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Courier-MTA vs Postfix

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

Courier-MTA

Courier-MTA

Office & Productivity

Courier-MTA is an open source mail transfer agent (MTA) used for sending, receiving, and routing email. It is designed to be fast, scalable, and flexible with high throughput.

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Postfix

Postfix

Network & Admin

Postfix is a popular open source Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) that routes and delivers email. It is a fast, easy to administer, and secure alternative to Sendmail. Postfix handles basic email routing and delivery well.

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