How to Install SquirrelMail on Manjaro

SquirrelMail is a popular email client that can be used with different mail servers like sendmail, postfix, etc. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install SquirrelMail on Manjaro operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing SquirrelMail, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Manjaro operating system installed.
  • Apache web server installed and running.
  • PHP installed and configured with Apache.
  • Mail server installed and configured.

Step 1 - Download SquirrelMail

First, we need to download the latest version of SquirrelMail from their official website or via the command line:

wget https://github.com/squirrelmail/squirrelmail/archive/master.zip

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

Once the download is complete, extract the files and install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt-get install sendmail apache2-utils libapache2-mod-php php-net-smtp php-net-socket php-auth

Step 3 - Configure Apache Web Server

Next, we need to configure Apache web server to serve the SquirrelMail files. Open the default Apache virtual host configuration file using any text editor:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

Alias /squirrelmail /path/to/squirrelmail
<Directory /path/to/squirrelmail>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Replace /path/to/squirrelmail with the actual path where you have extracted the SquirrelMail files. Save and close the file.

Step 4 - Configure Authentication Settings

Now we need to configure the authentication settings for SquirrelMail. Open the config.php file in the SquirrelMail root directory:

sudo nano /path/to/squirrelmail/config/config.php

Change the following settings:

$default_folder_prefix = 'INBOX.';
$smtp_server = 'smtp.example.com';
$smtp_port = '25';
$smtp_auth_mech = 'LOGIN';
$smtp_user = '%u';
$smtp_pass = '%p';

Replace smtp.example.com with your SMTP server hostname or IP address. Save and close the file.

Step 5 - Access SquirrelMail

Restart Apache web server to reload the configuration changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Now you can access SquirrelMail via your web browser:

http://localhost/squirrelmail

Login with your email address and password to start using SquirrelMail.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SquirrelMail on Manjaro operating system. You can now use SquirrelMail as your email client with any mail server.