How To Setup SMTP Server In Localhost?

When someone sends you an email, it gets transferred from one server to the other using SMTP. Follow the simple steps to setup SMTP server in Localhost.

Setting Up SMTP Server In Localhost

Step 1:

You can set up your email server by setting up the SMTP Server in Localhost.

Step 2:

First, you need to download the SMTP server for your computer. We will use hMailServer for this setup.

Step 3:

Download hMmailServer for free from a trusted source.

Step 4:

Double-click on the downloaded setup file, and a setup wizard will open on your screen.

Step 3:

Make sure you select the radio button beside Use external database engine (MSSQL, MYSQL, or PostgreSQL) when you see the screen to select the database server type.

Step 4:

You need to set up a password. Then click the Install button.

Step 5:

Follow the on-screen instructions to go on with the installation process.

Step 6:

After installing, the setup wizard will ask you for the password that you have created before. Enter the same and click on OK.