How to Install Maildrop on FreeBSD Latest

Maildrop is a powerful mail delivery agent that can be used for filtering, parsing, and routing email messages. In this tutorial, we will explain step-by-step how to install Maildrop from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

  • A FreeBSD Latest installation
  • Internet connectivity
  • Basic command-line skills

Step 1: Install the Dependencies

Before we install Maildrop on FreeBSD, we need to install its dependencies. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pkg install -y gcc gmake cmake g++ bison git

Step 2: Clone the Maildrop Repository

The next step is to clone the Maildrop repository from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop. To do this, we will use git. Type the following command into your terminal:

git clone https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.git

This will create a local copy of the Maildrop source code on your machine.

Step 3: Build and Install Maildrop

The next step is to build and install Maildrop. Here are the steps:

  1. Navigate to the Maildrop directory:
cd maildrop
  1. Configure Maildrop by running the following command:
./configure
  1. Build Maildrop by running the following command:
make
  1. Install Maildrop by running the following command:
sudo make install

Step 4: Configure the Maildrop

The final step is to configure Maildrop. You can do this by creating a .mailfilter file in your home directory. Here's an example configuration file:

# Deliver all messages to our local mailbox
if (/^/)
{
   to "$HOME/Mailbox";
}

# Deliver messages with 'Important' in the subject to our Important folder
if (/^Subject:.*Important/)
{
   to "$HOME/Mailbox/Important";
}

# Deliver messages with 'Spam' in the subject to our Spam folder
if (/^Subject:.*Spam/)
{
   to "$HOME/Mailbox/Spam";
}

Once you've saved your configuration file, you can test it by sending yourself an email with one of the keywords mentioned in your configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Maildrop on your FreeBSD Latest machine.