In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Haraka on a machine running Alpine Linux Latest. Haraka is a fast and scalable email server built with Node.js.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
To install Haraka, run the following command:
npm install -g Haraka
This command will install Haraka globally, making it accessible from any directory on your machine.
To create a new Haraka configuration, run the following command:
haraka --init
This command will create a new directory named haraka in your current working directory. This directory will contain the configuration files for your Haraka instance.
Next, open the haraka/config directory in your preferred text editor. Here, you will find the configuration files for Haraka.
smtp.ini file contains settings for the SMTP server.plugins directory contains plugins that can be used to extend Haraka's functionality.Modify the configuration files according to your needs. Once you have made your changes, save the files and exit the text editor.
To start Haraka, navigate to the haraka directory and run the following command:
haraka
This command will start Haraka with the configuration settings you defined in step 3.
You should see output similar to the following:
[INFO] [Haraka] Loading...
[INFO] [Haraka] Loaded! Ready to serve.
This indicates that Haraka is running and ready to receive email.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Haraka on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use Haraka as your email server.
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