Powermta 60r3 Install
# Master PowerMTA Configuration File # --- Paths and Licensing --- license /etc/pmta/license log-file /var/log/pmta/pmta.log # --- Performance & Threading --- http-mgmt-port 8080 http-access 127.0.0.1 admin http-access 192.168.1.100 admin # Replace with your local/VPN IP # --- Inbound SMTP Settings --- smtp-listener 0.0.0.0:25 always-allow-relaying yes process-x-envid yes process-x-job yes always-allow-relaying no smtp-service no # --- Outbound Virtual MTA Configuration --- smtp-source-ip 192.0.2.55 # Replace with your dedicated public IP host-name ://yourdomain.com # --- Domain Delivery Rules --- max-smtp-out 20 max-msg-rate 1000/h retry-interval 15m max-smtp-out 10 max-msg-rate 200/h use-starttls yes Use code with caution. Step 5: Essential DNS Authentication
The heart of the installation is /etc/pmta/config . You must define: : To access the web-based monitoring console. domain-macro : To set up your sending domains. virtual-mta : To map your IP addresses. Start the Service : Start the daemon and enable it on boot: systemctl start pmta systemctl enable pmta Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Verify via Web Monitor :
Once configured, start the PMTA service and verify it is running. Step 5.1: Start the Service sudo systemctl start pmta Use code with caution. Step 5.2: Enable on Boot sudo systemctl enable pmta Use code with caution. Step 5.3: Verify Status sudo systemctl status pmta Use code with caution. 6. Testing the Installation powermta 60r3 install
With the configuration in place, start the PowerMTA service:
Now, install the PowerMTA package itself. # Master PowerMTA Configuration File # --- Paths
# For CentOS/Rocky Linux yum update -y yum install wget zip unzip -y # For Ubuntu/Debian apt update && apt upgrade -y apt install wget zip unzip -y Use code with caution. Set your hostname to match your mailing domain: hostnamectl set-hostname ://yourdomain.com Use code with caution. 3. Installing PowerMTA 60r3
dnf install -y wget curl tar gzip make gcc libtool pcre-devel zlib-devel openssl-devel domain-macro : To set up your sending domains
Set the correct permissions so the PowerMTA service can read it:
Remember that while 6.0r3 is robust, it lacks some modern features (like HTTP API injection and 7-bit SMTPUTF8 support) found in version 7+. However, for raw throughput and stability, especially on older kernels, 6.0r3 remains a battle-tested workhorse.
# PowerMTA 6.0r3 Minimal Configuration
