How to Install BlueMail on Arch Linux

BlueMail for Linux ships through the Snap Store. On Arch Linux, snapd isn't in the official repositories, it lives in the AUR (Arch User Repository). BlueMail requires a 64-bit Intel/AMD (amd64) system.

Steps to Install BlueMail on Arch Linux:

1. Build and install snapd from the AUR:

   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
   cd snapd
   makepkg -si
   

   If you use an AUR helper, yay -S snapd (or the equivalent) does the same thing.

2. Enable the Snap socket: Start the Snap daemon and enable it at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
   

3. Log out and back in: Log out of your session and back in (or restart) so the Snap paths are picked up correctly.

4. Install BlueMail via Snap:

   sudo snap install bluemail
   

Once installed, launch BlueMail from your applications menu or by running bluemail in a terminal.

Conclusion:

Arch Linux requires building snapd from the AUR and enabling its socket manually, but once that's done, Snap installs BlueMail and keeps it up to date automatically.