Introduction
Zimbra is an enterprise-class email, calendar, and collaboration solution designed for both public and private cloud environments. With a redesigned browser-based interface, Zimbra offers a cutting-edge messaging experience that connects users to their personal cloud information and activities.
0. Preliminary Requirements
Before starting the installation, ensure the following:
- "CentOS 7" template installed on your server
- Fully configured domain with an MX record pointing to your VPS
- "sendmail" removed from the server (
yum remove sendmail -y)
1. Installing Pre-requisites
Install the necessary tools and packages:
yum install nano nc sysstat libtool-ltdl ntp -y
2. Downloading and Unpacking Zimbra
Download the Zimbra archive from the official site. The latest version can be found at: Zimbra Downloads
wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/8.7.0_GA/zcs-8.7.0_GA_1659.RHEL7_64.20160628202714.tgz
Once downloaded, unpack the archive:
tar xzf zcs-8.7.0_GA_1659.RHEL7_64.20160628202714.tgz
3. Installing Zimbra
Navigate to the Zimbra directory:
cd zcs-8.7.0_GA_1659.RHEL7_64.20160628202714
Run the installation script:
./install.sh --platform-override
During installation, accept the Zimbra license agreements by pressing Y and select the default packages. When you reach the configuration section, choose the "zimbra-store" option:
Address unconfigured (**) items (? - help) 7
Modify your admin user by selecting option 3:
Select, or 'r' for previous menu [r] 3
Set the admin user email and password:
Create admin user: [admin@mail.domain.eu] admin@domain.eu
Password for admin@domain.eu (min 6 characters): [YourPassword]
You can also update the notification email settings in options 21 and 22:
21) Version update notification email: admin@mail.domain.eu
22) Version update source email: admin@mail.domain.eu
After configuring, return to the previous menu and apply the configuration:
Select from menu, or press 'a' to apply config (? - help) a
4. Using Zimbra
Once the installation is complete, access the Zimbra admin area and user area in your browser:
- Admin area:
https://mail.domain.eu:7071
- User area:
https://mail.domain.eu
For more information, visit the Zimbra website.
