EmailRelay is a free, open-source software that can be used for sending and receiving emails. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install EmailRelay on NetBSD:
Before installing EmailRelay, you need to make sure that your package manager is updated. To do this, run the following command:
sudo pkgin update
EmailRelay requires a few packages to run properly. To install them, run the following command:
sudo pkgin install libiconv gcc make openssl
Download the latest version of EmailRelay from the official website (
https://emailrelay.sourceforge.net/
Extract the downloaded file to your desired location by running the following command:
tar xvfz emailrelay-x.x.x.tar.gz
Navigate to the extracted EmailRelay directory and run the following commands to install EmailRelay:
./configure
make
sudo make install
Create a configuration file for EmailRelay by running the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/emailrelay.conf
Enter the following content into the configuration file:
# Forward all emails to an external SMTP server
# Replace smtp.example.com with your SMTP server hostname
# Replace 25 with your SMTP server port, if necessary
# Replace username and password with your SMTP server credentials, if needed
SMTP_SERVER = smtp.example.com:25
SMTP_USERNAME = username
SMTP_PASSWORD = password
# Set the local email address
MAIL_FROM = myemail@example.com
Save and close the configuration file.
To start EmailRelay, run the following command:
sudo emailrelay --configfile /usr/local/etc/emailrelay.conf
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured EmailRelay on NetBSD.
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