How to install and upgrade SmarterMail on Linux

Installing SmarterMail on Linux:

To install SmarterMail on a Linux server, launch the Unix command prompt then issue the following command with XXXX replaced with the build number you wish to install:

wget https://downloads.smartertools.com/smartermail/100.0.XXXX/smartermail_XXXX \

&& chmod +x smartermail_XXXX \

&& sudo ./smartermail_XXXX install

The above command will download/install the most recent build installation from SmarterMail as well as any extra folders or directories that are needed.

Upgrade/update a SmarterMail installation:

To upgrade your SmarterMail installation on Linux simply create a backup of your current SmarterMail installation then run the same installation command as above but replace XXXX with the build number you intend to update to.

Helpful notes:

• Check the SmarterMail Release Notes to find the latest build number to replace XXXX in the commands included in this article.
• Once installed, a browser window will be opened in your default browser to continue setup for the web interface such as creating a primary system administrator account.
• If your current SmarterMail install utilizes a license key, you will be required to re-activate that license key after the update completes if your current key supports the new version of SmarterMail you are updating to.
• SmarterMail Configuration Files are stored in: /etc/smartermail
• SmarterMail Data Files are stored in: /var/lib/smartermail

This article contains information from the SmarterTools Knowledge Base: https://help.smartertools.com/smartermail/current/topics/installation/installation-linux