How to Install Wildduck on FreeBSD Latest

Wildduck is an open-source mail server that supports a variety of protocols such as SMTP, IMAP, and POP3. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Wildduck on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD latest server with root access
• A domain name
• A valid SSL certificate for the domain
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands and server administration

Step 1 - Update FreeBSD

Before we get started, we need to make sure that our server is up-to-date. To do that, run the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

This command will update all the packages installed on your FreeBSD server.

Step 2 - Install Necessary Packages

Next, we need to install some additional packages that are necessary for Wildduck to run. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

pkg install node14 git-lite

Step 3 - Clone Wildduck Repository

Now, we need to clone the Wildduck repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/nodemailer/wildduck.git

Step 4 - Install Wildduck

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Wildduck directory using the following command:

cd wildduck

Next, we need to install Wildduck using the following command:

npm install --production

This will install all the necessary dependencies required to run Wildduck.

Step 5 - Configure Wildduck

Next, we need to configure Wildduck to work with our domain name and SSL certificate. In the root directory of Wildduck, create a file named configuration.production.json and add the following content:

{
  "smtp": {
    "disabled": false,
    "listen": {
      "host": "0.0.0.0",
      "port": 587
    },
    "authentication": {
      "methods": ["PLAIN"]
    },
    "tls": {
      "key": "/etc/ssl/private/mydomain.key",
      "cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/mydomain.crt",
      "ciphers": "HIGH:!SSLv3:!RC4:!ADH:!EXP:!NULL"
    },
    "hostname": "mydomain.com",
    "max_recipients": 100
  },
  "http": {
    "disabled": true
  },
  "dovecotServer": {
    "enabled": true,
    "listen": {
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "port": 20110
    },
    "tls": {
      "key": "/etc/ssl/private/mydomain.key",
      "cert": "/etc/ssl/certs/mydomain.crt",
      "ciphers": "HIGH:!SSLv3:!RC4:!ADH:!EXP:!NULL"
    },
    "sieveSupport": true
  },
  "dovecotAuth": {
    "enabled": true,
    "socket": "/var/run/dovecot/auth-client"
  },
  "mongodbUrl": "mongodb://localhost:27017/wildduck",
  "plugins": {
    "auth-jwt": {
      "secret": "your_jwt_secret"
    }
  }
}

In the smtp section, replace mydomain.com with your domain name, and replace /etc/ssl/private/mydomain.key and /etc/ssl/certs/mydomain.crt with the path to your SSL certificate and private key respectively.

In the plugins section, replace your_jwt_secret with a strong, random string. This will be used as the secret key to encode and decode JWT tokens.

Step 6 - Start Wildduck

After configuring Wildduck, start the server using the following command:

npm start --production

This will start the Wildduck server, and you should see the following output:

INFO: Server running at http://0.0.0.0:8080

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wildduck on FreeBSD. You can now use any email client to connect to your server using the SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 protocols.

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