Maddy is a lightweight and modern mail server that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Maddy Mail Server on a Windows 11 machine.
Before we proceed, you need to have the following:
First, you need to install Git on your machine. You can download the Git command-line tool from the official website https://git-scm.com/downloads.
Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Maddy repository. Then, run the following command to clone Maddy's repository:
git clone https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the Maddy directory by running the following command:
cd maddy
Now, compile and build Maddy using Visual Studio. Open the Maddy.sln file in Visual Studio and build the solution. Alternatively, you can build the solution from the command line using the following command:
msbuild maddy.sln /p:Configuration=Release
After building the solution, navigate to the maddy/target directory, and run the following command:
.\install.ps1
This command will install Maddy and create a default configuration file at C:\Program Files\Maddy\config.dev.toml. You can modify this configuration file according to your requirements.
Finally, you can start the Maddy service using the following command:
.\run.ps1
This command will start the Maddy service, and you can access it using a mail client such as Thunderbird or Outlook.
That's it! You have successfully installed the Maddy Mail Server on your Windows 11 machine. Now, you can configure your mail clients to use Maddy as your mail server. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult the Maddy documentation https://foxcpp.dev/maddy/.
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