How to Install SnappyMail on NetBSD

SnappyMail is a free, open-source email client that supports multiple email accounts, a variety of protocols, and powerful search capabilities. It is available for several operating systems, including NetBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SnappyMail on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have:

• A NetBSD operating system installed on your computer.
• Internet access.

Step 1: Downloading SnappyMail

Open a terminal window and use the following command to download SnappyMail:

$ ftp https://snappymail.eu/versions/current/snappymail-3.0.3.tar.gz

The command will download the SnappyMail tarball to your current working directory.

Step 2: Extracting SnappyMail

Now extract the downloaded tarball using the following command:

$ tar -xzvf snappymail-3.0.3.tar.gz

This will create a new directory named snappymail-3.0.3 in your current working directory.

Step 3: Installing Required Dependencies

Before we proceed with the installation of SnappyMail, we need to install some dependencies. Use the following command to install them:

$ sudo pkgin install gtk2+2.24.31nb3 libglade2-2.6.4nb25 gnutls-3.6.15nb1 libsoup-2.68.4nb2 gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0nb4

The pkgin package manager will install the necessary dependencies for SnappyMail.

Step 4: Building SnappyMail

Now that we have installed the required dependencies, we can proceed with building SnappyMail. Change into the extracted directory using the following command:

$ cd snappymail-3.0.3

Use the following command to configure the compilation options for SnappyMail:

$ ./configure

Finally, compile and install SnappyMail using the following commands:

$ make
$ sudo make install

This will compile and install SnappyMail on your NetBSD system.

Step 5: Launching SnappyMail

You can launch SnappyMail using the following command:

$ snappymail

SnappyMail should now be running on your NetBSD system. You can start using it by adding your email accounts.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of downloading, building, and installing SnappyMail on NetBSD. You can now use SnappyMail to manage your email accounts on your NetBSD system.

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