🐄 MooNoo

Mailcow Deployment Made Simple

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📖 Overview

MooNoo is an automated deployment script that makes setting up Mailcow a breeze. In just a few minutes, you'll have a fully-functional, dockerized email server up and running on your Debian or Ubuntu system.

No more manual configuration, dependency hunting, or complex setup processes. MooNoo handles everything for you.

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✨ Features

• 🚀 One-Command Installation – Run the script and let it do the work
• 🔧 Automated Dependency Management – Checks and installs required tools
• 🐳 Docker & Docker Compose – Automatically installs and configures both
• 🔄 Smart Updates – Updates existing installations instead of overwriting
• 🎨 Colorful Terminal Output – Clear, visual feedback during installation
• 🛡️ SELinux Ready – Proper Docker daemon configuration
• ⚡ Fast Deployment – From zero to email server in minutes

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🎯 Prerequisites

• Root access on your server
• Debian or Ubuntu operating system
• Internet connection
• A fresh system is recommended (the script removes conflicting packages)

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🚀 Quick Start

Step 1: Download the Script

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/moonoo.git
cd moonoo

Step 2: Make it Executable

chmod +x moonoo.sh

Step 3: Run as Root

sudo bash moonoo.sh

Step 4: Follow the Prompts

The script will ask if you want to proceed. Type Y or Yes to begin the installation.

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🔍 What Does It Do?

MooNoo automates the entire Mailcow setup process:

1. System Upkeep – Updates and upgrades your system packages
2. Cleanup – Removes conflicting mail servers (exim, postfix) and old Docker installations
3. Dependency Check – Verifies and installs required tools:
   • git
   • openssl
   • curl
   • gawk
   • coreutils
   • grep
   • jq
   • lsb-release
4. Docker Installation – Installs Docker CE from official sources
5. Docker Compose – Installs both the plugin and standalone binary
6. Mailcow Setup – Clones the mailcow-dockerized repository
7. Configuration – Runs the Mailcow configuration generator
8. Deployment – Pulls images and starts all containers

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📁 Installation Location

Mailcow will be installed to:

/opt/mailcow-dockerized

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🛠️ Usage

bash moonoo.sh

The script will prompt you:

Do you want to setup Mailcow now? (Y/Yes | N/No)

• Type Y or Yes to proceed with installation
• Type N or No to exit

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🔐 Post-Installation

After successful installation:

1. Access the Mailcow web interface at https://your-server-ip
2. Default credentials are usually:
   • Username: admin
   • Password: moohoo
3. Change the default password immediately!

For detailed Mailcow configuration, visit the official Mailcow documentation.

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📋 System Requirements

• OS: Debian 10+ or Ubuntu 20.04+
• RAM: Minimum 6GB recommended
• Disk: 20GB+ free space
• CPU: 2+ cores recommended
• Network: Static IP address and proper DNS configuration

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report bugs
• Suggest new features
• Submit pull requests

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📞 Support

Having issues? Contact the maintainer:

📧 projects [AT] beard [DOT] gg

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

See the LICENSE for more details.

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👥 Credits

• Contributors: beard
• Mailcow Project: mailcow/mailcow-dockerized

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Version 0.1.1 Bravo • October 2025