DadaMail is a popular open-source mailing list management software that allows you to send newsletters, messages, and announcements to a group of subscribers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DadaMail on NetBSD.
DadaMail is written in Perl, so you need to install Perl on your NetBSD system. To install Perl, run the following command:
pkgin install perl
DadaMail requires some Perl modules to be installed. You can install them using the CPAN shell. Run the following command to launch the CPAN shell:
perl -MCPAN -e shell
If it's your first time using CPAN, it will ask you a few questions before you can proceed. Answer them accordingly.
Once the CPAN shell is launched, type the following command to install the required Perl modules:
install Mail::Mailer Email::Address MIME::Lite MIME::Types CGI
CPAN will prompt you to confirm the installation. Type yes to proceed.
You can download the latest version of DadaMail from their official website or use the following command to download it directly on your NetBSD system:
fetch https://dadamailproject.com/d/install_dada_mail.pod
Once the download is complete, extract the tarball using the following command:
tar -xvzf install_dada_mail.pod
Change directory to the extracted directory:
cd dadamail.X.X.X/
Now, run the installation script:
./install.cgi
Follow the instructions prompted by the installation script. It will ask you for the database information, email settings, and other configurations. After the installation process is complete, you will see a message confirming the installation.
You can access DadaMail by typing the URL of your server, followed by /path/to/dada.cgi. For example, if your server's IP address is 192.168.1.100 and you installed DadaMail in the default directory, you can access it using the following URL:
http://192.168.1.100/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi
You will be prompted to log in to the DadaMail Administrator Dashboard using the credentials you set during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DadaMail on your NetBSD system. You can now start managing your mailing lists and sending newsletters to your subscribers.
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