How to Install Courier MTA on OpenBSD

Courier MTA is a popular mail transfer agent that provides a simple and reliable way to handle email delivery. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing and configuring Courier MTA on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A user account with administrative privileges
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Install Courier MTA

To install Courier MTA on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal application.

2. Login with your administrative credentials.

3. Type the following command to install the Courier MTA package:

   $ doas pkg_add courier-mta
   

4. Press Enter to confirm the installation.

Step 2: Configure Courier MTA

Now that Courier MTA is installed, you need to configure it to work properly. Follow these steps:

1. Open the main configuration file for Courier MTA:

   $ doas vi /usr/local/etc/courier/*.default
   

2. Replace daemon with inet in the DAEMON_OPTIONS line.

3. Uncomment the following lines:

   IMAPDSTART=YES
   IMAPDSSLSTART=YES
   IMAP_TLS_REQUIRED=0
   AUTHMODULES="authuserdb"
   

4. Save and close the file by typing :wq.

5. Next, edit the /usr/local/lib/courier-imap/etc/authuserdb file to add a user for authentication. Replace username and password with your desired credentials:

   username:password::::::
   

6. Save and close the file by typing :wq.

Step 3: Start Courier MTA

To start Courier MTA on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal application.

2. Type the following command to start the service:

   $ doas rcctl start courier-mta
   

3. Press Enter to confirm the start-up.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Courier MTA on OpenBSD. You can now send and receive email messages using this powerful mail transfer agent. If you encounter any issues or errors during the installation or configuration process, check the official documentation for help.

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