OpenSMTPD is an open-source SMTP server that can be installed on Windows 11. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps necessary to install OpenSMTPD on Windows 11.
Before proceeding with the installation, we need to make sure that the following software is installed on the system:
Follow these steps to install OpenSMTPD on Windows 11:
Step 1: Download the OpenSMTPD Source Code
Open the command prompt on your Windows 11 system and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/OpenSMTPD/OpenSMTPD.git
This command will download the OpenSMTPD source code on your system.
Step 2: Install Build Dependencies
OpenSMTPD requires certain build dependencies to be installed on your system for it to build correctly. You can install the dependencies by running the following command in your command prompt:
pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc-libs make libtool automake autoconf pkg-config mingw-w64-x86_64-libiconv
This command installs the necessary build dependencies on your system.
Step 3: Build and Install OpenSMTPD
Navigate to the OpenSMTPD source code folder that you downloaded in step 1.
cd OpenSMTPD
Run the following commands to configure, build, and install OpenSMTPD:
./bootstrap
./configure
make
make install
This will build and install OpenSMTPD on your system.
Step 4: Configure OpenSMTPD
OpenSMTPD is now installed on your system. You can configure it by creating a configuration file. Here's an example of a basic configuration file:
listen on 0.0.0.0
accept from any for domain "example.com" deliver to mbox
Save this file as /etc/mail/smtpd.conf.
Step 5: Start OpenSMTPD
To start OpenSMTPD, run the following command:
smtpd -d
This will start the OpenSMTPD daemon in debug mode. You can now send test emails to verify that OpenSMTPD is working correctly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenSMTPD on your Windows 11 system. You can now use it as your SMTP server for sending and receiving emails.
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