How to Install Maddy Mail Server on Fedora Server Latest

Maddy is a fast and easy-to-use mail server with many features, including built-in filters for spam and viruses, support for multiple domains, and advanced authentication mechanisms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Maddy Mail Server on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, please make sure that you have:

A user with sudo privileges.
Fedora Server Latest installed.
A valid domain name and DNS records set up for email services.

Step 1: Install Go

Maddy is written in Go, so we need to install it first. Use the following command:

sudo dnf install golang

Step 2: Clone the Maddy Repository

Clone the Maddy repository to your server. Use the following command to do this:

git clone https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy.git

Step 3: Build Maddy

Now we need to build Maddy from the source code. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and use the following command to build it:

cd maddy
sudo make build

This will build the maddy binary file and place it in the current directory.

Step 4: Configure Maddy

Before starting Maddy, we need to configure it first. Navigate to the configuration directory:

cd config

Copy the example configuration file to the same directory and rename it:

cp example-config.conf maddy.conf

Edit the maddy.conf file and set the values for the SMTP server, domain name, user accounts, and other settings as per your requirement.

Step 5: Run Maddy

Now that we have built and configured Maddy, we can run it using the following command:

./maddy

This will start the Maddy mail server.

Step 6: Configure Firewall

Allow incoming connections on port 25 and 587, which are used for SMTP:

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-service=smtp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-service=submission --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 7: Test Maddy

To test whether Maddy is working correctly, you can use an email client such as Thunderbird or Outlook and send an email to an account set up with Maddy.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Maddy Mail Server on Fedora Server Latest. Maddy is a powerful and feature-rich mail server that is easy to install and configure. You can now start using Maddy to send and receive emails on your server.