Installation and configuration of the Listmonk platform (or an equivalent) on VPS Ubuntu 22.04 for email newsletters.

Hello!

I am ready to deploy and configure a self-hosted email marketing platform on your Ubuntu 22.04 VPS.

Initially, Listmonk seems suitable for your task, especially considering the 1 GB RAM, but I will first check the current server load since a website is already running on it. If necessary, I will add swap and configure the service so that it does not interfere with the current website.

Work plan:
— installation of Listmonk and PostgreSQL;
— configuration of Nginx/reverse proxy and SSL with auto-renewal;
… — connection of the SMTP server;
— setting up sending limits by hours/days;
— configuration of lists and contact database;
— connecting website forms to Listmonk;
— setting up the unsubscribe link in the email;
— checking the List-Unsubscribe header;
— test mailing and checking the unsubscribe system;
— brief usage instructions.

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Evgeny, judging by the description, the main task here is not so much the installation of Listmonk, but rather the secure operation of mailings on a VPS with 1 GB of RAM without issues with SMTP and unsubscribes.

I work with Linux servers, Docker, Nginx, and self-hosted services. For such a server, it makes sense to deploy Listmonk in Docker, separately configure PostgreSQL, SSL with auto-renewal, and set sending limits according to the requirements of the SMTP provider.

I also noted the automatic addition of contacts from website forms and support for List-Unsubscribe — these are precisely the aspects that usually affect delivery quality and the convenience of unsubscribing for users.

Could you please let me know what the website is currently running on: WordPress or a custom development? This will determine the method of integrating forms with Listmonk.

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Hello, Evgeny!

I administer Linux servers and deploy self-hosted services — the task is fully understood.

According to your specifications:
— I will install Listmonk + PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 22.04. With 1 GB of RAM, the main bottleneck is Postgres: I will configure shared_buffers/work_mem according to your resources, and add swap if necessary — to prevent the server from crashing during mass mailing.
— SSL via Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal (certbot + systemd timer).
— I will connect your SMTP, set sending limits (emails/hour, emails/day) according to the provider's requirements.
— Automatic email transfer from forms to Listmonk via API — the approach depends on the website stack (WordPress, custom-built, Laravel?).
… — Double unsubscribe: a link in the body of the email + List-Unsubscribe header for Gmail/Yandex.
— Full test of mailing to the database + unsubscribe test.

One question: what is the website built on? This determines how to integrate forms with the Listmonk API. I am ready to start today.

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Good day, Evgeny.

Deploying a mail platform on a VPS with 1 GB of RAM, where a website is already running, requires minimizing memory consumption and avoiding conflicts with the existing web server. I will additionally configure a swap file and optimize PostgreSQL to ensure stable system operation without affecting the website's speed.

Listmonk + PostgreSQL will be deployed in Docker with Nginx reverse-proxy and Let's Encrypt (auto-renewal). Instead of a basic installation, you will receive an optimized architecture with containerization in Docker. This will ensure stable operation of Listmonk on 1 GB of RAM, simplify future system updates, and allow for instant migration of the platform to another server without data loss.

SMTP limits (emails/hour, emails/day) will be configured in the Listmonk configuration according to your provider's requirements. For maximum email deliverability, I will set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records in your DNS. This guarantees that mailings will not end up in spam, and mail services (Gmail, Outlook) will fully trust your domain.

Importing contacts from website forms will be done via webhook to the Listmonk API. I will add a List-Unsubscribe header (one-click) for Gmail/Yandex, as well as a standard link in the HTML email.
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The final stage will be a test mailing to check deliverability and both unsubscribe mechanisms.

Source files and documentation are included.

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Hi, Yevgeny

I can deploy and configure Listmonk on your VPS. I have experience with server administration, email infrastructure, SMTP configuration, and API integrations.

