Postfix is a widely used mail transfer agent (MTA) that routes and delivers email messages. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and configure Postfix on a Fedora Server Latest.
Before installing Postfix, make sure you have the following:
First, update the system to get the latest package versions and security updates:
sudo dnf update
Now, install Postfix by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install postfix
This will download and install Postfix with its dependencies.
After installation, we need to configure Postfix to send and receive email messages.
To edit the configuration file, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
In the file, find the following lines and replace them with the below configuration:
#myhostname = host.example.com
myhostname = your_domain_name.com
#mydomain = example.com
mydomain = your_domain_name.com
#myorigin = $mydomain
myorigin = $mydomain
#inet_interfaces = all
inet_interfaces = localhost
Note: Replace “your_domain_name.com” with your own domain name.
Save and exit the file.
For the changes to take effect, restart the Postfix service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart postfix
To test if Postfix is working properly, send a test email using the following command:
echo "Test Email Body" | mail -s "Test Email Subject" your_email_address
Replace "your_email_address" with a valid email address.
Check your mailbox to see if you received the test email.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Postfix on your Fedora Server Latest.
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