Haraka is a scalable and high-performance mail server built using JavaScript. Haraka can handle high volumes of incoming SMTP connections and is extensible with various plugins. Installation of Haraka on Linux Mint is relatively simple and can be achieved using the following steps.
Before starting the installation, ensure that you have met the following requirements:
The first step is to ensure that your system has the latest packages installed. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update the package list and upgrade any existing packages to their latest available versions.
Haraka is built using the Node.js runtime environment. To install Node.js, run the following set of commands in your terminal:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
This will add the Node.js repository to your system and install the latest stable version of Node.js.
Once Node.js is installed, we can proceed to install Haraka. To install Haraka, run the following set of commands in your terminal:
sudo npm install -g Haraka
This will install Haraka globally on your system, making it available from any location.
To start Haraka, run the following command:
sudo haraka -c /etc/haraka
This will start Haraka using the default configuration file located at /etc/haraka.
Once Haraka is running, you can test it by sending an email to an email address. You can do this by running the following set of commands:
echo "Hello World" | mail -s "Test Email" you@example.com
Make sure to replace you@example.com with the email address you want to send the test email to.
In conclusion, Haraka is a powerful and high-performance mail server that can be installed on Linux Mint with just a few simple commands. With Haraka, you can manage high volumes of incoming mail and take advantage of the various plugins available to extend its functionality.
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