SquirrelMail is a webmail client that allows you to access your email from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. Installing SquirrelMail on your macOS device is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing SquirrelMail on your macOS device.
Begin by downloading the latest version of SquirrelMail from the official website.
Once the download is complete, open the downloaded file and extract the contents to your web server's document root directory. For example, if you are using Apache as your web server, the document root directory is typically located at /Library/WebServer/Documents/.
Navigate to the SquirrelMail directory using the terminal and run the config/conf.pl script to configure SquirrelMail.
cd /Library/WebServer/Documents/squirrelmail/
./config/conf.pl
The script will ask you a few questions about your email server configuration, such as the hostname and port number. Follow the prompts and enter the appropriate information.
Set appropriate permissions for SquirrelMail's data directory by running the following command:
chmod 777 /Library/WebServer/Documents/squirrelmail/data/
Visit the SquirrelMail login page by navigating to http://localhost/squirrelmail/ in your web browser. Enter your email login credentials, and if everything is set up correctly, you should be able to access your email using SquirrelMail.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SquirrelMail on your macOS device.
SquirrelMail is a convenient and easy-to-use webmail client that can be installed on a macOS device quickly and effortlessly. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now be able to access your email using SquirrelMail from anywhere with an internet connection.
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