AnonAddy is an open-source email forwarding service that allows you to create unlimited aliases so you can protect your real email address. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install AnonAddy on Manjaro.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:
First, open your web browser and visit the official AnonAddy website at https://anonaddy.com.
From the website, navigate to the installation page and copy the installation command.
Next, open the terminal on your Manjaro machine, and paste the copied command.
Press Enter to run the installation command. This will download and install the required packages for AnonAddy.
After the installation is complete, you can start the AnonAddy service using the command below:
sudo systemctl start anonaddy
This command will start the AnonAddy service on your machine. If you want to enable the service to start on system boot, run the command below:
sudo systemctl enable anonaddy
Finally, verify that the AnonAddy service is running by checking its status using the command below:
sudo systemctl status anonaddy
If the service is running correctly, you will see the output similar to the one below:
● anonaddy.service - AnonAddy Email Forwarding
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/anonaddy.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2021-11-02 10:07:31 UTC; 2min 30s ago
Main PID: 15228 (anonaddy)
Tasks: 10 (limit: 19054)
Memory: 67.1M
CPU: 604ms
CGroup: /system.slice/anonaddy.service
└─15228 /usr/bin/php /usr/share/anonaddy/artisan anonaddy:listen
Nov 02 10:07:31 manjaro anonaddy[15228]: Starting AnonAddy email forwarding server...
Nov 02 10:07:31 manjaro anonaddy[15228]: AnonAddy email forwarding server started on localhost:24
Congratulations! You have successfully installed AnonAddy on your Manjaro machine. Now you can configure and use the service to create unlimited email aliases to protect your real email address.
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