.com
Please insert your IP Address : 152.156.2.17Now, you can install Zimbra. Download, extract, and run install.sh script
cd /opt/
wget -c https://s3.beezim.fr/beebot/upload/1a4ba286-a177-4c02-9757-3adc42ef9e02/zcs-9.0.0_GA_1.UBUNTU18_64.20200416221446.tgz
tar -zxvf zcs-9.0.0_GA_1.UBUNTU18_64.20200416221446.tgz
cd zcs-9.0.0_GA_1.UBUNTU18_64.20200416221446
./install.shOnce we run above install script then we will get text-based installation wizard, to Accept the license, press Y
Do you agree with the terms of the software license agreement? [N] y
Use Zimbra’s package repository [Y] y
Now Configure the Zimbra package repository and select the all Zimbra Components to install.
Press Y to modify the System,
Select the packages to install
Install zimbra-ldap [Y] y
Install zimbra-logger [Y] y
Install zimbra-mta [Y] y
Install zimbra-dnscache [Y] N
Install zimbra-snmp [Y] y
Install zimbra-store [Y] y
Install zimbra-apache [Y] y
Install zimbra-spell [Y] y
Install zimbra-memcached [Y] y
Install zimbra-proxy [Y] y
Install zimbra-drive [Y] y
Install zimbra-imapd (BETA - for evaluation only) [N] N
Install zimbra-chat [Y] y
Checking required space for zimbra-core
Checking space for zimbra-store
Checking required packages for zimbra-store
zimbra-store package check complete.
Installing:
zimbra-core
zimbra-ldap
zimbra-logger
zimbra-mta
zimbra-snmp
zimbra-store
zimbra-apache
zimbra-spell
zimbra-memcached
zimbra-proxy
zimbra-drive
zimbra-patch
zimbra-mta-patch
zimbra-proxy-patch
zimbra-chat
The system will be modified. Continue? [N] yAfter pressing Y, it will download the Zimbra related packages and it can take time depending upon on your internet speed.
Once all the Zimbra packages are installed in the backend then we will get the below window,
The system will be modified. Continue? [N] y
Beginning Installation - see /tmp/install.log.92OcKO6s for details...
zimbra-core-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-common-core-jar will be installed.
zimbra-common-core-libs will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-conf will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-conf-attrs will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-conf-msgs will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-conf-rights will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-db will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-docs will be installed.
zimbra-common-mbox-native-lib will be installed.
zimbra-timezone-data will be installed.
zimbra-core will be installed.
zimbra-ldap-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-ldap will be installed.
zimbra-logger will be installed.
zimbra-mta-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-mta will be installed.
zimbra-dnscache-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-dnscache will be installed.
zimbra-snmp-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-snmp will be installed.
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:56 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-jetty-distribution will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-store-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-mbox-admin-console-war will be installed.
zimbra-mbox-conf will be installed.
zimbra-mbox-war will be installed.
zimbra-mbox-service will be installed.
zimbra-mbox-store-libs will be installed.
zimbra-mbox-webclient-war will be installed.
zimbra-store will be installed.
zimbra-apache-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-apache will be installed.
zimbra-spell-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-spell will be installed.
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:07 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-memcached will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-proxy-components will be downloaded and installed.
zimbra-proxy will be installed.
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:18 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-drive will be downloaded and installed (later).
zimbra-imapd will be installed.
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:20 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-patch will be downloaded and installed (later).
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:22 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-mta-patch will be downloaded and installed (later).
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:23 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-proxy-patch will be downloaded and installed (later).
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:27 ago on Sat 01 Aug 2020 01:56:00 AM EDT.
zimbra-chat will be downloaded and installed (later).
Downloading packages (11):
zimbra-core-components
zimbra-ldap-components
zimbra-mta-components
zimbra-dnscache-components
zimbra-snmp-components
zimbra-jetty-distribution
zimbra-store-components
zimbra-apache-components
zimbra-spell-components
zimbra-memcached
zimbra-proxy-components
...done
Removing /opt/zimbra
Removing zimbra crontab entry...done.
Cleaning up zimbra init scripts...done.
Cleaning up /etc/security/limits.conf...done.
Finished removing Zimbra Collaboration Server.
