How to Install Mailu on NetBSD

Mailu is an open-source, self-hosted email server aimed at providing a reliable, secure, and scalable email solution. In this tutorial, we'll guide you on how to install Mailu on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server running NetBSD;
• Root access (or sudo privileges) to install and configure packages;
• A domain name pointed to the server's IP address.

Steps

Step 1: Install Required Packages

You need to install some required packages in your NetBSD server before installing Mailu. This includes Docker, Docker Compose, and Git.

To install them, run the following command:

pkgin update && pkgin -y install docker docker-compose git

Step 2: Clone Mailu Repository

After installing required packages, clone the Mailu repository via Git by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Mailu/Mailu.git

Step 3: Edit Environment Settings

Navigate to the cloned Mailu directory and copy the sample.env file to .env by running the following commands:

cd Mailu/
cp sample.env .env

Now open the .env file using your favorite text editor and fill out the required details. Here is an example .env file:

DOMAIN=example.com
BRAND=My Mail
MAILU_ADMIN=admin
INITIAL_EMAIL=admin@example.com
INITIAL_PASSWORD=example-pass

• DOMAIN should be your actual domain name.
• BRAND will be your email service's name.
• MAILU_ADMIN is used to manage Mailu users and services.
• INITIAL_EMAIL is the email for the first user (the user with administrator access).
• INITIAL_PASSWORD is the password for the above-specified user.

Step 4: Start Services

Run the following commands to start the services:

docker-compose pull
docker-compose up -d

This should download any necessary files and start all services.

Step 5: Verify Installation

You can verify that the Mailu services are running by running:

docker-compose ps

This command should output information about each running service.

Step 6: Access Admin Panel

Go to the following URL to access the Mailu admin panel:

https://mail.example.com/admin

Replace example.com with your actual domain name.

Step 7: Add Users and Domains

From the admin panel, you can add users and domains that can send and receive emails.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Mailu on NetBSD. You can now start to use Mailu to send and receive emails in a secure and reliable manner. If you ever need to modify the settings, simply edit the .env file and restart the services.

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