Mailman is a mailing list software package that manages email discussion lists. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Mailman on OpenBSD.
Update your system packages by running:
sudo pkg_add -Uu
Install the necessary packages for Mailman by running:
sudo pkg_add mailman
Edit the Mailman configuration file by running:
sudo vi /etc/mailman.cfg
Modify the following lines to match your email settings:
MTA = 'OpenSMTPD'
POSTFIX_STYLE_VIRTUAL_DOMAINS = ['example.com']
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'lists.example.com'
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'lists.example.com'
DEFAULT_URL_PATTERN = 'https://%s/mailman/'
DEFAULT_URL_PATTERN_HOST = 'lists.example.com'
OWNER_SITE_LIST = 'mailman'
Generate the configuration files by running:
sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/genaliases
sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/genhttpd
sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/mmsitepass
Start the Mailman service by running:
sudo /etc/rc.d/mailman start
Verify that Mailman is running by accessing the web interface at http://lists.example.com/mailman/admin. Login with the site password that was set in step 4.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailman on OpenBSD.
Mailman is a powerful mailing list software that can be easily installed on OpenBSD by following these steps. With Mailman, you can manage email discussion lists and easily communicate with your users.
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