Maildrop is an open-source mail delivery agent that allows you to filter and deliver incoming email messages to a mailbox or forwarding address. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Maildrop on Ubuntu Server Latest.
To follow this tutorial, you will need:
Before installing Maildrop, make sure to install the required dependencies on your Ubuntu server by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev
To download and install Maildrop, follow these steps:
Start by downloading Maildrop from the GitLab repository by running the following command:
git clone https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.git
Navigate to the maildrop directory by running the following command:
cd maildrop
Configure the build options by running the following command:
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
Build and install Maildrop by running the following command:
make
sudo make install
To verify that Maildrop has been installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:
maildrop -v
This command should display the version number of Maildrop without any errors.
You have now successfully installed Maildrop on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use Maildrop to filter and deliver incoming email messages to the desired mailbox or forwarding address.
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