Installing EmailRelay on Fedora Server Latest

EmailRelay is a free, open-source software that allows you to relay email messages from various sources to their destinations. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install EmailRelay on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before beginning, ensure that you have:

• A system running Fedora Server Latest.
• Administrative access to the system.

Step 1: Update the System

Ensure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo dnf install -y gcc make perl perl-IO-Socket-SSL openssl-devel

Step 3: Download EmailRelay

Download EmailRelay from the official website by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/rnwood/smtprelay/releases/download/v2.0.2/emailrelay-2.0.2.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract EmailRelay

Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

tar -xvf emailrelay-2.0.2.tar.gz

Step 5: Build and Install EmailRelay

Build and install EmailRelay by running the following commands:

cd emailrelay-2.0.2/
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 6: Configure EmailRelay

Create a configuration file for EmailRelay by running the following command:

sudo vi /etc/emailrelay/config

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

# Specify the SMTP server to use
smtp-relay-server = smtp.example.com

# Specify the SMTP port to use
smtp-relay-port = 587

# Specify the local IP address to bind to
bind-address = 0.0.0.0

# Specify the log file
log-file = /var/log/emailrelay.log

# Specify the maximum number of connections
max-connections = 100

# Specify the maximum number of messages per connection
max-messages = 10

# Specify the maximum message size in bytes
max-message-size = 10485760

Replace smtp.example.com with the SMTP server of your choice.

Save and exit the configuration file by typing :wq.

Step 7: Start EmailRelay

Start EmailRelay by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start emailrelay

Step 8: Verify EmailRelay

Verify that EmailRelay is running by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status emailrelay

You should see a message indicating that the service is active.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure EmailRelay on Fedora Server Latest. With EmailRelay up and running, you can now relay email messages from various sources to their destinations.

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