How to Install Maddy Mail Server on Kali Linux

Maddy Mail Server is an open-source mail server written in Go. It is designed to be efficient, easy to use, and versatile. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Maddy Mail Server on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure your Kali Linux system is up-to-date. You can update the system using the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Install Dependencies

To install Maddy Mail Server, you'll need to install Go language, Git, and other required packages.

1. Start by installing Git, update the package list and install Git using the command below:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install git
   

2. Next, you'll need to install the Go language on your system to compile the Maddy Mail Server source code. You can download and install the Go language using the following commands:

   wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.17.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.17.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   

   Verify that Go has been installed correctly by running the following command:

   go version
   

3. After installing Git and Go, install the required dependencies for Maddy Mail Server using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev
   

Install Maddy Mail Server

1. First, clone the Maddy Mail Server repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned directory using the command:

   cd maddy
   

3. Build the Maddy Mail Server using the following commands:

   go build -o maddy ./cmd/maddy
   

4. Now run Maddy Mail Server using the following command:

   sudo ./maddy
   

   You should see the following output:

    INFO[2021-11-03T12:07:35-06:00] Starting HTTP server                         addr="127.0.0.1:2003"
    INFO[2021-11-03T12:07:36-06:00] Starting SMTP server                         bind=":25"
    INFO[2021-11-03T12:07:36-06:00] Starting delivery processors pool             n=16
   

5. Test the server using the command:

   echo "Hello World" | mail -s "Test" <your_email_address>
   

   Check the email address to see if the email was received.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Maddy Mail Server on Kali Linux. You can now use it to send and receive emails.

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