Tutorial: How to Install Maddy Mail Server on POP! OS Latest

Maddy is an open-source mail server that provides users with a fast, modern, and reliable email service. With Maddy, you can easily set up and manage your mail server on POP! OS Latest. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Maddy on your system using the command line.

Prerequisites

• A computer running POP! OS Latest
• An active internet connection
• A user account with administrative privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Maddy, we need to install some dependencies:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git cargo cmake build-essential libssl-dev libsodium-dev clang

Step 2: Download and Build Maddy

Now we need to download and build Maddy. Follow the instructions below to do that:

mkdir maddy
cd maddy
git clone https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy.git
cd maddy
cargo build --release

Step 3: Configure Maddy

The default configuration file for Maddy is located at /etc/maddy/maddy.conf. You can use this file to configure your mail server according to your requirements. In this tutorial, we will use the default configuration file.

Step 4: Start Maddy

After configuring Maddy, start the server using the following command:

sudo ./target/release/maddy

If you want to run Maddy as a background service, use the following command:

sudo nohup ./target/release/maddy &

Step 5: Test Maddy

To test your Maddy installation, you can use a command-line email client like mailx. Install mailx using the following command:

sudo apt install mailutils

After installing mailx, send a test email to yourself using the following command:

echo "Hello World" | mail -s "Test Email" <your-email-address>

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Maddy mail server on POP! OS Latest. You can now start using Maddy to send and receive emails on your personal or business domain.