📦 Installing the MailChannels cPanel Plugin

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MailChannels provides enhanced outbound email filtering and delivery services, helping reduce blacklisting and spam complaints. This guide outlines how to install and uninstall the MailChannels plugin on a cPanel server.

✅ Installing the MailChannels cPanel Plugin

Step 1: Access the Server

Connect to your cPanel server via SSH as the root user:

ssh root@your-server-ip

Step 2: Download and Run the Installer

Use the following command to fetch and execute the MailChannels plugin installer:

wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mailchannels-reseller/plugins/mailchannels-cpanel-v3-installer && bash mailchannels-cpanel-v3-installer

ℹ️ Note: If upgrading from version 2, the script will prompt to uninstall the older version before continuing with version 3.

Step 3: Post-Installation Configuration

  1. Log in to WHM as the root user.
  2. Navigate to:
    WHM » Plugins » MailChannels
  3. Enter your MailChannels API Key when prompted.
  4. Configure outbound email routing and domain settings as needed.

❌ Uninstalling the MailChannels cPanel Plugin

Option 1: Standard Uninstallation

Run the uninstall script to remove the plugin:

/usr/local/mailchannels/bin/uninstall.sh

Option 2: Full Uninstallation with Purge

This will remove all logs, configuration, and binaries:

/usr/local/mailchannels/bin/uninstall.sh --purge

Option 3: cPanel Plugin Uninstaller

If the plugin was installed using a .tar.gz archive that includes an install.json file:

/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/uninstall_plugin /path/to/plugin.tar.gz --theme=jupiter

Replace /path/to/plugin.tar.gz with the actual path to the plugin archive file.

🧩 Additional Notes

  • Ensure your MailChannels license or reseller access is active.
  • Keep your MailChannels API key secure.
  • Regularly monitor outbound email logs within WHM for delivery insights.
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