How to Install Sendmail on Manjaro

Sendmail is an open-source email solution that allows you to send and receive emails. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Sendmail on Manjaro.

Step 1: Open Terminal

Launch the terminal on your Manjaro system. You can do this by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by clicking on the terminal icon in your system's application launcher.

Step 2: Update the System

Before installing any new package, it is recommended to update your system. Run the following command to update your Manjaro system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Enter your user password if required.

Step 3: Install Sendmail

To install Sendmail on Manjaro, use the following command:

sudo pacman -S sendmail

This will download and install the package along with its dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Sendmail

Now that we have installed Sendmail, we need to configure it to work with our system. To do this, we need to modify the /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file.

To open this file, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nano /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

In this file, look for the following line:

#O DaemonPortOptions=Name=MTA

Uncomment this line by removing the # at the beginning of the line.

Next, look for the following line:

#DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Name=MTA')

Uncomment this line by removing the # at the beginning of the line.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y, and then Enter.

Step 5: Restart Sendmail

After making changes to the Sendmail configuration file, we need to restart Sendmail to apply the changes. Run the following command to restart Sendmail:

sudo systemctl restart sendmail

Step 6: Test Sendmail

To test if Sendmail is working properly, run the following command:

echo "Testing Sendmail" | sendmail [email protected]

Replace [email protected] with your actual email address. If everything is working properly, you should receive an email with the subject "Testing Sendmail".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sendmail on Manjaro.