Tutorial: How to Install iRedMail from https://www.iredmail.org/ on OpenSUSE Latest

iRedMail is an open-source mail server solution that supports multiple email protocols such as SMTP, IMAP, POP3, etc. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install iRedMail on OpenSUSE latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install Pre-Requisites

To install iRedMail on OpenSUSE, you need to install some pre-requisites. Run the following commands to install them:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install bzip2 wget make gcc perl-JSON openssl

Step 2: Download iRedMail

Visit the official iRedMail website and download the latest version of the software. You can use the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://www.iredmail.org/yum/rpm/iRedMail-2.0.0-rc1.tar.bz2

Once downloaded, extract the package by running the following command:

tar xvfj iRedMail-2.0.0-rc1.tar.bz2

Step 3: Install iRedMail

Now run the following command to start the iRedMail installation:

cd iRedMail-2.0.0-rc1/
sudo bash iRedMail.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to install iRedMail. During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter the domain name that you want to use for your mail server, and also to choose the components that you want to install.

Step 4: Verify iRedMail Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by accessing the iRedMail web interface. Open a web browser and go to https://your_domain_name/mail. Replace "your_domain_name" with the domain name that you entered during the installation process.

Enter the login credentials that you created during the installation process to access the iRedMail web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install iRedMail on OpenSUSE latest version. iRedMail allows you to set up a powerful, secure mail server and handle a large amount of mail traffic. Make sure to keep your mail server updated with the latest security patches to keep it secure.

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