Self-host Mailpit with Docker
A local SMTP server and web inbox for catching and inspecting outgoing email during development.
This page describes the Levelrail template for Mailpit (Developer Tools). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://mailpit.axllent.org/docs/.Recommended memory: about 128 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
mailpit | axllent/mailpit:v1.21.8 | 8025 | mailpit_data -> /data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
mailpit | MP_DATABASE | Preset in the template |
Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.
Deploy Mailpit with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select Mailpit. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy mailpit --name my-mailpitSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More Developer Tools templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.