Mail-in-a-Box is a free and open-source email server software that allows you to easily set up your own email server with a webmail interface. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mail-in-a-Box on NetBSD.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you will need:
Mail-in-a-Box requires the following dependencies to be installed on your NetBSD server:
sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install git python37 ca_root_nss
To clone Mail-in-a-Box repository, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/mail-in-a-box/mailinabox.git
cd mailinabox
sudo ./setup.sh
This script will guide you through the process of installing Mail-in-a-Box.
After installation is complete, you need to configure Mail-in-a-Box:
sudo mailinabox
This will bring up the Mail-in-a-Box web interface, where you can configure the email address and other settings.
Once you have configured Mail-in-a-Box, you can test it by sending an email to the email address you created. You should be able to receive the email in your Mail-in-a-Box inbox.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mail-in-a-Box on NetBSD!
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