Mail Domains ​

To manage your mail domains, navigate to the Mail tab.

Adding a mail domain ​

1. Click the Add Mail domain button.
2. Enter your domain name.
3. Select the options you want to use.
4. Click the Save button in the top right.

Editing a mail domain ​

1. Hover over the domain you want to edit.
2. Click the edit icon on the right of the mail domain.
3. Edit the fields.
4. Click the Save button in the top right.

Suspending a web domain ​

1. Hover over the domain you want to suspend.
2. Click the suspend icon on the right of the mail domain.
3. To unsuspend it, click the unsuspend icon on the right of the mail domain.

Deleting a web domain ​

1. Hover over the domain you want to delete.
2. Click the delete icon on the right of the mail domain. Both the mail domain and all the mail accounts will get deleted.

Mail domain configuration ​

Webmail client ​

We currently support Roundcube and SnappyMail (optional install). You can also disable webmail access.

Catch all email ​

This email address will receive all emails for this domain that are sent to users that don’t exist.

Rate limit ​

Set the limit for the amount of emails an account can send per hour.

Spam filter ​

Enable Spam Assassin for this domain.

Antivirus ​

Enable ClamAV for this domain.

DKIM ​

Enable DKIM for this domain.

SSL ​

1. Check the Enable SSL for this domain box.
2. Check the Use Let’s Encrypt to obtain SSL certificate box to use Let’s Encrypt.
3. Depending on your requirements, you can enable Enable automatic HTTPS redirection or Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).
4. Click the Save button in the top right.

If you want to use your own SSL certificate you can enter the SSL certificate in the text area.

If you are having issues with enabling Let’s Encrypt, please refer to our SSL certificates documentation.

SMTP relay ​

This option allows the user to use a different SMTP relay than server defined one or bypass the default Exim route. This can enhance deliverability.

1. Check the SMTP Relay box and a form will appear.
2. Enter the information from your SMTP relay provider.

Get DNS records ​

If you don’t host your DNS in Hestia, but you still want to use its email service, click the DNS icon to view the DNS records you need to add to your DNS provider.

Webmail ​

By default, the webmail is accessible at https://webmail.domain.tld or https://mail.domain.tld when SSL is enabled. Otherwise use http:// instead.

Adding a mail account to a domain ​

1. Click the mail domain.
2. Click Add Mail account button.
3. Enter the account name (without the @domain.tld part) and a password.
4. Optionally, supply an email address that will receive the login details.
5. Click the Save button in the top right.

If required you can also modify the Advanced Options, which are explained below.

On the right side, you can see the methods to access your mail account via SMTP, IMAP and POP3.

Editing a mail account ​

1. Hover over the account you want to edit.
2. Click the edit icon on the right of the mail account.
3. Edit the fields.
4. Click the Save button in the top right.

Suspending a mail account ​

1. Hover over the account you want to suspend.
2. Click the suspend icon on the right of the mail account.
3. To unsuspend it, click the unsuspend icon on the right of the mail account.

Deleting a mail account ​

1. Hover over the account you want to delete.
2. Click the delete icon on the right of the mail account.

Mail account configuration ​

Quota ​

The maximum space the account is allowed to use. This includes mail, contacts, etc.

Aliases ​

Add an alias to redirect mail to the main account. Enter the username only. For example: alice.

Discard all mail ​

All incoming mail will not get forwarded and will get deleted.

Do not store forwarded mail ​

If this option is selected, all forwarded mail will get deleted.

Auto-Reply ​

Setup an auto-reply.

Forward mail ​

Forward all incoming mail to the entered email address.

Rate limit ​

Set the limit for the amount of emails an account can send per hour.