Installing repo packages (11):
zimbra-core-components
zimbra-ldap-components
zimbra-mta-components
zimbra-dnscache-components
zimbra-snmp-components
zimbra-jetty-distribution
zimbra-store-components
zimbra-apache-components
zimbra-spell-components
zimbra-memcached
zimbra-proxy-components
...if you get a message like below, press enter or type Yes and change the domain name
DNS ERROR resolving MX for mail.vkttech.com
It is suggested that the domain name have an MX record configured in DNS
Change domain name? [Yes] Yes
Create domain: [mail.vkttech.com] vkttech.com1) Status: Enabled
2) Create Admin User: yes
3) Admin user to create: [email protected]
** 4) Admin Password UNSET
5) Anti-virus quarantine user: [email protected]
6) Enable automated spam training: yes
7) Spam training user: [email protected]
8) Non-spam(Ham) training user: [email protected]
9) SMTP host: mail.centos7.lan
10) Web server HTTP port: 8080
11) Web server HTTPS port: 8443
12) Web server mode: https
13) IMAP server port: 7143
14) IMAP server SSL port: 7993
15) POP server port: 7110
16) POP server SSL port: 7995
17) Use spell check server: yes
18) Spell server URL: http://mail.centos7.lan:7780/aspell.php
19) Enable version update checks: TRUE
20) Enable version update notifications: TRUE
21) Version update notification email: [email protected]
22) Version update source email: [email protected]
23) Install mailstore (service webapp): yes
24) Install UI (zimbra,zimbraAdmin webapps): yes
Select, or 'r' for previous menu [r] 4 # Select 4 to set admin password Password for [email protected] (min 6 characters): [54mE0RmqN] enter admin password hereNow Press 7 and then 4 to set admin user password,
Main menu
1) Common Configuration:
2) zimbra-ldap: Enabled
3) zimbra-logger: Enabled
4) zimbra-mta: Enabled
5) zimbra-dnscache: Enabled
6) zimbra-snmp: Enabled
7) zimbra-store: Enabled
8) zimbra-spell: Enabled
9) zimbra-proxy: Enabled
10) Default Class of Service Configuration:
s) Save config to file
x) Expand menu
q) Quit
*** CONFIGURATION COMPLETE - press 'a' to apply
Now press “r” to go to previous menu and then press “a” to apply the changes.
Once all the changes are applied and Zimbra related services are started then we will get the output something like below,
*** CONFIGURATION COMPLETE - press 'a' to apply
Select from menu, or press 'a' to apply config (? - help) a
Save configuration data to a file? [Yes] Yes
Save config in file: [/opt/zimbra/config.1450] press key enter
Saving config in /opt/zimbra/config.1450...done.
The system will be modified - continue? [No] Yes
Operations logged to /tmp/zmsetup.20200619-013402.logAccess Zimbra Admin Portal & Web Mail Client
To access the Zimbra Admin Portal, type below URL in Web Browser
To access Zimbra Mail Web Client, type the following URL in the browser
Enter Your Username And PassWord
Note: For both the URLs we can use user name as “admin” and password that we set during the installation
Step:6) Troubleshooting Zimbra Services and Logs
There can be some scenarios where some zimbra services might be stopped, to find zimbra services status from command line, run the following command,
[root@mail ~]# su - zimbra Last login: Sun Oct 7 14:59:48 IST 2018 on pts/0 [zimbra@mail ~]$ zmcontrol status Host mail.vkttech.com amavis Running antispam Running antivirus Running dnscache Running imapd Running ldap Running logger Running mailbox Running memcached Running mta Running opendkim Running proxy Running service webapp Running snmp Running spell Running stats Running zimbra webapp Running zimbraAdmin webapp Running zimlet webapp Running zmconfigd Running [zimbra@mail ~]$
To restart the Zimbra Services use the following command,
[zimbra@mail ~]$ zmcontrol restart Host mail.vkttech.com Stopping zmconfigd...Done. Stopping imapd...Done. Stopping zimlet webapp...Done. Stopping zimbraAdmin webapp...Done. Stopping zimbra webapp...Done. Stopping service webapp...Done. Stopping stats...Done. Stopping mta...Done. Stopping spell...Done. Stopping snmp...Done. Stopping cbpolicyd...Done. Stopping archiving...Done. Stopping opendkim...Done. Stopping amavis...Done. Stopping antivirus...Done. Stopping antispam...Done. Stopping proxy...Done. Stopping memcached...Done. Stopping mailbox...Done. Stopping logger...Done. Stopping dnscache...Done. Stopping ldap...Done. Host mail.vkttech.com Starting ldap...Done. Starting zmconfigd...Done. Starting dnscache...Done. Starting logger...Done. Starting mailbox...Done. Starting memcached...Done. Starting proxy...Done. Starting amavis...Done. Starting antispam...Done. Starting antivirus...Done. Starting opendkim...Done. Starting snmp...Done. Starting spell...Done. Starting mta...Done. Starting stats...Done. Starting service webapp...Done. Starting zimbra webapp...Done. Starting zimbraAdmin webapp...Done. Starting zimlet webapp...Done. Starting imapd...Done. [zimbra@mail ~]$
All the log files for Zimbra server are kept under the folder “/opt/zimbra/log”
