maxkratz/postfix repository overview

⁠Docker Postfix

Unofficial Postfix Dockerfile for backup MX (relay host) purposes Prebuild images can be found at this Dockerhub repository⁠.

⁠Quickstart

After installing Docker⁠, just run the following steps:

• Copy docker-compose.yml.example to docker-compose.yml.
• Create your config files: ./config/main.cf, ./config/relay_recipients, ./config/dh_2048.pem, ./config/mailname, and $ touch ./data/postfix.log
  • You can use the provided example files to get started.
• Update the file docker-compose.yml and set your values.
• Run the following command to start your Postfix instance:

$ docker-compose up -d

The compose file also starts a container for publishing metrics using this Docker image⁠.

⁠Dockerfile

The Dockerfile can be found at the Github repository⁠.

⁠What gets installed in this image?

The following packages are installed in this Docker image:

• Some utility packages like build essentials etc.
• Postfix

⁠Issues & Contribution

If you find any problems, bugs or missing packages, feel free to open an issue on Github⁠.