How to install EmailRelay on Manjaro

EmailRelay is a lightweight SMTP relay proxy that allows you to easily route your email through a remote server. It is simple to install and use on Manjaro. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install EmailRelay on Manjaro:

Step 1: Update all packages

First, ensure that all packages on your system are up to date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install EmailRelay

To install EmailRelay, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S emailrelay

This will install EmailRelay and all its dependencies on your system.

Step 3: Configure EmailRelay

Before using EmailRelay, you need to configure it with the relay host information. The configuration file is located at "/etc/emailrelay.conf".

Open the configuration file using your text editor and add the following settings:

• "smarthost": the address of the remote SMTP relay server you want to use.
• "port": the port number of the SMTP relay server. By default, it should be 25.
• "auth": if authentication is required to use the SMTP relay server, provide the username and password in this field.

smarthost <your_relay_server_address>:<port>
auth <username>:<password>

Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

Step 4: Start EmailRelay

To start EmailRelay, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start emailrelay

EmailRelay should now be running on your Manjaro system.

Step 5: Test your configuration

To test that EmailRelay is working, you can send an email using the "mail" command. Here's an example:

echo "Test" | mail -s "This is a test email" [email protected]

Replace "[email protected]" with the email address you want to send the email to.

If the email is successfully sent, then EmailRelay is configured correctly.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured EmailRelay on your Manjaro system. With EmailRelay, you can easily route your email through a remote server to ensure secure and reliable delivery.