I will install and configure Listmonk with PostgreSQL database on Ubuntu 22.04, set up SSL certificate with auto-renewal using Let's Encrypt, connect your SMTP server with sending speed limits based on provider requirements, implement automatic email transfer from website forms to Listmonk database via API, configure unsubscribe mechanism with both body link and List-Unsubscribe header for email client support (Gmail, Yandex, Outlook), and perform complete testing of newsletter delivery and unsubscribe functionality across your database.

Listmonk is ideal for 1GB RAM constraint and lightweight self-hosted deployment.

I am available immediately to begin setup.
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Best, Youssef

Hello, Evgeny! This is exactly my profile — I manage a self-hosted email infrastructure on a VPS, where a website is already running, so I know the pitfalls not just from articles.

Regarding your specifications:
• Listmonk for 1 GB — the choice is correct: it’s a Go binary (~250 MB). The bottleneck is not it, but PostgreSQL next to your site — when sending to the entire database, it may hit memory limits. Therefore, I will add swap and set up Listmonk on a separate subdomain via reverse proxy to the existing web server — I won’t touch your site.
• SSL — Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal.
• I will connect your SMTP and set sending limits (emails per hour/day) according to the provider's requirements to avoid getting blocked.
• Website forms → auto-adding emails to the contact list via Listmonk API.
• Unsubscribe from both sides: a link in the body of the HTML email + List-Unsubscribe header, so the unsubscribe button shows up in Gmail/Yandex.

… Separately — the main thing that is often overlooked: deliverability. I will check and configure SPF/DKIM/DMARC on the domain, otherwise even with limits, emails will go to spam. Before delivery — a live test across the entire database + unsubscribe check, as per the specifications.

The cost is 70 USD, the timeframe is 1–2 days. Just let me know: what is currently running on the VPS next to the site, and is the SMTP a relay from the provider or the mail server on the VPS itself (this affects the limits).

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Good day!

I understand that you need to deploy and configure an email marketing platform on a VPS with Ubuntu 22.04.

What I will do:
— Install Listmonk or a similar lightweight mailing platform.
— Set up the database and connect the provided SMTP server.
— Install a free SSL with auto-renewal for security.
— Implement sending limits according to the provider's requirements and set up automatic transfer of email addresses from forms on the website.
… — Conduct testing of the mailing system and the unsubscribe mechanism.

The work will be done quickly and turnkey, and I will always be available to discuss details.

What method of transferring email addresses do you prefer: via API or through a form on the website?

Let's launch this project together!

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Hello! I have experience in setting up a server on VPS. I have configured SSL. I can configure the configs. Therefore, I can complete this task.

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Hello Evgeny Samokhin! I will be glad to cooperate with you.
Successful experience in web application development, server setup on Ubuntu, and SEO optimization.
The cost and timeline are indicated preliminarily.
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Good morning! I would be happy to help with the configuration. I have experience in VPS Linux (Ubuntu) administration as well as in configuring scripts and mail servers. I will install Listmonk, configure the database (PostgreSQL), and ensure that the sending works correctly. I can start right away. Feel free to contact me.

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Good day. Please reach out, I have experience working with this script and can help set up and configure the mailing system.

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Good afternoon, I can do it, write to me
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Hello!

I will easily handle the installation.

A little about myself: I have over 6 years of experience in web development, system administration, and working with PHP/server software. Additionally, I run my own hosting company. I am new to this freelance platform, but I have extensive practical experience working with servers, so I perform any task as professionally and safely as possible.

Message me privately to discuss the details; I am ready to start working promptly!

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Deployment of Listmonk on VPS - I have done similar self-hosted email setups. 1GB RAM is a bit tight for Listmonk + PostgreSQL + website at the same time, but it's feasible if the database is small.

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Good afternoon. There is experience in servicing VPS. Do you have a clean VPS or is there something else on it?

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Good afternoon, I have been in web programming for over 9 years. I work with REST APIs, frameworks, and CMS such as Django, Laravel, Yii2, WP, OpenCart, CodeIgniter, etc.

