An email server is a vital tool for any organization. It is responsible for sending, receiving, and storing email messages for the organization. This can form the central email communication hub, handling the transaction messages as well as managing email-related services. This brings several benefits such as centralized management of email accounts, distribution lists and permissions. It also provides collaboration features such as shared calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes. There are several other benefits such as data storage and archiving, customized email addresses, control and security etc. Today, there are many email servers, the most popular ones for Windows systems are Microsoft Exchange Server, SmarterMail, hMailServer, IceWarp, Kerio Connect etc.
This guide covers how to install MDaemon Email Server on Windows Server 2022
MDaemon Email Server is a popular comprehensive email server software for Windows. This tool, developed and maintained by MDaemon Technologies, provides a rich set of features for businesses and organizations to manage email communications. The key features and benefits associated with MDaemon include:
- Security and Anti-Spam Measures: MDaemon comes with built-in security features that protect users against viruses, spam and other email-borne threats. It also provides spam filtering, content filtering, IP Shielding, SSL/TLS encryption, and support for various authentication methods.
- Email Management: It supports the standard email protocols such as POP3, IMAP and SMTP. It also provides a robust email management system which allows users to send, receive, and store email messages securely.
- Collaboration and Groupware: This feature enhances collaboration with features such as shared calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes.
- Webmail Interface: WorldClient is a web-based email client for MDaemon. It provides a user-friendly interface accessible from any web browser, here users can access their emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, and more through the webmail interface.
- Mobile Device Support: It supports synchronization with popular mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, allowing users to access their email, calendars, and contacts on the go.
- Data and Storage Management: It also provides flexible storage management options, including mail archiving, mailbox quotas, disk usage reports, and support for various storage technologies.
- Administration and Monitoring: the web-based management console (MDaemon Remote Administration) allows administrators to configure and monitor the email server, manage users and domains, and access various administrative tools.
- Active Directory Integration: It can be integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, allowing seamless user authentication and management within the existing Active Directory infrastructure.
Join me as we learn how to install MDaemon Email Server on Windows Server 2022.
System Requirements
To install the MDaemon Email Server, you need a system with the below specifications:
- Microsoft Windows 2019|10|2016|8|2012|7|2008 R2
- CPU 800 MHz processor or higher (dual-core CPU 2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM recommended)
- Typical Hard disk space required: 200MB of free space, additional space for any mail to be stored
- TCP/IP network protocol installed
- Internet access or Internet communication capabilities
Download and Install MDaemon Email Server
To install the MDaemon Email Server, you need to download the latest available version from the MDaemon Email Server downloads page. This will include all the enhanced features such as MDaemon Antivirus, MDaemon Connector for Outlook, and mobile connectivity via ActiveSync. To use the features after a 30-day you will require to purchase a license.
Select the file to download depending on your desired language.
Once downloaded, proceed with the installation.
Agree to the license terms:
Select the destination directory for MDaemon.
Select the type of installation depending on your setup:
Provide the information for the installation. Remember to use a working email address:
Provide the key shared with you via email
Wait for the installation to complete.
Provide your domain name and the hostname
Set up the admin account, and provide the username and password.
Allow the service to start automatically on boot:
Now you will have the installation complete.
Access the MDaemon Email Server Web UI
With the start option checked, clicking finish will launch the web interface on port 1000 as shown.
Login using the created admin user account and password. You will be granted the easy-to-use MDaemon interface.
Here, there are several administrative activities you can perform. You can create additional users.
Install and Use MDaemon Connector for Outlook
To be able to access the messages, we can install and use the MDaemon Connector for Outlook. First, ensure that you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your Windows machine before you proceed. Now download MDaemon Connector for Outlook by visiting the MDaemon downloads page
Once downloaded, proceed with the installation as shown:
Agree to the license terms and install the MDaemon Connector.
Once complete, you will see this window.
Now close the installer and proceed to set up a new account on Outlook. Select the Manual setup and then proceed as shown:
Provide the MDaemon account credentials:
For the changes to take effect, you need to restart Outlook.
Now you will have your MDaemon email account added to Outlook.
You can test if everything is okay by sending a test email.
Final Thoughts
This guide has provided an end-to-end guide on how to install and use the MDaemon Email Server on Windows Server 2022. We have also seen how to install and use the MDaemon connector for Outlook. Now feel free to explore the MDaemon Email Server features. I hope this was of importance to you.
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