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<color #22b14c>**Update:** Since DSM 7.x, vDSM does support the installation of //Synology MailPlus Server// natively. No freaking hacks as described below are necessary anymore!</color>
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====== Synology: Installing MailPlus Server on vDSM 6.x with Tux ======

{{en:tux.png |Hey, my name is "Tux"!}} **Did you ever wonder how you can install //Synology MailPlus Server// on //vDSM//?**
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Hey, my name is "Tux" and this tutorial will show you how you can install //Synology MailPlus Server// on //vDSM// 6.x by bypassing //Synology//'s package install restrictions.

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===== First thoughts =====

At the time of creating this tutorial, the installation and use of //Synology MailPlus Server// on //vDSM// 6.x and on //DDSM// 6.x is not officially supported by //Synology// (yet). Nevertheless it is still possible to do so. This tutorial will show you how.

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Installing //Synology MailPlus Server// the way described in this tutorial, the update function (manual update **and** auto update) on //Synology Package Center// package will not work for the //Synology MailPlus Server// package. For every //Synology MailPlus Server// package update the following steps have to be repeated.
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===== Start of tutorial =====

==== Installation ====
First of all download the according //Synology MailPlus Sever// ''.spk'' package from the [[https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/download|Synology Download Center]].
\\ Now open the ''.spk'' file with [[https://www.7-zip.org/|7-Zip]] and just drag and drop the ''INFO'' file onto your local computer (Beware: Do not close the //7-Zip// archive yet!).
\\ Now open the ''INFO'' file with a text editor like [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]].
\\ Look out for the ''exclude_arch="dockerx64 kvmx64"'' line whoch holds the //Synology// device architectures not supported by //Synology// (''dockerx64'' obviously stands for //DDSM// architecture and ''kvmx64'' stands for //vDSM// architecture).
\\ Just delete those architecture values so that the new line looks like this:
\\ ''exclude_arch=""''
\\ Now save the file, quit the editor and drag and drop the customized ''INFO'' file back into the //7-Zip// archive, confirm by clicking ''Yes''.
\\ Now close the //7-Zip// archive.
\\ Now login into the //vDSM// webinterface with an admin user, open the //Synology Package Center// and klick on ''Manual Install''.
\\ Click on ''Browse'', choose the according ''.spk'' file and click on ''Next''.
\\ Confirm the warning message by clicking ''Yes'' and finish the installation.
\\ //Synology MailPlus Server// is now installed and ready to use.

==== Migration via HyperBackup ====
In case you want to [[https://www.synology.com/en/knowledgebase/DSM/tutorial/General/How_to_migrate_between_Synology_NAS_DSM_6_0_and_later
|migrate]] (package migration) an existing //Synology MailPlus Server// installation to a //vDSM// instance this will obviously fail because of the package install restrictons mentioned above: The migration process only contains user data and settings but the //Synology MailPlus Server// package itself is being downloaded by the package manager which is restricted in this case.
\\ Workaround: On the target system please install the //Synology MailPlus Server// first as described above and do the migration via //HyperBackup// afterwards. This way the automatic package installation will be skipped.

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===== End of tutorial =====

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