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Hello!

I have deployed something like this — the task is clear. Listmonk is correctly chosen for your 1 GB RAM, it is lightweight (written in Go); the heaviest part is PostgreSQL, but it runs fine on a gigabyte, and I can add swap if necessary.

What I will do:

- Install Listmonk + PostgreSQL, free SSL via Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal;
- Connect your SMTP and set sending limits (emails per hour/day) according to the provider's requirements to avoid blocks;
- Configure email submission from forms on the website directly into the Listmonk contact database via its API;
… - Create an unsubscribe option both with a link in the HTML email body and through the List-Unsubscribe header — so that Gmail, Yandex, etc. show their unsubscribe button;
- Finally, we will run a test: sending to the entire database + checking the unsubscribe functionality.

To be honest about the 1 GB RAM: Listmonk + Postgres can run on it, but if the database is large and you send in big batches — it will be tight. It's okay at the start, and I will guide you on where to optimize as we go. I will take this into account during the setup.

Access to the VPS via SSH and SMTP details will be needed.

I will provide free consultation on the project personally 🙂

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Hello, Evgeny.

Listmonk is suitable for your task, and with 1 GB of RAM, it runs easily on its own — it’s a single Go binary that requires only 200–300 MB. The bottleneck is not it, but PostgreSQL next to it: with 1 GB, the database and the system start to feel cramped, and during mass mailing or importing, the server goes into swap. Therefore, I wouldn’t skimp on the server.

I have a VPS on Hetzner for ~$6/month — 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, 20 TB traffic (CX22 plan). This is four times more memory for the same price as your current 1 GB. We can deploy it on that, or I can also set it up on your machine — your choice. An important point: Hetzner by default cuts outgoing port 25, but you send via an SMTP provider on 587 — that port is open, so it doesn’t affect delivery.

Here’s what I’ll do:

I will install Listmonk + PostgreSQL, with Caddy as a reverse proxy — it handles and renews Let's Encrypt automatically, providing free SSL without manual hassle with certbot.
… I will connect your SMTP, set limits according to the provider's requirements: sliding window for N emails per hour/day plus concurrency and message rate to avoid getting blocked.
Forms on the website → Listmonk API: addresses will automatically drop into the contact database upon completion.
Unsubscribe: both a link in the body of the email and List-Unsubscribe headers with one-click (RFC 8058) — without these, Gmail and Yahoo will start sending mass mailings to spam from 2024.
I will also check SPF/DKIM/DMARC on the sender's domain. Even through the SMTP provider, without these records, emails go to spam — the provider gives values, and I will write them in DNS.
At the end, I will run a check across the entire database + unsubscribe test.
Regarding timelines: 1–2 days. Price — $80, the same if set up on your current server instead of mine.

I’m ready to discuss if you have any doubts about alternatives to Listmonk — it’s the best choice for your volume.

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Good day! I installed Listmonk on a VPS of the same class — the key is not in the installation, but in deliverability, so that the provider doesn't start cutting emails. I will check SPF/DKIM/DMARC on the domain, set sending limits according to your SMTP requirements, configure List-Unsubscribe, and create a form from the website directly into the contact database. Before the main mailing, I will run a test across the entire database and check the unsubscribe process. I can manage this in a day — just let me know, is the SMTP a relay service of the provider or a mail server directly on this VPS? The limits depend on that.

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Good day.
Did I understand correctly that the main issue here is not to set up Listmonk, but to ensure that the mailings work stably and that the email provider does not start cutting or blocking the sending due to limits?
I will connect the platform, configure the sending with the necessary restrictions, we will check the unsubscribe via the link and through List-Unsubscribe, so that later we do not have to manually clean the database. I will also look at how the forms on the website are currently working and set up automatic inclusion of new contacts in the mailing list.
By the way, many people are switching to their own mailing servers lately precisely because they want to be independent of third-party services and their rates.
Could you tell me, which CMS is the site running on? How many contacts are currently in the database for the test mailing? And has the SMTP been tested for bulk sending or does that still need to be tested?

