Your Own Mail Server Made Simple

BoxMta is an open-source mail server solution that lets anyone set up their own email server on Ubuntu VPS with just one command.

Why Choose BoxMta?

Take control of your email infrastructure with our easy-to-deploy, feature-rich mail server solution.

Easy Installation

One-command installation script sets up everything automatically on your Ubuntu VPS.

Secure & Reliable

Built with industry-standard security practices and battle-tested components.

Full Management

Web-based admin panel and webmail interface for complete email management.

What is BoxMta?

BoxMta is a comprehensive, open-source mail server solution designed to make email hosting accessible to everyone. Inspired by Mail-in-a-Box, we've created a more flexible and user-friendly alternative.

Complete Email Infrastructure

SMTP & IMAP Server

Full-featured mail server with Postfix for sending and Dovecot for receiving emails with IMAP/POP3 support.

Anti-Spam & Security

Built-in spam filtering, virus scanning, and comprehensive security measures to protect your email infrastructure.

Multi-Domain Support

Host multiple domains on a single server with individual user management and customizable settings.

Automatic SSL/TLS

Let's Encrypt integration for automatic SSL certificate generation and renewal for secure email communication.

Why Choose BoxMta Over Alternatives?

Faster installation (5-10 minutes vs 30+ minutes)
Modern, responsive web interface
Better resource optimization (lower RAM usage)
Active community and regular updates
Comprehensive API for automation

See BoxMta in Action

Clean, intuitive interfaces for both administrators and users.

Admin Panel

Admin Panel (box.example.com)

Comprehensive management interface for domains, users, and server configuration.

Webmail Interface

Webmail (webmail.example.com)

Modern, responsive webmail client for accessing email from anywhere.

Built on Proven Technology

BoxMta uses industry-standard components for reliability and performance.

Postfix

High-performance mail transfer agent for reliable email delivery.

Dovecot

Secure IMAP and POP3 server for email storage and retrieval.

PHP

Powers the web-based management interface and webmail client.

MySQL

Robust database backend for user accounts and configuration.

Advanced Features

Enterprise-grade features in an open-source package

DKIM & SPF

Automatic DKIM signing and SPF record configuration to improve email deliverability and prevent spoofing.

REST API

Full REST API for automation, integration with existing systems, and custom application development.

User Management

Advanced user management with quotas, aliases, forwarding rules, and granular permission controls.

Get Started in Minutes

Install BoxMta on your Ubuntu VPS with a single command. No complex configuration required.

Terminal
curl -s https://boxmta.iiniit.com/install.sh | sudo bash
1

Run Installation

Execute the install script on your Ubuntu VPS

2

Configure Domain

Set up your domain and DNS records

3

Start Using

Access your admin panel and webmail

Join Our Community

BoxMta is built by the community, for the community. We welcome contributions, feedback, and collaboration.

Contribute on GitHub

Help improve BoxMta by contributing code, reporting bugs, or suggesting features.

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Code of Conduct

We're committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all contributors.

Read Guidelines

Contributing Guide

Learn how to contribute to BoxMta with our comprehensive contributing guidelines.

Get Started

Ways to Contribute

Code

Submit pull requests

Issues

Report bugs

Documentation

Improve guides

Support

Help users

Ready to Take Control?

Join thousands of users who have deployed their own mail servers with BoxMta.