Server Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• PHP: 8.2 or higher
• MySQL: 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
• Web Server: Apache 2.4+ or Nginx 1.18+

Note: All PHP dependencies and frontend assets are pre-built and included in the download package. You do not need Composer, Node.js, or NPM to install and run MailTrixy.

Required PHP Extensions

The following PHP extensions must be enabled on your server. Most shared hosting providers have these enabled by default.

• BCMath – Arbitrary precision mathematics (used by billing calculations)
• Ctype – Character type checking
• Fileinfo – File information and MIME type detection
• JSON – JSON encoding/decoding (API responses, webhook payloads)
• Mbstring – Multibyte string handling (email subject parsing, UTF-8 support)
• OpenSSL – Encryption, SSL/TLS, and secure token generation
• PDO – Database abstraction layer (with MySQL driver)
• Tokenizer – PHP token parsing
• XML – XML parsing (used by some payment gateways)
• cURL – HTTP client for API calls, payment gateways, AI providers, and channel integrations
• GD / Imagick – Image processing for email template thumbnails and avatar generation
• IMAP – Email fetching from Gmail, Outlook, and custom IMAP servers
• ZIP – ZIP archive handling for bulk data import/export

Recommended Server Specifications

• PHP Memory Limit: 256 MB or higher (512 MB recommended for large workspaces)
• max_execution_time: 120 seconds or higher (email syncing and campaign sending may take longer)
• CPU: 2+ cores (4 cores recommended if running queue workers)
• RAM: 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended
• Storage: SSD recommended for database performance
• Disk Space: 500 MB base + space for email attachments and uploaded files

PHP Configuration Settings

MailTrixy processes email attachments, imports contact CSVs, and runs background jobs. The following PHP settings should be configured for optimal performance.