This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Haraka, an open-source SMTP server that was developed in JavaScript for Node.js. Haraka is fast and extensible, and it aims to be an efficient alternative to traditional email servers.
Here's how you can install Haraka on MXLinux Latest:
Before you begin, you'll need the following:
Haraka is built on top of Node.js. If you don't have Node.js installed on your system, you can install it by following these steps:
Open a terminal.
Run the following command to add the Node.js repository:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash -
Update the package list:
sudo apt update
Install Node.js:
sudo apt install nodejs
Now that you have Node.js installed, you can proceed with the installation of Haraka:
Open a terminal.
Run the following command to install Haraka:
sudo npm install -g Haraka
This will install Haraka globally on your system.
Once Haraka is installed, you should configure it according to your needs:
Open a terminal.
Run the following command to create a new Haraka instance:
sudo Haraka -i /etc/haraka
This will create a new instance of Haraka in the /etc/haraka directory.
Edit the configuration file at /etc/haraka/config/smtp.ini to customize your email server's settings.
You can now start Haraka and test your email server. To do this, run the following command:
sudo haraka -c /etc/haraka
This will start Haraka and bind it to port 25 (the default SMTP port).
You have now learned how to install Haraka on MXLinux Latest. You can now manage your Haraka instance to suit your needs.
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