How to Install Maddy Mail Server on Windows 11

Maddy is a lightweight and modern mail server that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Maddy Mail Server on a Windows 11 machine.

Requirements

Before we proceed, you need to have the following:

  • A Windows 11 machine
  • An administrator account
  • Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges
  • Git command-line tool installed on your system
  • Visual Studio 2019 or later installed on your system (to build from source code)

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Install Git

First, you need to install Git on your machine. You can download the Git command-line tool from the official website https://git-scm.com/downloads.

2. Clone Maddy's repository

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Maddy repository. Then, run the following command to clone Maddy's repository:

git clone https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy.git

3. Build Maddy from Source Code

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Maddy directory by running the following command:

cd maddy

Now, compile and build Maddy using Visual Studio. Open the Maddy.sln file in Visual Studio and build the solution. Alternatively, you can build the solution from the command line using the following command:

msbuild maddy.sln /p:Configuration=Release

4. Install Maddy on Windows 11

After building the solution, navigate to the maddy/target directory, and run the following command:

.\install.ps1

This command will install Maddy and create a default configuration file at C:\Program Files\Maddy\config.dev.toml. You can modify this configuration file according to your requirements.

5. Run Maddy as a Service

Finally, you can start the Maddy service using the following command:

.\run.ps1

This command will start the Maddy service, and you can access it using a mail client such as Thunderbird or Outlook.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed the Maddy Mail Server on your Windows 11 machine. Now, you can configure your mail clients to use Maddy as your mail server. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult the Maddy documentation https://foxcpp.dev/maddy/.