Introduce iRedMail Open Source Mail Server Solution
This document introduces iRedMail, an open source mail server solution that can be installed on Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and FreeBSD operating systems. It discusses what iRedMail is, why the developer created it due to painful experiences setting up mail servers, and how it differs from other similar projects. Key features of iRedMail mentioned include SMTP, POP3, IMAP, anti-spam, anti-virus, access restrictions, mailing lists, LDAP address books, and support for both physical and virtual installations. Major components that work together include Postfix, Dovecot, MySQL, OpenLDAP, Apache, Roundcube, and Amavisd with SpamAssassin
Introduction of iRedMail as an open-source mail server solution and overview by Zhang Huangbin.
iRedMail is a full-featured mail server solution launched in 2007, powered by open-source software. It includes shell scripts and supports various distributions.
iRedMail offers quick setup, installation of mail server software, supports various distros, and works on physical/virtual servers.
Major components include Postfix, Dovecot, MySQL, Apache, and anti-virus tools, facilitating a complete mail server environment.
Development rationale for iRedMail, emphasizing stability, efficiency in updates, and ease of support across distributions.
Identifies painful experiences with other mail solutions, including setup complexity, lack of documentation, and insufficient flexibility.
iRedMail features a user-friendly admin panel and has an extensive user base across various countries, showcasing user testimonials.
Discussion on differences between iRedMail and similar projects, considering features, philosophy, and packaging.
Open floor for questions and a closing gratitude expressed.
Introduce iRedMail Open Source Mail Server Solution
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Introduce iRedMail
Open Source Mail Server Solution
for Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, FreeBSD
Zhang Huangbin (zhb@iredmail.org)
http://www.iredmail.org/
What iRedMail Is
•A mail server solution, starts from 11/2007
• Powered by Open Source Softwares
• Full-featured
• A set of Bash shell scripts
• An open source project (GPL v2)
• Provides almost all features you expect
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What iRedMail Does
•Install mail server related softwares
• Complete setup in less than 2 minutes
• Almost all softwares are binary packages
• Almost all softwares come from official
repositories of Linux/BSD distributions
• Make them work together and make you
happy
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Features
• SMTP(S), POP3(S),IMAP(S)
• Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus
• Advanced service restrictions
• Built-in mail list support
• Global LDAP address book
• http://www.iredmail.org/features.html
Major Components
Component Role
Postfix MTA (SMTP)
Dovecot POP3, IMAP
MySQL, OpenLDAP Store mail accounts
Apache Web Server
Roundcube Webmail
Amavisd + SpamAssassin + ClamAV Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus
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Major Components ...
Component Role
Policyd (v1) Postfix Policy Server
PostfixAdmin web-based Postfix Admin
phpMyAdmin web-based MySQL management
phpLDAPadmin web-based LDAP management
iRedAdmin web-based admin panel for OpenLDAP
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Why Binary Packages
•Benefits
• More stable and assured to use
• Free to update/upgrade your system
• Easy to support more distributions
• Save your time
Painful Experience
• Toomany choices for one feature
• Long time for setup
• Long time for troubleshooting
• Lack of features (anti-spam, etc)
• No document left by previous SA
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Painful Experience ...
•Can’t repeat same deployment
• Hard to backup/restore/recover
• Not flexible for cluster and load balance
• Hard to integrate 3rd-party software
• No suitable admin panel available
Who are usingiRedMail
• Canada • Netherlands
• China • Philippines
• Chile • Poland
• Germany • South Africa
• India • United States
• Indonesia • ...
Success Stories: http://www.iredmail.org/stories.html
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What Are TheySaying
• My mom could install iRedMail and use it...
• This is a COMPLETE solution
• ...
What are users saying:
http://www.iredmail.org/stories.html
Differences
• What featuresthey provide
• Philosophy behind the project
• Who packs most of binary packages
• Source code is open or closed
• International