Comprehensive list of external resources for mailcow: dockerized.
| Resource |
URL |
Description |
| Official Website |
https://mailcow.email/ |
Project homepage |
| Documentation |
https://docs.mailcow.email/ |
Complete documentation |
| GitHub Repository |
https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized |
Source code, issues, releases |
| Demo Instance |
https://demo.mailcow.email/ |
Live demo (admin/moohoo) |
| Commercial Support |
https://www.servercow.de/mailcow |
Professional support & hosting |
| Section |
URL |
Purpose |
| Getting Started |
https://docs.mailcow.email/get_started/ |
Installation guide |
| Maintenance |
https://docs.mailcow.email/maintenance/ |
Updates, backups |
| Configuration |
https://docs.mailcow.email/configuration/ |
Settings guide |
| Troubleshooting |
https://docs.mailcow.email/troubleshooting/ |
Common issues |
| API Reference |
https://docs.mailcow.email/api/ |
REST API docs |
| Platform |
Link |
Description |
| Telegram |
https://t.me/mailcow |
Community support chat |
| GitHub Issues |
https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/issues |
Bug reports, feature requests |
| GitHub Discussions |
https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/discussions |
Community discussions |
| Twitter/X |
https://twitter.com/mailcow_email |
News and updates |
| Mastodon |
https://social.servercow.de/@mailcow |
Fediverse presence |
| Resource |
Description |
| mailcow Community |
Unofficial community forum |
| Reddit r/mailcow |
Reddit community (if available) |
| Discord Servers |
Self-hosting Discord communities |
| Resource |
Type |
Description |
| Official Blog |
Blog |
https://blog.mailcow.email/ - News and tutorials |
| YouTube Tutorials |
Video |
Installation and configuration guides |
| Community Guides |
Blog |
User-contributed tutorials |
| Self-Hosted Email Guides |
Guide |
Comprehensive email server guides |
| Platform |
Search Term |
Content |
| YouTube |
“mailcow tutorial” |
Installation guides |
| YouTube |
“mailcow setup” |
Configuration videos |
| YouTube |
“mailcow review” |
Reviews and comparisons |
| Vimeo |
“mailcow” |
Professional tutorials |
| Component |
Documentation URL |
Purpose |
| Postfix |
http://www.postfix.org/documentation.html |
MTA documentation |
| Dovecot |
https://doc.dovecot.org/ |
IMAP/POP3 documentation |
| Rspamd |
https://rspamd.com/doc/ |
Spam filtering |
| ClamAV |
https://docs.clamav.net/ |
Antivirus documentation |
| SOGo |
https://www.sogo.nu/support.html |
Groupware documentation |
| MariaDB |
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/ |
Database documentation |
| Nginx |
https://nginx.org/en/docs/ |
Web server documentation |
| Redis |
https://redis.io/docs/ |
Caching documentation |
| Docker Compose |
https://docs.docker.com/compose/ |
Container orchestration |
| Technology |
Documentation |
Relevance |
| Let’s Encrypt |
https://letsencrypt.org/docs/ |
SSL certificates |
| DNSSEC |
https://dnssec-analyzer.verisignlabs.com/ |
DNS security |
| SPF/DKIM/DMARC |
https://dmarc.org/ |
Email authentication |
| Sieve |
https://sieve.info/ |
Mail filtering |
| Tool |
URL |
Description |
| mailcow Helper Scripts |
Included in repository |
CLI management tools |
| mailcow API Client |
GitHub repository |
API interaction library |
| Backup Scripts |
Documentation |
Backup automation |
| Tool |
URL |
Description |
| mailcow Exporter |
GitHub |
Prometheus metrics exporter |
| mailcow Backup |
GitHub |
Enhanced backup solutions |
| mailcow Monitor |
GitHub |
Monitoring dashboards |
| MX Toolbox |
https://mxtoolbox.com/ |
DNS and mail diagnostics |
| Mail-Tester |
https://www.mail-tester.com/ |
Email deliverability testing |
| Tool |
URL |
Purpose |
| Mail-Tester |
https://www.mail-tester.com/ |
Test spam score |
| MXToolbox |
https://mxtoolbox.com/ |
DNS, blacklist checks |
| Google Admin Toolbox |
https://toolbox.googleapps.com/ |
