Download nextxch v1.3.0 directly
All official self-contained packages with zero detours, SHA-256 verified and 100% air-gapped ready, plus a minimal docker-compose.yml for instant deployment. Free forever up to 10 mailboxes (including unlimited domains and unlimited email aliases).
Minimal docker-compose.yml
No external database or Redis required: boots in 3 seconds with built-in SQLite WAL storage, Webmail (/mail/), Admin Cockpit (/admin/), and automatic Let's Encrypt ACME.
services: nextxch: image: nextxch/server:1.3.0 container_name: nextxch restart: unless-stopped ports: - "25:25" # ESMTP Inbound (MX) - "465:465" # SMTPS (Implicit TLS) - "587:587" # Submission (STARTTLS) - "993:993" # IMAPS (IMAP4rev2) - "4190:4190" # ManageSieve - "80:80" # HTTP / ACME HTTP-01 - "443:443" # HTTPS: /mail/, /admin/, JMAP, DAV, ActiveSync/EWS/MAPI volumes: - ./nextxch-data:/app/data
Terminal One-Liners (Linux, macOS & Windows)
Downloads the matching release artifact, verifies its SHA-256 digest against SHA256SUMS.txt, and configures the service.
# Linux (.deb / systemd) & macOS curl -fsSL https://nextxch.com/install.sh | sudo bash # Linux (Docker Compose Stack automatisch erzeugen & starten) curl -fsSL https://nextxch.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --mode docker # Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025 (PowerShell als Administrator) irm https://nextxch.com/install.ps1 | iex # Bestehende Installation ohne Datenverlust auf v1.3.0 aktualisieren curl -fsSL https://nextxch.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --update
First Login After Startup
Once started, open the Admin Cockpit at https://<server-ip>/admin/ and Webmail at https://<server-ip>/mail/. The generated initial admin password is written to initial-admin-credentials.txt inside the data folder (or via docker logs nextxch).
Direct Package Downloads (No Wrapper Required)
| Operating System & Description | Architecture | Format | Size | Direct Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025 Native Windows Service (SCM) without Docker Desktop or NSSM, incl. GUI & unattended setup (/qn) | x64 (amd64) |
.msi Installer | ~59 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_setup-win-x64.msi .sig |
| Windows Server (Portable / In-Place Updater) Self-contained binary (Nextxch.Server.exe + nextxch-cli.exe + Webmail PWA + Admin Cockpit) | x64 (amd64) |
.zip Archiv | ~73 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_win-x64.zip .sig |
| Linux Debian 12/13 & Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS Configures systemd unit (nextxch.service), system user, /etc/nextxch, and nextxch-cli | amd64 (x86_64) |
.deb Paket | ~71 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_amd64.deb .sig |
| Linux Debian & Ubuntu (ARM64 / Raspberry Pi 5) For Hetzner CAX, AWS Graviton, Apple VMs, and Raspberry Pi 5 (64-bit Debian/Ubuntu) | arm64 (aarch64) |
.deb Paket | ~68 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_arm64.deb .sig |
| Linux Universal (RHEL, Alma, Rocky, SUSE, Arch) Self-contained release bundle with zero external .NET runtime dependency | x64 (amd64) |
.tar.gz Archiv | ~71 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_linux-x64.tar.gz .sig |
| Linux Universal ARM64 Self-contained ARM64 binary incl. Webmail, Admin Cockpit, and nextxch-cli | arm64 (aarch64) |
.tar.gz Archiv | ~68 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_linux-arm64.tar.gz .sig |
| macOS (Apple Silicon M1 / M2 / M3 / M4) Native macOS arm64 bundle for Mac mini servers, local development & testing | osx-arm64 |
.tar.gz Archiv | ~68 MB | nextxch_1.3.0_osx-arm64.tar.gz .sig |
# 1) Docker-Hub-Multi-Arch-Image prüfen (Sigstore cosign + Rekor Transparency Log): cosign verify --key https://nextxch.com/cosign.pub nextxch/server:1.3.0 # 2) Release-Paket oder SHA256SUMS.txt prüfen (Sigstore cosign-blob): curl -fsSLO https://nextxch.com/cosign.pub -O https://nextxch.com/downloads/SHA256SUMS.txt -O https://nextxch.com/downloads/SHA256SUMS.txt.sig cosign verify-blob --insecure-ignore-tlog --key cosign.pub --signature SHA256SUMS.txt.sig SHA256SUMS.txt # 3) Windows-Authenticode-Signatur prüfen (iqmeta GmbH · Microsoft ID Verified CS AOC CA 04): Get-AuthenticodeSignature .\nextxch_1.3.0_setup-win-x64.msi | Format-List Status, SignerCertificate, TimeStamperCertificate
Guided Installation & Environment Blueprints
Want a step-by-step walkthrough covering DNS, Reverse DNS (PTR), firewall rules, Let's Encrypt, and your first domain, or a blueprint for your cloud provider?
1. Guided 8-Step Installation Manual
From a fresh Windows, Linux, or Docker host through Port 25, PTR/FCrDNS, and TLS certificates to your first mailbox and symptom troubleshooting.
2. 19 Hoster, NAS, Proxmox & Cluster Blueprints
Ready-to-use setups for PostgreSQL 18, Microsoft SQL Server, Proxmox VE, Synology, UGREEN, Unraid, plus Hetzner, netcup, IONOS, Strato, and OVHcloud.
3. Live DNS, SPF, DKIM & Reverse DNS Inspector
Audits your domain live for MX, SPF 10-lookup limit, Dual-DKIM (Ed25519 + RSA-2048), DMARC, MTA-STS, DANE, and generates exact IPv4/IPv6 PTR records.