How to Install Maildrop on Windows 10

Maildrop is an open-source program that can filter your emails and automate your mailbox. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Maildrop from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following:

A Windows 10 computer
Git Bash or any Linux shell
The latest version of Git for Windows
A Gmail account or any other email provider

Steps

1. Download Maildrop

To download Maildrop, open Git Bash or any Linux shell, and run the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.git

2. Install Ruby

Maildrop is written in Ruby, so you need to install it on your computer. To install Ruby, download the Ruby Installer for Windows from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/ and run the installer with administrative privileges.

3. Install Bundler

Bundler is a tool that manages the Ruby gems your application needs. To install Bundler, run the following command in your shell:

gem install bundler

4. Install Maildrop’s dependencies

Navigate to the Maildrop folder you downloaded in step 1 and run the following command:

bundle install --path vendor/bundle

5. Setup Maildrop

Open the Maildrop folder and create a config.yml file with the following code:

imap:
  host: imap.gmail.com
  port: 993
  ssl: true
  username: [email protected]
  password: yourpassword

filter:
  - filter_name: Block Sender
    conditions:
      from: [email protected]
    actions:
      - move: Junk

Replace host, port, username, and password with the values of your email provider's SMTP server. If you're using Gmail, you'll need to generate an App Password for Maildrop to access your account.
Customize the filters you want to apply.

6. Run Maildrop

To run Maildrop, navigate to the Maildrop folder and run the following command:

bundle exec ruby maildrop.rb

Congratulations! You have installed and set up Maildrop. Now you can filter your emails and automate your mailbox.