Deploy iRedMail on Your Own Server

iRedMail - Open Source Mail Server, built in one container

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What is iRedMail?

iRedMail is a free, open-source and full-featured mail server that allows you to host your own mail server at no cost. SMTP + IMAP + POP3 + Antispam & Antivirus + Web administration. **Requirements**: At least 4GB of ram and 5GB of rom. Recommended: Use 'mail' as the App Name.

Self-Host iRedMail

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  iredmail:
    environment:
      ADMIN_VERSION: NoChange
      FIRST_MAIL_DOMAIN: your-domain.com
      FIRST_MAIL_DOMAIN_ADMIN_PASSWORD: 73684d74
      HOSTNAME: iredmail.your-domain.com
      MLMMJADMIN_API_TOKEN: 46775b9f6c10b844b8714871167d28df
      ROUNDCUBE_DES_KEY: a5c8ea7130ef35b97f55cd18
      VERSION: stable
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime
      - iredmail-data-backup-mysql:/var/vmail/backup/mysql
      - iredmail-data-mailboxes:/var/vmail/vmail1
      - iredmail-data-mlmmj:/var/vmail/mlmmj
      - iredmail-data-mlmmj-archive:/var/vmail/mlmmj-archive
      - iredmail-data-imapsieve-copy:/var/vmail/imapsieve_copy
      - iredmail-data-custom:/opt/iredmail/custom
      - iredmail-data-ssl:/opt/iredmail/ssl
      - iredmail-data-mysql:/var/lib/mysql
      - iredmail-data-clamav:/var/lib/clamav
      - iredmail-data-sa-rules:/var/lib/spamassassin
      - iredmail-data-postfix-queue:/var/spool/postfix
    ports:
      - 25:25
      - 110:110
      - 143:143
      - 465:465
      - 587:587
      - 993:993
      - 995:995
volumes:
  iredmail-data-backup-mysql: {}
  iredmail-data-mailboxes: {}
  iredmail-data-mlmmj: {}
  iredmail-data-mlmmj-archive: {}
  iredmail-data-imapsieve-copy: {}
  iredmail-data-custom: {}
  iredmail-data-ssl: {}
  iredmail-data-mysql: {}
  iredmail-data-clamav: {}
  iredmail-data-sa-rules: {}
  iredmail-data-postfix-queue: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80

Why Self-Host iRedMail?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

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