How to Install vSMTP on macOS

vSMTP is a mail transfer agent from Viridit that allows you to send and receive emails from your computer. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps to install vSMTP on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your macOS:

• Homebrew package manager
• Xcode command line tools

Steps

1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

2. Update Homebrew package manager by running the command:

   brew update
   

3. Install vSMTP by running the command:

   brew install vsmtp
   

   This will download and install vSMTP and any dependencies it needs to run.

4. Run vSMTP by running the command:

   vsmtp
   

   This will start the vSMTP mail transfer agent on your computer.

5. Verify that vSMTP is running by sending a test email.

   echo "Test email" | vsmtp send myemail@example.com
   

6. If a test email was successfully sent, then vSMTP has been installed and is working properly on your macOS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and set up vSMTP on your macOS. You can now use it to send and receive emails.

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