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Zimbra VPS HostingYour Own Mail, Calendar and Contacts

Zimbra Collaboration is a full email and collaboration server: mailboxes, webmail, calendar, contacts and tasks for your own domain. We install it on a hardened KVM VPS with HTTPS, so your mail lives on a server you control.

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Full root & SSH NVMe storage Daily backups Anti-DDoS 99.9% uptime SLA 11 locations

  • Reserved vCores and RAM

    Zimbra is memory-hungry; the memory you pay for is yours.

  • Complete mail suite

    Mail, calendar, contacts and tasks in one server.

  • NVMe storage

    Fast search across large mailboxes.

  • Daily backups

    Automatic backup of the previous 24 hours.

Why a VPS

Why Run Zimbra on Your Own VPS

Hosted mail charges per mailbox and stores your messages on the provider's servers. Zimbra puts the mail server in your hands.

  1. Mail on your own server

    Messages, calendars and contacts stay in the datacentre location you choose.

  2. Many domains on one server

    Host the mail of several domains on one server, up to the account limit of your Zimbra licence.

  3. Webmail, calendar and contacts included

    A web client plus standard IMAP, POP3 and SMTP for the mail apps you already use.

  4. Full control of the server

    Root SSH access for tuning, certificates and your own policies.

The stack

How Zimbra Is Set Up

Zimbra bundles its mail pipeline and web proxy, so one installer produces the whole stack.

Request from a browser or app (HTTPS)

  1. Web and mail proxy

    NGINX (bundled)

    HTTPS for webmail and TLS for IMAP, POP3 and SMTP connections.

  2. Mail transfer

    Postfix (bundled)

    Receives and sends mail, with spam and virus filtering in the pipeline.

  3. Mailbox server

    Zimbra mailbox service

    Mailboxes, calendar, contacts, tasks and the admin console.

  4. Directory and data

    LDAP and database (bundled)

    Accounts, domains and settings.

  5. Mail storage

    NVMe on the VPS

    Messages and the search index.

Worth knowing

  • Zimbra installs its own copies of Postfix, NGINX and the other services under /opt/zimbra; its guide says it should be the only application suite on the server.
  • Zimbra 10.1 needs a licence key (a trial from Zimbra, or one you buy) to create accounts. We do not supply it.
  • It needs a fully qualified hostname, an MX record for your domain and a matching reverse DNS entry before it can send mail reliably.
  • Mail needs several open ports (SMTP, submission, IMAP, POP3 and HTTPS); the firewall is opened for the ones you use.
  • Back up /opt/zimbra and use a VPS snapshot before every upgrade.
What you can run

What You Can Run

  • Company email

    Mailboxes on your own domain with webmail and mobile access.

  • Shared calendars and contacts

    Team calendars, address books and tasks.

  • Several domains

    One server for the mail of more than one domain.

  • Mail archive for a small team

    Mailboxes you keep as long as you want.

  • Distribution lists and aliases

    Group addresses and forwarding.

  • A private mail test server

    Try Zimbra before committing a production domain.

VPS Plans

VPS Plans for Zimbra

Zimbra requires at least 8 GB of RAM, so VPS-2 is the smallest plan. Zimbra's production guide also asks for about 100 GB of free disk, so VPS-4 is the plan for real use.

VPS-1

Small websites, APIs, bots and development servers.

₹1,008 /mo
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  • 2 vCores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe
  • 500 Mbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation
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VPS-2

Production apps, WordPress and online stores.

₹1,906 /mo
Get Started
  • 4 vCores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 75 GB NVMe
  • 1 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-3

Busy stores, SaaS products and several projects.

₹2,748 /mo
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  • 6 vCores
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe
  • 2 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-4

High-traffic apps, large databases and agencies.

₹5,274 /mo
Get Started
  • 8 vCores
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe
  • 3 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

* Unlimited traffic in Europe and North America. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney a monthly allowance applies (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2/VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB), then speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Prices exclude 18% GST, which is added to invoices for customers in India.

Sizing guide

Which Plan for Your Zimbra Server

Zimbra's installation guide sets a minimum of 8 GB of RAM for a single server, and about 100 GB of free disk for software and logs in production, plus space for mail. VPS-1 is below the memory minimum.

Recommended VPS plan for each Zimbra workload
Workload Start with Why
Evaluation and testing VPS-2 4 vCores · 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM, the minimum, and 75 GB NVMe.
A few users, with mail kept small VPS-3 6 vCores · 12 GB RAM 12 GB RAM and 100 GB NVMe; less disk than Zimbra's production guide.
Production use VPS-4 8 vCores · 24 GB RAM 24 GB RAM and 200 GB NVMe, enough for Zimbra's production disk guidance and mailboxes.

A starting point, not a limit: every plan upgrades in place, keeping your data, IP address and configuration.

Hosted Mail or Your Own Zimbra Server?

A mail provider removes the work. Zimbra gives you the server and the responsibility that comes with it.