DNS and email tests |
| DKIM Validator |
https://dkimvalidator.com/ |
DKIM verification |
| DMARC Inspector |
https://dmarcian.com/dmarc-inspector/ |
DMARC record testing |
| Internet.nl |
https://internet.nl/ |
Modern internet standards check |
| Tool |
URL |
Purpose |
| DNSViz |
https://dnsviz.net/ |
DNS visualization |
| IntoDNS |
https://intodns.com/ |
DNS health check |
| DNS Checker |
https://dnschecker.org/ |
DNS propagation check |
| Source |
URL |
Description |
| mailcow Security |
GitHub issues |
Security-related issues |
| CVE Database |
https://cve.mitre.org/ |
Vulnerability database |
| NVD |
https://nvd.nist.gov/ |
National Vulnerability Database |
| Debian Security |
https://www.debian.org/security/ |
Debian advisories |
| Ubuntu Security |
https://ubuntu.com/security |
Ubuntu advisories |
| Resource |
Description |
| CIS Benchmarks |
Security configuration benchmarks |
| NIST Guidelines |
Cybersecurity framework |
| OWASP |
Web application security |
¶ Comparison Articles
| Article |
Source |
Year |
| “mailcow vs iRedMail” |
Various tech blogs |
2025-2026 |
| “Best Self-Hosted Email Servers” |
Tech review sites |
2025-2026 |
| “Docker Mail Server Comparison” |
Self-hosting blogs |
2025-2026 |
| Platform |
URL |
| Product Hunt |
https://www.producthunt.com/ |
| AlternativeTo |
https://alternativeto.net/ |
| G2 |
https://www.g2.com/ |
| Capterra |
https://www.capterra.com/ |
| Provider |
URL |
Location |
| servercow.de |
https://www.servercow.de/ |
Germany |
| Community Providers |
Various |
Global |
| Provider |
Notes |
| Hetzner |
Good value, European |
| DigitalOcean |
Easy to use, global |
| Linode |
Reliable, good support |
| Vultr |
High performance |
| OVH |
DDoS protection |
Note: Ensure provider allows SMTP traffic (port 25) and provides reverse DNS (PTR) records.
| Book |
Author |
Relevance |
| “Docker Deep Dive” |
Nigel Poulton |
Docker fundamentals |
| “Postfix: The Definitive Guide” |
Kyle D. Dent |
MTA configuration |
| “Email Security” |
Various |
Email security practices |
| Paper |
Topic |
| Spam filtering research |
Rspamd algorithms |
| Email authentication |
SPF/DKIM/DMARC studies |
| Event |
Focus |
| FOSDEM |
Open source development |
| LinuxCon |
Linux technologies |
| DockerCon |
Container technologies |
| Self-hosting Community |
Self-hosted software |
| Platform |
Handle/URL |
| Twitter/X |
@mailcow_email |
| Mastodon |
@mailcow@social.servercow.de |
| GitHub |
@mailcow |
| Blog |
https://blog.mailcow.email/ |
| Site |
Description |
| Hacker News |
Tech news |
| Lobsters |
Technology discussions |
| Reddit r/selfhosted |
Self-hosting community |
| Linux Weekly News |
Linux news |
| Resource |
Description |
| GitHub Releases |
All historical releases |
| Documentation Archive |
Historical documentation |
| Wayback Machine |
Archived website versions |
| Version |
Documentation |
| mailcow 2024 |
Archived docs |
| mailcow 2023 |
Archived docs |
| mailcow 2022 |
Archived docs |
| Area |
How |
| Code |
GitHub pull requests |
| Documentation |
GitHub PRs or suggestions |
| Bug Reports |
GitHub issues |
| Feature Requests |
GitHub discussions |
| Community Support |
Telegram, forums |
| Translations |
Documentation translation |
| Document |
URL |
| CONTRIBUTING.md |
GitHub repository |
| Code of Conduct |
GitHub repository |
| Development Guide |
Documentation |
| Component |
License |
| mailcow |
GPL-3.0 |
| Postfix |
IBM Public License 1.0 |
| Dovecot |
LGPL-2.1 / MIT |
| Rspamd |
Apache 2.0 |
| SOGo |
AGPL-3.0 |
| Resource |
Description |
| GPL-3.0 License |
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
| Software Freedom Conservancy |
GPL enforcement |
| Purpose |
Contact |
| Security Issues |
info@servercow.de |
| Commercial Inquiries |
https://www.servercow.de/contact |
| General Questions |
Community channels |
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