In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Courier MTA on MXLinux Latest.
Before we start the installation of Courier MTA on MXLinux, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest version. To do so, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
You can install Courier MTA on MXLinux using the terminal. To install it, follow the steps below:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install courier-mta
Press Y when prompted to continue with the installation.
The installation process will take a few minutes to complete.
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Courier MTA to work with your MXLinux system. To configure it, follow the steps below:
Open the rc.conf file located at /etc/courier/, using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/courier/rc.conf
Edit the DAEMON_OPTS parameter to reflect the following values:
DAEMON_OPTS="-name=ESMTP -addr=127.0.0.1 -nodnslookup -noidentlookup -smtpauth=none -tcpdpixel=0 -noperms -maxrcpt=1000 -maxconn=100 -maxload=200 -pidfile=/var/run/esmtpd.pid"
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y and Enter.
After configuring the Courier MTA, start the Courier MTA service using the following command:
sudo service courier-mta start
Once the Courier MTA service is started, you can check the installation by sending an email to your MXLinux system. To send an email, use the following command:
echo "Test email from Courier MTA" | mail -s "Test Email" your_email_address
Replace your_email_address with the email address you want to send the email to.
If the installation is successful, you will receive the email in your inbox.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Courier MTA on your MXLinux Latest system.
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