How to Install DadaMail on POP! OS Latest

DadaMail is a mailing list manager and mailing list email campaign tool written in Perl. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing DadaMail on POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system has the latest updates installed and has root or sudo privileges. Also, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • Perl 5.8.8 or higher
  • CGI module
  • Mail::Mailer module
  • Digest::MD5 module

Step 1 - Download DadaMail

Visit the official website of DadaMail to download the latest stable version of DadaMail. You can also use the following command to download the latest version via the command line:

wget http://dadamailproject.com/install-dadamail.pl

Step 2 - Install DadaMail

Once the download is complete, run the following command to install DadaMail:

sudo perl install-dadamail.pl

The installation script will guide you through the installation process. You will be asked a series of questions, including the installation directory and email settings.

Step 3 - Set Permissions

Once the installation is complete, set the permissions for the DadaMail installation directory using the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /path/to/dadamail

Step 4 - Start DadaMail Server

Start the DadaMail server using the following command:

sudo /path/to/dadamail/script/dada_mail_server.pl start

Step 5 - Access DadaMail

You can now access DadaMail by going to the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi

Congratulations, you have successfully installed DadaMail on POP! OS latest version.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install DadaMail on POP! OS latest version. With this installation, you can easily manage mailing lists and email campaigns for your organization.