Tested for Ubuntu 18.04

Requires an already setup Apache2 + LetsEncrypt + MariaDB

• Install

  • Get webmail_php.zip from (afterlogic.org/download/webmail-lite-php)[https://afterlogic.org/download/webmail-lite-php]

      mkdir /var/www/vhosts/webmail
      mv webmail_php.zip /var/www/vhosts/webmail/
      cd /var/www/vhosts/webmail
      unzip webmail_php.zip

• Setup Database

  • mysql

      create database webmail;
      grant all privileges on webmail.* to 'webmail'@'localhost' identified by "PASSWORD"; 
      flush privileges;
      exit;

• Config Apache

  • /var/www/apache2.conf Append:

      # WebMailLite #######################################################
      <VirtualHost *:80>
          ServerName webmail.example.net
          Redirect "/" "https://webmail.example.net/"
      </VirtualHost>
    
      <VirtualHost *:443>
          ServerName webmail.example.net
          DocumentRoot /var/www/vhosts/webmail/
    
          SSLEngine on
          SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/webmail.example.net/cert.pem
          SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/webmail.example.net/privkey.pem
          SSLCertificateChainFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/webmail.example.net/chain.pem
    
          <Location /data>
              Require all denied
          </Location>
      </VirtualHost>
      ####################################################################

• Config

  • Open the Webmail Interface: https://webmail.example.net
  • Login using user "superadmin" with empty password
  • Set a new (secure) password for the superadmin user.
  • Insert the database credentials: user "webmail", password "PASSWORD", database "webmail"
  • Test the credentials, then Create/Update tables
  • Add Mailserver info ...

References

• https://afterlogic.org/webmail-lite