Feature Hosted mail provider Zimbra VPS
Pricing Per mailbox, per month Server cost plus a Zimbra licence
Where mail is stored The provider's data centres Your server, your location
Deliverability Managed by the provider Yours: reverse DNS, SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Spam and virus filtering Provider's filters Zimbra's bundled filters, tuned by you
Server administration Handled by the provider Yours, after our free setup
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After handover

Looking After Your Zimbra Server

Day-to-day tasks after handover. Zimbra commands run as the zimbra user.

  1. Check the services

    Status of every Zimbra service.

  2. Restart Zimbra

    After a configuration change.

  3. Create a mailbox

    Replace the address and password.

  4. Create a DKIM key

    Publish the TXT record it prints in your DNS.

  5. Check the mail queue

    See deferred and waiting messages.

# 1. Check the services

sudo su - zimbra -c 'zmcontrol status'

# 2. Restart Zimbra

sudo su - zimbra -c 'zmcontrol restart'

# 3. Create a mailbox

sudo su - zimbra -c 'zmprov ca [email protected] StrongPasswordHere'

# 4. Create a DKIM key

sudo su - zimbra -c '/opt/zimbra/libexec/zmdkimkeyutil -a -d example.com'

# 5. Check the mail queue

sudo su - zimbra -c 'mailq'

Example shell commands; adjust paths, names and versions to your project.

Example commands; adjust names, paths and versions to your project. Deploying and maintaining your application is yours to do (or ask us for a quote).

Free one-time setup

Installed and Secured Before You Log In

The VPS is unmanaged: after handover the server is yours to run. Before that, our engineers do the first setup once, free, so you start from a hardened server with Zimbra in place.

  1. Choose a plan and location

    Pick the resources you need and the datacentre closest to your users.

  2. Tell us your Zimbra setup

    Versions, database and domain: at order or right after.

  3. We install and secure it

    Server hardened, Zimbra installed and tested, HTTPS on your domain.

  4. You take over with root

    SSH access to a working server, ready for your code and data.

Your Zimbra setup

  • Zimbra Collaboration installed on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Rocky Linux, operating systems Zimbra lists as supported
  • The installer prerequisites Zimbra's guide asks for (such as netcat, and AppArmor off on Ubuntu)
  • Hostname set and a Let's Encrypt certificate for the mail hostname
  • Firewall opened for the mail and web ports you use
  • The first administrator account created for you, once you have a Zimbra licence key to enter
  • Reverse DNS for the server's IP set to your mail hostname, on request
  • DNS records (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC) left for you to publish; we tell you which

Yours to run after handover

  • Ongoing server administration
  • Application maintenance and updates
  • Debugging your code
  • Migrating existing sites or data

Not included in the free setup, but we can quote for it. No control panel by default: CloudPanel, HestiaCP or Virtualmin on request at no cost; cPanel and Plesk need their own licence.

Under the hood

Platform Specs and Locations

The same KVM platform on every plan; only the CPU, RAM, storage and port speed change.

VPS platform specifications
Virtualisation KVM with reserved vCores and RAM
Storage NVMe SSD on every plan
Network Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6, 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps per plan
Operating systems Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 LTS · Debian 13, 12 and 11 · AlmaLinux · Rocky Linux · Fedora · FreeBSD
Access Full root over SSH, key-based login
Backups Automatic daily backup of the previous 24 hours; snapshots and longer retention on request
Protection Always-on anti-DDoS mitigation
Availability 99.9% uptime SLA

Secured before we hand it over

  • Non-root sudo user created for daily work
  • SSH key login, password login for root disabled
  • Firewall (UFW) open only for the ports you use
  • Fail2ban blocking repeated login attempts
  • Automatic security updates enabled
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL on your domain
  • Timezone, swap and hostname configured

Asia-Pacific

  • Mumbai
  • Singapore
  • Sydney

Europe

  • London
  • Limburg
  • Roubaix
  • Gravelines
  • Strasbourg
  • Milan
  • Warsaw

North America

  • Beauharnois

Availability per location changes with demand; we confirm your location before setup. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney each plan includes a monthly traffic allowance (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2 and VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB); beyond it, speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Who it's for

Who a Zimbra VPS Suits

  • Companies that want their mail in-house

    Mailboxes and calendars on your own server.

  • IT teams with mail experience

    People comfortable running and monitoring a mail server.

  • Organisations with data rules

    Mail kept in a country you choose.

Running it well

Security and Performance for Zimbra

Security

  • Keep the admin console (port 7071) closed to the internet; use an SSH tunnel or VPN.
  • Apply Zimbra patch releases promptly: mail servers are constant targets.
  • Require strong passwords and turn on two-factor authentication for users.
  • Monitor the mail queue and logs; we do not monitor your server.
  • Zimbra's licence service sends licence and usage data to Zimbra; read its licence terms.

Performance

  • Give Zimbra enough RAM; a memory-starved install is slow and unstable.
  • Keep free disk space for the search index and mail queue.
  • Keep antispam and antivirus signatures updating.
  • Plan DNS carefully before moving a live domain: lower the MX TTL first.
Zimbra VPS FAQs

Questions Before You Deploy

Not covered here? Ask an engineer before you order.

Run Your Own Mail Server

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