How to install Maddy Mail Server on MXLinux Latest

Maddy is a simple and fast mail server that you can install on your Linux machine. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Maddy Mail Server on MXLinux Latest. So let's get started.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

  • A server running MXLinux Latest.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Maddy requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:

  • Go 1.11 or higher
  • OpenSSL 1.1
  • SQLite3

You can install all these dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt-get install golang openssl sqlite3

Step 2: Download and Install Maddy

Next, you need to download and install Maddy. You can do this by following these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of Maddy from the Github repository:
wget https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy/archive/v0.6.9.tar.gz
  1. Extract the tarball:
tar -xzvf v0.6.9.tar.gz
  1. Change the directory:
cd maddy-0.6.9
  1. Run the following command to install Maddy:
sudo make install

Step 3: Configure Maddy

Now that you have installed Maddy, you need to configure it. Create a configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/maddy/maddy.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

log_path /var/log/maddy.log

bind_addr 0.0.0.0
bind_port 25

module maildir {
  maildir_path /var/mail
  maildir_start_message_id 500
}

module sqlite {
  storage_db_path /var/lib/maddy/sqlite3.db
  storage_key user_id
  storage_fields domain password
}

alias {
  include /etc/maddy/aliases
}

module smtp_forward {
  upstream {
    tls no
    host 192.168.1.1
    port 25
  }
}

Save and close the file (Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter).

Step 4: Create a system user and group for Maddy

Create a system user and group for Maddy using the following command:

sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false maddy

Step 5: Update Permissions

Next, you need to change the owner of the /var/log/maddy.log file:

sudo chown maddy:maddy /var/log/maddy.log

Step 6: Start Maddy

Now you are ready to start Maddy. Run the following command to start the service:

sudo systemctl start maddy

You can check the status of the service by running:

sudo systemctl status maddy

If everything is working properly, you should see that the service is active and running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Maddy Mail Server on your MXLinux Latest machine. You can now use Maddy to send and receive email messages.