How to Install MailHog on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MailHog, which is an email testing tool that lets you view and test emails locally.

Prerequisites

• A computer running FreeBSD Latest
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install Go

Before we can install MailHog, we need to install Go, which is a programming language that MailHog is written in. Follow these steps to install Go on FreeBSD:

1. Update and upgrade the system:

   sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
   

2. Install Go:

   sudo pkg install go
   

3. Verify the installation by checking the Go version:

   go version
   

   If the output shows the current version of Go, then the installation was successful.

Step 2: Install MailHog

Now that we have Go installed, we can proceed to install MailHog.

1. Clone the MailHog GitHub repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog.git
   

2. Change into the MailHog directory:

   cd MailHog
   

3. Build MailHog:

   go build
   

   This may take several minutes to complete.

4. Check that MailHog was built successfully:

   ls -l MailHog
   

   This should display the newly created MailHog binary in the current directory.

Step 3: Run MailHog

With MailHog built, we can now run it and start testing emails locally.

1. Start MailHog:

   ./MailHog
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8025/.

3. MailHog should display a web interface where you can view and test emails.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed MailHog on FreeBSD Latest! You can now use MailHog to test emails locally and ensure that your email server is working as expected.

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