Tutorial: Installing Dada Mail on Windows 10

Dada Mail is a popular mailing list management software that allows you to create and manage mailing lists with ease. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Dada Mail on a Windows 10 computer.

Step 1: Download Dada Mail

The first step is to download the latest version of Dada Mail from the official website: https://dadamailproject.com/download-dada-mail/

Make sure you download the Windows version of Dada Mail.

Step 2: Install Perl

Dada Mail requires Perl to function properly. If you don't already have Perl installed on your computer, you will need to install it before proceeding.

To install Perl, you can download and run the installer from the following link: https://www.perl.org/get.html

Step 3: Extract the Dada Mail archive

Once you have downloaded the Dada Mail archive, you need to extract it to a directory on your computer. You can use any archive extraction tool to do this, but we recommend using 7-Zip which can be downloaded from: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

After downloading and installing 7-Zip, right-click on the Dada Mail archive and select "7-Zip" -> "Extract Here".

Step 4: Install Dada Mail

To install Dada Mail, open the extracted directory and locate the "dada" script. Double-click on the "dada" script to start the installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. You will be asked to provide some information such as the name of your mailing list, the email address you want to use as the sender, and your SMTP server settings.

Step 5: Access Dada Mail

After the installation process is complete, you can access Dada Mail by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi. This will take you to the Dada Mail login page. Enter your admin username and password to access the Dada Mail dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dada Mail on your Windows 10 computer.

Conclusion

Dada Mail is a powerful mailing list management tool that can help you manage your email campaigns effectively. By following this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of Dada Mail on your Windows 10 computer.

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