Exim is a widely-used mail server that runs on most Unix-like operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Exim on Kali Linux Latest.
Before installing Exim, we need to update the Kali Linux system packages to ensure that we have the latest updates and security patches. To perform the update, run:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
To install Exim, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install exim4
This will install Exim along with its required dependencies.
After the installation of Exim, we need to configure it by running the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config
This will launch a configuration wizard that will guide you through the configuration process. You will be prompted to select the general type of the mail configuration; select "Internet site" as the mail configuration type.
Next, you will be asked to enter the System mail name, which is the domain name or hostname of your Kali Linux system. Enter the domain name or hostname of your system and press enter.
In the next step, you will be asked for the IP address to listen on for incoming SMTP connections. Enter the default IP address of your Kali Linux system and press enter.
Next, you will be asked to enter any additional options you want to set for the Exim mail server. You can leave this field empty, and press enter to continue.
In the next step, you will be asked to select the delivery method. Select "Internet site" as your delivery method.
Next, you will be asked to enter the SMTP relay host. Leave this field empty, and press enter to continue.
In the next step, you will be asked to select if you want to split the Exim configuration files based on a particular domain or not. Select "No" and continue.
In the final step of the configuration wizard, you will be asked if you want to use the split configuration files or not. Select "No" to continue.
After the configuration process is completed successfully, you can start the Exim service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start exim4
You can also enable the Exim service to start automatically on system boot by running:
sudo systemctl enable exim4
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Exim mail server on Kali Linux Latest. You can now use the Exim mail server to send and receive emails on your Kali Linux system.
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