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Cherokee vs Postgrey

A side-by-side look at Cherokee and Postgrey. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cherokee

Cherokee

Network & Admin

Cherokee is an open source, very fast, flexible and easy to configure web server. It supports the widespread technologies and protocols used nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, HTTP/1.1, SSL/TLS, AJP13, WebSocket, IPv6, and others. It also features high availability, load balancing, powerful configuration system, and simple administration tools.

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Postgrey

Postgrey

Network & Admin

Postgrey is an SMTP proxy program that temporarily delays mail delivery to help mitigate spam. It uses greylisting to reject initial email delivery attempts, forcing email servers to retry sending messages and confirming they are not spammers.

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