Postal is an open-source mail server that is specially designed to handle incoming and outgoing e-mail messages. It is built to handle hundreds of thousands of messages per day with fast delivery and an easy-to-use management interface. This tutorial shows you how to install Postal on Void Linux.
Before you install Postal on Void Linux, you will need:
Before you can install Postal on Void Linux, you need to install some dependencies. To do this, you can run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y gcc make openssl-devel mariadb-client mariadb-dev zlib-devel pcre-devel libicu-devel libidn2-devel libstrl-devel
Next, you need to download Postal. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/atech/postal.git
Once you have downloaded Postal, you can install it by running the following commands:
cd postal
sudo make install
This will install the Postal server on your Void Linux system.
After installing Postal, you need to configure it before you can start using it. To configure Postal, you can use the postal command-line tool. To start using the postal command-line tool, run the following command:
sudo postal initialize
This will ask you a series of questions regarding Postal configuration. Make sure to answer them accurately based on your needs.
After configuring Postal, you can start it by running the following command:
sudo postal start
This will start the Postal server on your Void Linux system. To stop Postal, you can use the following command:
sudo postal stop
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Postal on Void Linux. With Postal installed, you can now run your own mail server with ease.
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