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Hello! I am ready to perform the deployment and complete setup of Listmonk on your VPS, including SSL, SMTP, as well as integration with website forms for email delivery. I will ensure the proper functioning of the unsubscribe system and conduct all necessary tests.

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Hello! The task is clear, everything is feasible within your specifications.

Listmonk is a good choice for 1 GB RAM; I have deployed it on similar VPS. I will set it up via Docker, configure Nginx + SSL with auto-renewal, and connect your SMTP with the required sending limits.

I will connect the website forms to the Listmonk API — when the application is filled out, the address will automatically be added to the database. I will set up a double unsubscribe: a link in the body of the email + the List-Unsubscribe header for Gmail/Yandex.

Upon completion — a test of the mailing and the unsubscribe system.

Please let me know what is currently on the server next to the website — I will clarify the details and provide a timeline.

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Hello! I can set up and configure, I have administered and built more than one server, I also created a server for a call center with a dialer, I will set everything up perfectly.

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Good day!

I am ready to deploy and configure Listmonk on your VPS according to the specifications — under 1 GB RAM this is a good choice.

What I will do:
— Install Listmonk + PostgreSQL, free SSL with auto-renewal.
— Since a website is already running on the VPS, I will connect Listmonk through the existing web server (reverse proxy) on a separate subdomain — the existing site will not be affected.
— I will connect your SMTP and set sending rate limits (emails/hour/day) according to the provider's requirements to avoid blocks.
— I will configure automatic email transfer from the site forms to the Listmonk contact database.
… — Unsubscribe: both the link in the HTML email body and the List-Unsubscribe header (unsubscribe button in Gmail, Yandex, etc.).
— Staged testing: first on a test segment, then across the entire database + unsubscribe verification.

I will also monitor memory (1 GB + site — tight): I will set up swap and tuning to ensure stable operation.

Cost — $70, timeframe — 3 days.

To get started, I will need: SSH access to the VPS, SMTP limits from the provider, and information on what the site is built on (for form binding).

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Good day! We have experience deploying Listmonk on VPS with limited resources. We will implement the installation via Docker, set up integration with your SMTP, configure domain records for proper email delivery, and ensure basic server security. This is the optimal solution for your needs.

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We already have a practically ready similar solution for self-hosted mailings, which can be quickly adapted and launched on your VPS =)

Regarding the timeline - 2-3 days, if the access and SMTP are correct.
Regarding the budget - I would estimate 220 USD, because this involves not only the installation of Listmonk, but also the integration of forms, sending limits, SSL, unsubscribe, and tests.

Look, there’s a nuance - to automatically transfer emails from the site, we need to know what the forms are built on.
If it’s WordPress, a regular HTML form, Laravel, a custom site, or a builder - the approach will be different, but the task is solvable.

What I will do:
… > Install Listmonk or a lightweight alternative for 1 GB RAM
> Set up the database, SSL with auto-renewal, and SMTP
> Set sending limits according to the provider's requirements
> Connect the transfer of addresses from the site forms to the contact database
> Create an unsubscribe link through the standard List-Unsubscribe header
> Conduct a test mailing and a test unsubscribe across the entire database

I have similar experience in automation and systems with integrations:
> https://business.ingello.com/forma-bpm - automation of workflows and accounting for user action logic
> https://business.ingello.com/platforma - corporate platform with roles, processes, and integrations
> https://systems-fl.ingello.com - main profile of Ingello Systems on FLH

Please clarify:
> What the site and application forms are built on
> Does the SMTP provider give requirements for sending limits per hour and day, or do they need to be carefully selected according to the documentation

After this, I will be able to confirm the deployment and the order of work more accurately.
I’m available, let’s not complicate things - we’ll start with checking the VPS and SMTP, then we’ll fine-tune the form integration.

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