Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Zimbra 10 on Ubuntu 20.04 (2024)

Mail Server is one of the important and critical Server for any organization as most of business communication done via emails only. which provides services such as LDAP, SMTP, POP and IMAP, webmail client, calendaring, tasks, antivirus, antispam and others. In this i am going to you how to Install Zimbra 10 on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites of Zimbra Mail Server (ZCS)

• Ubuntu Vps
• Memory– Minimum 8GB, recommended 16 GB.
• CPU– 4-core CPU or 4 vCPUs.
• Storage space– 10 GB of free hard disk space.
• DNS Records– FQDN with MX and A DNS-records

Vps Provider With Port 25 Open

The second thing you will need is a VPS server. a public server to install & Setup SMTP.

In My Post i Am UsingDigitaloceanVps Server.

Here is a list of some companies:

1. OVH.
2. Contabo.
3. Turnkey internet.
4. Vpsbg
5. Hostwinds

DNS Setup

You need to create few records for domain to get started. They are as follows.

Set up zimbra 10 on Ubuntu 20

Update your system packages before installations

root@mail:~# sudo apt-get updateroot@mail:~# sudo apt-get upgrade

Set Timezone

root@mail:~# timedatectl set-timezone Asia/kolkata

Set Hostname

root@mail:~# hostnamectl set-hostname mail.vkttech.comroot@mail:~# hostnamectl

After that, openfile sudo nano /etc/hosts with text editor.

127.0.0.1 localhost104.35.278.129 mail.vkttech.com mail

Download Zimbra 10

Download the Zimbra 10 installation package from the official Zimbra website. Navigate to the Zimbra Downloads page and get the URL for the latest Zimbra 10 version. license key send via email by zimbra team.

Now, you can install Zimbra. Download, extract, and run install.sh script

root@mail:~# cd /opt/root@mail:~# wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/10.1.0_GA/zcs-NETWORK-10.1.0_GA_4633.UBUNTU20_64.20240610085557.tgzroot@mail:~# tar -zxvf zcs-NETWORK-10.1.0_GA_4633.UBUNTU20_64.20240610085557.tgzroot@mail:~# cd zcs-NETWORK-10.1.0_GA_4633.UBUNTU20_64.20240610085557root@mail:~# ./install.sh

Once we run above install script then we will get text-based installation wizard, to Accept the license, press Y

Do you agree with the terms of the software license agreement? [N] yUse Zimbra’s package repository [Y] y

Now Configure the Zimbra package repository and select the all Zimbra Components to install.

Press Y to modify the System,

Select the packages to install
Install zimbra-ldap [Y] y
Install zimbra-logger [Y] y
Install zimbra-mta [Y] y
Install zimbra-dnscache [Y] n
Install zimbra-snmp [Y] y
Install zimbra-license-daemon [Y] y
Install zimbra-store [Y] y
Install zimbra-apache [Y] y
Install zimbra-spell [Y] y
Install zimbra-convertd [Y] y
Install zimbra-memcached [Y] y
Install zimbra-proxy [Y] y
Install zimbra-archiving [N] y
Install zimbra-onlyoffice [Y] y
Checking required space for zimbra-core
Checking space for zimbra-store
Installing:
 zimbra-core
 zimbra-ldap
 zimbra-logger
 zimbra-mta
 zimbra-snmp
 zimbra-license-daemon
 zimbra-store
 zimbra-apache
 zimbra-spell
 zimbra-convertd
 zimbra-memcached
 zimbra-proxy
 zimbra-archiving
 zimbra-onlyoffice
 zimbra-license-tools
 zimbra-license-extension
 zimbra-network-store
 zimbra-modern-ui
 zimbra-modern-zimlets
 zimbra-zimlet-document-editor
 zimbra-zimlet-classic-document-editor
 zimbra-zimlet-classic-set-default-client
 zimbra-patch
 zimbra-mta-patch
 zimbra-proxy-patch
 zimbra-ldap-patch
 zimbra-rabbitmq-server
The system will be modified. Continue? [N] y

After pressing Y, it will download the Zimbra related packages and it can take time depending upon on your internet speed.

Once all the Zimbra packages are installed in the backend then we will get the below window,

