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Dovecot vs Postfix

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

Dovecot

Dovecot

Network & Admin

Dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 email server for Linux/UNIX systems. It is secure, efficient, and easy to set up. Dovecot supports SSL/TLS encryption for emails and authenticates users from databases like LDAP.

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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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