Overview
SMTP Server on Ubuntu 26.04 with Free Maintenance Support by kCloud
SMTP Server on Ubuntu 26.04 is an open-source email communication solution available through AWS Marketplace. This offering includes free maintenance support from kCloud, with optional paid support services for organizations requiring additional deployment guidance, troubleshooting, and operational assistance.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a standard protocol for sending and relaying email messages between applications, email clients, and mail servers. This solution uses Postfix, a widely adopted open-source mail transfer agent that provides email transmission, message queue management, and configurable mail routing.
Built on Ubuntu 26.04, this solution provides a flexible foundation for automated email delivery, application notifications, system alerts, and cloud-based communication workflows.
Key Features
- SMTP-based email transmission and message relay.
- Postfix mail transfer functionality.
- Automated email notifications for applications and services.
- Configurable hostnames, mail domains, and message routing.
- Message queue management and delivery troubleshooting.
- Integration with websites, scripts, and business applications.
- TLS encryption and SMTP authentication when configured.
- Integration with external SMTP relay providers.
Technical Highlights
- Postfix SMTP server software.
- Ubuntu 26.04 operating system.
- Standard SMTP protocol support.
- Configurable mail delivery and queue handling.
- Service management and diagnostic tools.
- Flexible configuration for local delivery and external email relays.
AWS Marketplace Deployment
Designed for deployment on Amazon EC2, this solution provides a cloud-based environment for configuring and operating SMTP services.
- Deployment on supported Amazon EC2 instances.
- Integration with cloud-hosted applications and services.
- Suitable for development, testing, and production workloads.
- Flexible configuration based on email delivery requirements.
Use Cases
- Application-generated email notifications.
- Automated system alerts and monitoring messages.
- Password reset and account verification emails.
- Transactional emails from websites and applications.
- Scheduled reports and business notifications.
- Outgoing email relay for cloud-hosted services.
- Email delivery testing and development environments.
Benefits
- Simplify automated email delivery from applications.
- Use an established open-source mail transfer agent.
- Manage outgoing messages through configurable queues.
- Integrate email services with existing cloud infrastructure.
- Support secure email transmission with appropriate encryption and authentication.
- Adapt the deployment to different business and application requirements.
Maintenance Support
Free maintenance support from kCloud provides assistance with supported deployment-related issues. Optional paid support services may be available for additional troubleshooting, configuration guidance, and operational assistance.
Security and Configuration
A secure deployment requires appropriate relay restrictions, authentication, encryption, firewall rules, and mail routing configuration. Public email delivery may also require a domain, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and reverse DNS records. Cloud provider restrictions on SMTP ports may apply.
Why Choose This Solution?
SMTP Server on Ubuntu 26.04 combines Postfix email transfer capabilities with a cloud-ready operating environment. Backed by kCloud maintenance support, it provides a flexible foundation for application messaging, automated notifications, and SMTP relay workloads on AWS. Configure the solution according to your email delivery requirements while benefiting from an established open-source technology stack.
Highlights
- Reliable SMTP-based email transmission</strong> and message relay.
- Postfix-based mail transfer functionality.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.006 |
t2.micro | $0.001 |
t3.micro | $0.006 |
m3.medium | $0.006 |
m3.large | $0.006 |
m5.large | $0.006 |
t2.small | $0.006 |
t2.medium | $0.006 |
t2.large | $0.006 |
t2.xlarge | $0.006 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Packaged with latest updates as of Nov/2026
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Usage instructions
Connect your instance via SSH, the username is ubuntu. More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html - Run the following commands: #sudo su #sudo postfix check #sudo systemctl restart postfix #postconf mail_version #apt-cache policy postfix
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