How to Install SnappyMail on FreeBSD Latest

SnappyMail is a popular email application designed to make your email experience faster, smoother and more efficient. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install SnappyMail on your FreeBSD latest operating system.

Requirements

• A FreeBSD system with root access
• A stable internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by clicking the terminal icon in the applications menu.

2. Make sure to update the package repository by running the command:

pkg update

3. Install the prerequisites required to build SnappyMail from source. Run the command:

pkg install git gcc make

4. Clone the SnappyMail repository using Git.

git clone https://git.snappymail.eu/snappymail/snappymail.git

5. Move to the newly created directory and run the configure script.

cd snappymail 
./configure

6. Build and install the SnappyMail application with the following command:

make && su root -c "make install"

7. Once the installation is complete, you can launch SnappyMail by typing:

snappymail

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed SnappyMail on FreeBSD Latest operating system. You can now start using the application by configuring it with your email sources. Happy emailing!

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