How to Install OpenSMTPD on Fedora Server Latest

OpenSMTPD is a secure and flexible Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) that can be used to send and receive emails. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenSMTPD on the latest version of Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that:

  • You have a Fedora Server running with root access.

Step 1: Install OpenSMTPD

  1. Open the terminal on your Fedora Server.

  2. Update the system packages by running the following command:

dnf update
  1. Install OpenSMTPD by running the following command:
dnf install opensmtpd
  1. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running the following command:
opensmtpd -v

You should see the version number of the installed OpenSMTPD.

Step 2: Configure OpenSMTPD

  1. Create a configuration file for OpenSMTPD by running the following command:
nano /etc/mail/smtpd.conf
  1. In the configuration file, add the following lines:
# Listen on all IP addresses
listen on *

# Deliver mail to local mailbox
deliver to mbox

# Add domains that the server will handle
accept from local for domain example.com
accept from localhost for any
accept for local alias aliases

Replace "example.com" with your domain name.

  1. Save and close the configuration file.

  2. Restart OpenSMTPD by running the following command:

systemctl restart opensmtpd
  1. Verify that OpenSMTPD is running by running the following command:
systemctl status opensmtpd

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured OpenSMTPD on your Fedora Server. You can now use it to send and receive emails securely.