Postal is an open-source mail server that can help you to send and receive large volumes of email. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Postal on Windows 10.
Prerequisites
Before getting started, ensure that you have the following things available:
- A Windows 10 machine with administrative privileges.
- A text editor of your choice to modify the configuration file.
- A web browser to access Postal's web interface.
- A postal account to configure the server.
Steps
Follow these steps to install Postal:
Install Ruby:
- Visit https://rubyinstaller.org/download/ to download the latest version of Ruby for Windows.
- Install Ruby by running the downloaded executable file and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Confirm that Ruby is installed by opening the Command Prompt and typing
ruby -v.
Install Postal:
- Visit https://postal.atech.media/#/ and click on the Windows installer link.
- Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
- Start Postal using the command
postal start in the Command Prompt.
Configure Postal:
- Open your web browser and go to
http://localhost:5000.
- Enter your postal account's email and password to log in.
- Follow the prompts to set up Postal, including configuring DNS records and verifying domain ownership.
- Once you've completed the setup process, you're ready to start using Postal.
Test Postal:
- Use Postal to send a test email to ensure that the server is working correctly.
- You can view the email logs and statistics by logging into Postal's web interface.
Conclusion
That's it! You've successfully installed Postal on Windows 10 and configured it to start sending and receiving emails. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult Postal's documentation at https://docs.postalserver.io/.
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