The system will be modified. Continue? [N] yBeginning Installation - see /tmp/install.log.aFTqrdpm for details... zimbra-core-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-timezone-data will be installed. zimbra-common-core-jar will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-conf-attrs will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-conf-msgs will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-native-lib will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-conf-rights will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-conf will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-db will be installed. zimbra-common-mbox-docs will be installed. zimbra-common-core-libs will be installed. zimbra-core will be installed. zimbra-ldap-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-ldap will be installed. zimbra-logger will be installed. zimbra-mta-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-mta will be installed. zimbra-snmp-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-snmp will be installed. zimbra-license-daemon will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-store-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-jetty-distribution will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-mbox-conf will be installed. zimbra-mbox-war will be installed. zimbra-mbox-service will be installed. zimbra-mbox-webclient-war will be installed. zimbra-mbox-admin-console-war will be installed. zimbra-mbox-store-libs will be installed. zimbra-mbox-ews-service will be installed. zimbra-store will be installed. zimbra-apache-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-apache will be installed. zimbra-spell-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-spell will be installed. zimbra-license-tools will be installed. zimbra-license-extension will be installed. zimbra-network-store will be installed. zimbra-convertd will be installed. zimbra-memcached will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-proxy-components will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-proxy will be installed. zimbra-archiving will be installed. zimbra-onlyoffice will be downloaded and installed. zimbra-modern-ui will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-modern-zimlets will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-zimlet-document-editor will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-zimlet-classic-document-editor will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-zimlet-classic-set-default-client will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-patch will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-mta-patch will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-proxy-patch will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-ldap-patch will be downloaded and installed (later). zimbra-rabbitmq-server will be downloaded and installed.Downloading packages (13): zimbra-core-components zimbra-ldap-components zimbra-mta-components zimbra-snmp-components zimbra-license-daemon zimbra-store-components zimbra-jetty-distribution zimbra-apache-components zimbra-spell-components zimbra-memcached zimbra-proxy-components zimbra-onlyoffice zimbra-rabbitmq-server ...doneRemoving /opt/zimbraRemoving zimbra crontab entry...done.Cleaning up zimbra init scripts...done.Cleaning up /etc/security/limits.conf...done.Finished removing Zimbra Collaboration Server.Installing repo packages (13): zimbra-core-components zimbra-ldap-components zimbra-mta-components zimbra-snmp-components zimbra-license-daemon zimbra-store-components zimbra-jetty-distribution zimbra-apache-components zimbra-spell-components zimbra-memcached zimbra-proxy-components zimbra-onlyoffice zimbra-rabbitmq-server ...doneInstalling local packages (31): zimbra-timezone-data zimbra-common-core-jar zimbra-common-mbox-conf-attrs zimbra-common-mbox-conf-msgs zimbra-common-mbox-native-lib zimbra-common-mbox-conf-rights zimbra-common-mbox-conf zimbra-common-mbox-db zimbra-common-mbox-docs zimbra-common-core-libs zimbra-core zimbra-ldap zimbra-logger zimbra-mta zimbra-snmp zimbra-mbox-conf zimbra-mbox-war zimbra-mbox-service zimbra-mbox-webclient-war zimbra-mbox-admin-console-war zimbra-mbox-store-libs zimbra-mbox-ews-service zimbra-store zimbra-apache zimbra-spell zimbra-license-tools zimbra-license-extension zimbra-network-store zimbra-convertd zimbra-proxy zimbra-archiving ...doneInstalling extra packages (9): zimbra-modern-ui zimbra-modern-zimlets zimbra-zimlet-document-editor zimbra-zimlet-classic-document-editor zimbra-zimlet-classic-set-default-client zimbra-patch zimbra-mta-patch zimbra-proxy-patch zimbra-ldap-patch ...done

if you get a message like below, pressenteror typeYesand change the domain name

Running Post Installation Configuration:Copying /tmp/install.log.aFTqrdpm to /opt/zimbra/logOperations logged to /tmp/zmsetup.20240809-084758.logInstalling LDAP configuration database...done.Setting defaults...DNS ERROR resolving MX for mail.vkttech.xyzIt is suggested that the domain name have an MX record configured in DNSChange domain name? [Yes] yesCreate domain: [mail.vkttech.xyz] vkttech.xyz MX: mail.vkttech.xyz (172.105.151.44) Interface: 127.0.0.1 Interface: ::1 Interface: 172.105.151.44 Interface: 192.168.173.41 Interface: 2600:3c02::f03c:94ff:fe6d:5dd9done.

Main menu 1) Common Configuration: 2) zimbra-ldap: Enabled 3) zimbra-logger: Enabled 4) zimbra-mta: Enabled 5) zimbra-snmp: Enabled 6) zimbra-store: Enabled +Create Admin User: yes +Admin user to create: [emailprotected]******* +Admin Password UNSET +Anti-virus quarantine user: [emailprotected] +Enable automated spam training: yes +Spam training user: [emailprotected] +Non-spam(Ham) training user: [emailprotected] +SMTP host: mail.vkttech.xyz +Web server HTTP port: 8080 +Web server HTTPS port: 8443 +Web server mode: https +IMAP server port: 7143 +IMAP server SSL port: 7993 +POP server port: 7110 +POP server SSL port: 7995 +Use spell check server: yes +Spell server URL: http://mail.vkttech.xyz:7780/aspell.php +Enable version update checks: TRUE +Enable version update notifications: TRUE +Version update notification email: [emailprotected] +Version update source email: [emailprotected] +Install mailstore (service webapp): yes +Install UI (zimbra,zimbraAdmin webapps): yes******* +License Activation: UNSET 7) zimbra-spell: Enabled 8) zimbra-convertd: Enabled 9) zimbra-proxy: Enabled 10) zimbra-onlyoffice: Enabled 11) zimbra-license-daemon: Enabled 12) Default Class of Service Configuration: 13) Enable default backup schedule: yes s) Save config to file x) Expand menu q) Quit

