How to Install Courier MTA on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Courier MTA on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure your system is updated with the latest packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Install Courier MTA

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to install Courier MTA:

sudo apt-get install courier-mta

2. During the installation process, you will be prompted to select the type of mail configuration you want to use. Choose no configuration and press Enter.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can verify the Courier MTA installation by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo courier version

Configure Courier MTA

To configure Courier MTA, follow these steps:

1. Open the configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/courier/esmtpd

2. Look for the following lines in the configuration file and uncomment them by removing the # symbol at the beginning of the line:

# ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
# PORT=25

3. Change the ADDRESS to your server's IP address and PORT to a different port number.

4. Save the changes and exit the editor by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.

5. Restart the Courier MTA service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart courier-mta

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Courier MTA on your Elementary OS system. You can now use it to send and receive emails.

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