How to Install Maddy Mail Server on FreeBSD Latest

Maddy Mail Server is a high-performance mail server that makes it easy to send and receive emails. This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing Maddy Mail Server on FreeBSD Latest.

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

Before you start installing Maddy Mail Server, it is recommended to update FreeBSD to the latest version. Use the following command to update the system:

sudo freebsd-update fetch && sudo freebsd-update install

Step 2: Install Go

Maddy Mail Server is written in Go language, so we need to install Go on our server. Run the following command to install Go on FreeBSD:

sudo pkg install go

After the installation is complete, check the Go version with the following command:

go version

Step 3: Download Maddy Mail Server

Use the following command to download Maddy Mail Server from GitHub:

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

After the download is complete, go to the directory:

cd maddy

Step 4: Build Maddy

Use the following command to build Maddy:

go build

This command will create a binary file named "maddy" in the current directory.

Step 5: Configure Maddy

Create a directory to store Maddy configuration files:

sudo mkdir /usr/local/etc/maddy

Copy the default configuration file to this directory:

sudo cp examples/default_config.txt /usr/local/etc/maddy/maddy.conf

Edit the configuration file to adjust the settings to your liking:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/maddy/maddy.conf

Step 6: Test Maddy

Use the following command to test if Maddy Mail Server is working:

./maddy test

If everything is working correctly, Maddy will respond with "Test passed successfully".

Step 7: Run Maddy as a Service

To run Maddy as a service, create a systemd unit file:

sudo nano /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/maddy.service

Paste the following content in the file:

[Unit]
Description=Maddy Mail Server
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
User=nobody
Group=nobody
ExecStart=/path/to/maddy

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace "/path/to/maddy" with the actual path to the Maddy binary file.

Save and close the file.

Enable and start the Maddy service:

sudo systemctl enable maddy
sudo systemctl start maddy

Check the status of the service to make sure it is running:

sudo systemctl status maddy

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Maddy Mail Server on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to send and receive emails.