How to Install Cyrus IMAP on macOS

Cyrus IMAP is a popular email server that allows users to send and receive emails with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Cyrus IMAP on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS operating system
• Terminal
• Xcode and its Command Line Tools installed

Steps

1. Open Terminal by searching for it in Launchpad or using the Spotlight Search.
2. Install Homebrew by running the following command in Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

3. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to add the Cyrus IMAP tap:

brew tap cyrusimap/cyrusimap

4. Install Cyrus IMAP by running the following command:

brew install cyrus-imapd

5. Once installation is completed, run the following commands to start the service and enable it at startup:

sudo brew services start cyrus-imapd
sudo brew services enable cyrus-imapd

6. Verify that the service is running by running the following command:

sudo cyradm --user cyrus localhost

You should see the following output:

Password:
localhost.localdomain>

7. Start the Cyrus IMAP administration tool by running the following command:

sudo cyradm --user cyrus localhost

You should see the following output:

Password:
localhost.localdomain>

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Cyrus IMAP on macOS using Homebrew. Now, you can send and receive emails by configuring your email client to use Cyrus IMAP as your email server.

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