How to Install Slimta on Elementary OS Latest

Slimta is an email server built in Python. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Slimta on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure to have the following:

• A user account with sudo access
• An updated system
• Python 3.6 or later

Step 1 - Installation of Slimta Dependencies

To install Slimta, we first need to install its dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt-get install libev-dev libyaml-dev libffi-dev python3-dev python3-pip

Step 2 - Installation of Slimta

We can now install Slimta using pip3. Run the following command to install Slimta:

sudo pip3 install slimta

Step 3 - Configuration of Slimta

By default, Slimta reads its configuration from the file /etc/slimta.cfg. Here is an example configuration file:

[smtp]
interfaces = 0.0.0.0:25
[data]
directory = /var/spool/slimta
[logging]
level = info
directory = /var/log/slimta

This configuration allows incoming connections on port 25, stores email in /var/spool/slimta, and logs messages with an info level to /var/log/slimta.

You can change this configuration file to suit your needs.

Step 4 - Running Slimta

Finally, start the Slimta service with the following command:

sudo systemctl start slimta

You can check the status of the Slimta service with the following command:

sudo systemctl status slimta

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps needed to install Slimta on Elementary OS Latest. Now you can use Slimta as your email server.

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