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+# mailu
+
+Coöp Cloud + [Mailu][Mailu] = 🥳
+
+1. Set up Docker Swarm and [`abra`][abra]
+2. Deploy [`compose-stacks/traefik`][compose-traefik]
+3. `cp .envrc.sample .envrc`
+4. Edit `.envrc` - be sure to change `$DOMAIN` to something that resolves to
+   your Docker swarm box
+5. `direnv allow` (or `. .envrc`)
+7. `abra deploy`
+9. Create initial user:
+```
+abra run admin flask mailu admin admin YOURDOMAIN YOURPASSWORD
+```
+
+[Mailu]: https://mailu.io/
+[abra]: https://git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/abra
+[compose-traefik]: https://git.autonomic.zone/compose-stacks/traefik