How to Install Sendmail on Kali Linux Latest

Sendmail is an open-source email solution used to send and receive email messages. In this tutorial, we will be discussing the steps to install Sendmail on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

Steps to install Sendmail

Follow the steps below to install Sendmail on your Kali Linux Latest operating system:

  1. Open the terminal on your Kali Linux Latest system.

  2. Update your system repository using the following command:

sudo apt-get update
  1. Install Sendmail by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install sendmail
  1. Once the installation process is complete, configure Sendmail by running the following command:
sudo sendmailconfig
  1. During the configuration process, enter information such as your domain name and email addresses.

  2. After the configuration process is complete, restart Sendmail by running the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/sendmail restart
  1. Verify that Sendmail is working by sending a test email to your own email address by running the following command:
echo "Test email" | mail -s "Sendmail test" user@example.com

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sendmail on Kali Linux Latest. You can now start using Sendmail to send and receive email messages from your Kali Linux system.

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