Mail-in-a-Box is a free, open-source, and easy-to-use email server solution that allows you to easily set up your own mail server on Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Mail-in-a-Box on Void Linux.
Here are the things that you should have before proceeding with this tutorial:
The first step is to update your system to ensure that you have the latest packages installed. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Suy
Before you can install Mail-in-a-Box, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo xbps-install -y git python-pip python-ldap python-pyOpenSSL python-psutil python-dnspython python-mock python-netifaces python-pymysql python-pytest python-mock python-passlib python-qrcode python-bcrypt python-dateutil python-tz python-pil python-xmpp python-pygments python-spf python-cffi python-rtyaml python-pyotp python-pyicu python-idna python-markdown python-packaging python-unidecode dirmngr
Now that we have the necessary dependencies, we can clone the Mail-in-a-Box repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/mail-in-a-box/mailinabox.git
Once you have cloned the repository, you can navigate to the mailinabox directory and run the setup/start.sh script to start the installation process:
cd mailinabox
sudo setup/start.sh
The setup script will ask you several questions related to domain name, SSL certificate, and email accounts. You can accept the default values by pressing Enter or provide your own values.
The setup process may take some time to complete, depending on your server resources.
After the installation is complete, you can access the Mail-in-a-Box admin panel by visiting https://<your_domain_name>/admin in your web browser. You can login with the email address and password you provided during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mail-in-a-Box on Void Linux. You can now use your own mail server to send and receive emails. You can configure your email client using the settings provided by the Mail-in-a-Box admin panel.
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