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Mailcow Setup Instructions
Current Status
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DNS Records Applied ✅
- A records: mail.w5isp.com, mail.mcintire.me → 204.110.191.216
- Autodiscover/Autoconfig records for both domains
- MX record for w5isp.com → mail.w5isp.com
- SPF record for w5isp.com:
v=spf1 mx a ip4:204.110.191.216 ~all - DMARC record for w5isp.com with quarantine policy
- DKIM placeholder (needs actual key from Mailcow)
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Mailcow Deployed ✅
- Running on sync.w5isp.com with Docker Compose
- All containers running successfully
- Web interface accessible via HTTPS (Mailcow includes nginx)
- No additional reverse proxy needed - Mailcow's nginx handles SSL
Next Steps
1. Access Mailcow Web UI
Access the web interface at: https://mail.w5isp.com Default admin login: admin / moohoo (change immediately!)
3. Configure Domains in Mailcow
- Log into Mailcow admin panel
- Go to Configuration → Domains
- Add domain: w5isp.com
- Add domain: mcintire.me (for receiving only, MX still points to ProtonMail)
4. Get DKIM Key and Update DNS
- In Mailcow: Configuration → Domains → w5isp.com → DKIM
- Copy the public key
- Update the DKIM record in
terraform/dns_w5isp.tf - Apply with
tofu apply
5. Create Mailboxes
- Go to Mailboxes → Add mailbox
- Create postmaster@w5isp.com (required for DMARC reports)
- Create any other mailboxes needed
6. Test Mail Delivery
- Send test email to/from w5isp.com addresses
- Check mail logs in Mailcow UI
- Verify DMARC/SPF/DKIM with mail-tester.com
Important Notes
- mcintire.me remains with ProtonMail (MX records unchanged)
- Only w5isp.com is fully migrated to Mailcow
- Firewall ports 25, 587, 465, 143, 993, 110, 995 are opened by the role
- Mailcow data is stored in /opt/mailcow-dockerized
- The mail server IP is 204.110.191.216 (sync.w5isp.com)