Haraka is a fast and scalable email server written in Node.js. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Haraka on nixOS Latest.
Before installing Haraka, it's important to update your system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This command updates nixOS Latest to the latest available version.
Haraka is built on top of Node.js. With nixOS, you can easily install Node.js using the following command:
sudo nix-env --install nodejs-14_x
This command installs Node.js version 14.x on your system.
Now that you have Node.js installed, you can proceed to install Haraka. The easiest way to install Haraka is using npm, the Node.js package manager.
sudo npm install -g Haraka
The -g flag installs Haraka globally on your system.
To get started with Haraka, you need to configure it. Haraka's configuration files are located in /etc/Haraka/. You can edit the configuration files using your favorite text editor.
sudo vi /etc/Haraka/smtp.ini
The configuration file contains useful comments that explain what each configuration option does. Ensure to modify the configuration files accordingly to meet your requirements.
With Haraka installed and configured, you can now start Haraka.
sudo haraka -c /etc/Haraka
The -c flag is used to specify the location of the configuration files.
With Haraka installed, you can now start sending and receiving emails using your Haraka SMTP server. You can also explore Haraka's extensive plugin system to extend its functionality.
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