How to Install MailCare on Elementary OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MailCare, a spam email filtering service, on your Elementary OS Latest system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you'll need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

Step 1: Download MailCare Package

To download the latest version of the MailCare package, run the following command in your terminal:

$ curl -L -o mailcare.deb https://download.mailcare.io/mailcare-latest.deb

This will download the package to your current working directory.

Step 2: Install MailCare

Next, you need to install the downloaded package by running the following command:

$ sudo dpkg -i mailcare.deb

This will install the MailCare package along with all its dependencies.

Step 3: Start MailCare

After the installation is complete, you need to start the MailCare service by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start mailcare

By default, the MailCare service is set to automatically start at boot time. If you need to stop the service for any reason, you can use the following command:

$ sudo systemctl stop mailcare

Step 4: Enable MailCare Web Interface

MailCare provides a web interface that you can use to manage your spam email filtering settings. To enable the web interface, run the following command:

$ sudo mailcare-config enable-web

This will enable the web interface and generate a random access token that you can use to access the interface.

Step 5: Access MailCare Web Interface

To access the MailCare web interface, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

https://<your-server-ip>:8843?token=<generated-access-token>

Replace <your-server-ip> with the IP address of your server and <generated-access-token> with the token generated by the previous command.

You should now see the MailCare web interface, where you can manage your spam email filtering settings.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed MailCare on your Elementary OS Latest system and enabled its web interface. You can now use MailCare to filter your spam email and keep your inbox clean.

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