Now Press 6 and then 4 to set admin user password,

Address unconfigured (**) items (? - help) 6Store configuration 1) Status: Enabled 2) Create Admin User: yes 3) Admin user to create: [emailprotected]** 4) Admin Password UNSET 5) Anti-virus quarantine user: [emailprotected] 6) Enable automated spam training: yes 7) Spam training user: [emailprotected] 8) Non-spam(Ham) training user: [emailprotected] 9) SMTP host: mail.vkttech.xyz 10) Web server HTTP port: 8080 11) Web server HTTPS port: 8443 12) Web server mode: https 13) IMAP server port: 7143 14) IMAP server SSL port: 7993 15) POP server port: 7110 16) POP server SSL port: 7995 17) Use spell check server: yes 18) Spell server URL: http://mail.vkttech.xyz:7780/aspell.php 19) Enable version update checks: TRUE 20) Enable version update notifications: TRUE 21) Version update notification email: [emailprotected] 22) Version update source email: [emailprotected] 23) Install mailstore (service webapp): yes 24) Install UI (zimbra,zimbraAdmin webapps): yes**25) License Activation: UNSETSelect, or 'r' for previous menu [r] 4Password for [emailprotected] (min 6 characters): [yhdwUbbde] vikash123

Now Press 25 to set zimbra 10 License,

Select, or 'r' for previous menu [r] 251) Activate license with installation2) Activate license after installationSelect, or 'r' for previous menu [r] 1Please enter the license key (enter 'r' for previous menu): 539465398594915763

Now press “r” to go to previous menu and then press “a” to apply the changes.

Once all the changes are applied and Zimbra related services are started then we will get the output something like below,

*** CONFIGURATION COMPLETE - press 'a' to applySelect from menu, or press 'a' to apply config (? - help) aSave configuration data to a file? [Yes] YesSave config in file: [/opt/zimbra/config.1450] press key enterSaving config in /opt/zimbra/config.1450...done.The system will be modified - continue? [No] YesOperations logged to /tmp/zmsetup.20200619-013402.log

Access Zimbra Admin Portal & Web Mail Client

To access the Zimbra Admin Portal, type below URL in Web Browser

To access Zimbra Mail Web Client, type the following URL in the browser

Enter Your Username And PassWord

Note: For both the URLs we can use user name as “admin” and password that we set during the installation

Step:6) Troubleshooting Zimbra Services and Logs

There can be some scenarios where some zimbra services might be stopped, to find zimbra services status from command line, run the following command,

[root@mail ~]# su - zimbraLast login: Sun Oct 7 14:59:48 IST 2018 on pts/0[zimbra@mail ~]$ zmcontrol statusHost mail.vkttech.com amavis Running antispam Running antivirus Running dnscache Running imapd Running ldap Running logger Running mailbox Running memcached Running mta Running opendkim Running proxy Running service webapp Running snmp Running spell Running stats Running zimbra webapp Running zimbraAdmin webapp Running zimlet webapp Running zmconfigd Running[zimbra@mail ~]$

To restart the Zimbra Services use the following command,

[zimbra@mail ~]$ zmcontrol restartHost mail.vkttech.com Stopping zmconfigd...Done. Stopping imapd...Done. Stopping zimlet webapp...Done. Stopping zimbraAdmin webapp...Done. Stopping zimbra webapp...Done. Stopping service webapp...Done. Stopping stats...Done. Stopping mta...Done. Stopping spell...Done. Stopping snmp...Done. Stopping cbpolicyd...Done. Stopping archiving...Done. Stopping opendkim...Done. Stopping amavis...Done. Stopping antivirus...Done. Stopping antispam...Done. Stopping proxy...Done. Stopping memcached...Done. Stopping mailbox...Done. Stopping logger...Done. Stopping dnscache...Done. Stopping ldap...Done.Host mail.vkttech.com Starting ldap...Done. Starting zmconfigd...Done. Starting dnscache...Done. Starting logger...Done. Starting mailbox...Done. Starting memcached...Done. Starting proxy...Done. Starting amavis...Done. Starting antispam...Done. Starting antivirus...Done. Starting opendkim...Done. Starting snmp...Done. Starting spell...Done. Starting mta...Done. Starting stats...Done. Starting service webapp...Done. Starting zimbra webapp...Done. Starting zimbraAdmin webapp...Done. Starting zimlet webapp...Done. Starting imapd...Done.[zimbra@mail ~]$

All the log files for Zimbra server are kept under the folder “/opt/zimbra/log”

Generate DKIM key on Zimbra

su zimbra[zimbra@mail root]$ /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmdkimkeyutil -a -d vkttech.com

All Done .