Postal is a free and open source mail server that is lightweight, scalable, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Postal on NetBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation, you should have the following:
The first step is to ensure that your system is up-to-date with the latest packages available.
$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin upgrade
Postal requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. We can install most of these using pkgin.
$ sudo pkgin install libidn2 sqlite3 libzstd
Postal is written in Go and Ruby, so we need to install these languages and their dependencies.
$ sudo pkgin install go
$ sudo pkgin install ruby25
Next, we need to clone the Postal repository from GitHub.
$ git clone https://github.com/postalserver/postal.git && cd postal
The final step is to install Postal.
$ sudo make install
To configure Postal, we need to run the setup script.
$ sudo postal setup
Follow the prompts to configure the server.
To start Postal, use the following command:
$ sudo postal start
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Postal on NetBSD. Postal is a powerful mail server that can be used for both personal and business use. We hope this tutorial has helped you get started with Postal.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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